![]() at the Eaton County Government Complex in Charlotte.įormer Lansing teacher who died Saturday remembered for his vibrant life "But these are properties that people will come in and buy," Robinson said. 15, fewer than a dozen are homes and only a few of those are in "reasonably good shape," Robinson said. Of the 15 Eaton County properties up for auction on Sept. Vacant land in Meridian Township's Whitehills Lakes subdivision will be auctioned off on-site. Most will be auctioned off one by one beginning at 10 a.m. Properties up for bidĪbout half the properties headed for Ingham County's auction, set for Aug. Here's a look at a few of the homes and properties scheduled to be auctioned, what you need to know if you're thinking about bidding on one and where the money will go. "The economy three years ago was not doing too bad, so I think that's what we're getting now is good foreclosure numbers that relate back to how well the economy was doing three years ago," he said. If they apply, Ingham County officials won't foreclose on a home, Fox said.īecause tax foreclosure is a three-year process, it takes time before a bad economic year will impact property auctions, Eaton County Treasurer Bob Robertson said. "The peak of foreclosures was the great recession era when people lost their homes because their credit was overextended because lenders had lent out too much money," Fox said.Ĭounty officials work with homeowners to avoid foreclosure, he said, assisting them in applying for federal funds to help them keep their property. There are more properties going up for auction in Ingham County, about 65, than in Eaton, which offers just 15, but Ingham County Treasurer Alan Fox said property foreclosures have been declining since before the pandemic. The starting bids for each begin with the back taxes owed on the property. They were foreclosed on by county treasurers for delinquent property taxes dating back three years, rather than by banks or mortgage companies. The two upcoming tax foreclosure auctions, scheduled for late August and September, include a variety of homes, vacant land and commercial property. A barbershop in Leslie, a 116-year-old historic home in downtown Lansing and vacant land in Meridian Township's Whitehills Lakes subdivision are among about 80 foreclosed properties in Ingham and Eaton counties set to be sold to the highest bidders.
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