Can I mail in or submit a sealed bid for a property in the public auction?
No. The public auction requires the presence of you or your representative, to verbally bid on the properties. Can I obtain a property available at the tax sale by paying the delinquent taxes on it prior to the tax sale date? No. Legal title to tax-defaulted property subject to the tax collector’s power to sell can be obtained only by being the successful bidder at the tax sale. How do I find or see a property I’d like to bid on at the tax sale? The approximate geographic location can be determined through the use of County Assessor plat maps available from the County Assessor’s Office at 3701 Power Inn Road, Suite 3000, Sacramento, CA 95826, telephone: (916) 875-0700. Exact boundary lines of a property can be determined only by a survey of the property initiated at the purchaser’s expense. Properties with structures usually (but not always) have a street address. Why are properties removed from the Public Auction? Properties may be removed for various reasons, including, but not limit
