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Anybody ever buy property on civicsource?

Posted on 3/4/24 at 5:59 pm
Posted by DeepShot
Member since Feb 2024
54 posts
Posted on 3/4/24 at 5:59 pm
Any good or bad experiences would help
Posted by Sput
Member since Mar 2020
7984 posts
Posted on 3/4/24 at 10:10 pm to
Congrats on the tax deed to a crackhouse in the 9th Ward.
Posted by NOLAManBlog
The Big Nasty
Member since Dec 2012
1159 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:03 am to
Bought a couple lots in NOLA from civicsource. Paid in full the next day. Looking for a local HomeBuilder to take them off my hands. The auctions were semi-competitive. Closing took about a month and we did it all through email; didn't have to appear in person.
Posted by LSUGUMBO
Shreveport, LA
Member since Sep 2005
8544 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 11:08 am to
I've never done it, but I would advise that you make sure you know what you're buying. Some of these properties have portions (1-2% each) that have been sold at Tax Sale 2-3 times, so to clear title, you'll have to redeem each sale, then file suit to quiet title after the redemption period has expired. Just like everything else, there are good deals to be had, but it's not always as easy as buying and waiting for the redemption period to pass.
Posted by Neauxla_Tiger
Member since Feb 2015
1883 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 2:18 pm to
Is that the company that "specializes" in tax sale properties? And by "specialize" I mean they advertise they can "close them," and by "Close them" they mean they just take exception to the tax sale on your title policy. Just be careful, ask questions, review everything before you sign.

You really don't want to mess with tax sales. You get them cheap for a reason. They're a pain to clear title and you may be sitting on property you can't do anything with for years until the various prescriptive periods pass.
Posted by dat yat
Chef Pass
Member since Jun 2011
4344 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 7:20 pm to
I bought and flipped a handful of them from 2016-2020. I made a little on each one. Some offers fell through because all title companies won't insure them. Back then there were plenty for sale each month in NoLA. When the supply shrank I quit messing with them because auction prices got too close to retail value.

ETA-I considered building/renovating, but I wasn't comfortable investing without good title insurance either. I preferred the quick flip.
This post was edited on 3/5/24 at 7:38 pm
Posted by True_Tiger_39
Baton rouge
Member since Jan 2024
89 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 7:31 pm to
I would never do that, most of the times the city reimburses they buyer without any interest. Ive heard all bad stornies about this crap including the legitimacy.
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