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Terms of Sales
Effective January 2009
There shall be no waiver of Deposit for any Sheriff Sale.
All successful bidders at the Sheriff's sale will be required to pay, at the time of sale:
- Recorder's Fee: $36 for first three (3) pages
- Sheriff's Recording Fee: $75
- Auditor's Conveyance Fee (purchase price x .4% + $0.50 per parcel)
Foreclosure sales are conducted every Monday at 8:30 a.m.,
unless Monday is a holiday then the sale will be conducted on Tuesday
morning at 8:30 a.m. The sales are held in the Justice Center, 1215 West
3rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113.
A Deposit of 10% of the successful bid must be made
immediately at the time of sale of that parcel of property. If the
property sells for three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) or less the
minimum amount of the deposit is three hundred dollars ($300.00) and
maximum amount of deposit in any case shall be ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00). Deposits are only accepted in cash, bank money order, or
certified check made payable to Cuyahoga County Sheriff. Please note
that personal checks, company checks, letters of credit, or charge cards
will not be accepted. If the deposit is not made immediately at the
time of sale, the Sheriff shall disregard the bid, and shall immediately
reoffer the property for sale. Please have your drivers license or Ohio
Identification ready. If the balance of the purchase is paid within
eight (8) calendar days on Bank foreclosures or fifteen (15) calendar
days on tax delinquent, no interest accrues, otherwise the balance due
will bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date of sale to
the date the balance is paid to the Sheriff's Office. If the balance is
not paid within thirty (30) days, the purchase shall be in contempt of
court and a citation shall be issued.
The Sheriff's Office Civil Division is now responsible for recording the deed prior to pickup
The Sheriff's Office Civil Division does not have access keys to the properties.
For additional foreclosure information, please contact the Docket Division of the Cuyahoga County Clerks Office
located on the 1st floor of the Justice Center. You will need the case
number of the property for reference. Floor clerks will assist you in
finding the book, volume and page number. Information may also be
obtained with the Building Card Department, located on the 3rd floor in
the County Administration Building, 1219 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio
44113. You will need the parcel number and/or the address of the
property. Any member of the public may request a copy of the building
card. Please note that a fee will be charged for the request.
Withdrawn properties will be announced before the Sheriff Sale.
Please Note
It is requested that all persons wanting to bid on property
be aware that all hand bids and hand signals will not be permitted.
Those bidding will be required to call out their bid in a loud voice so
that the auctioneer and all in the room may hear the bid. If the
auctioneer does not hear the bid he/she will not recognize it. Once the
gavel goes down the property is considered sold.
It is the responsibility of the prospective purchaser to
check into the properties for back taxes, delinquent utility bills,
liens, and/or any additional costs.
Real estate taxes, that is taxes, assessments, penalties and
interest, apportioned prorate to confirmation of sale, shall be paid
from the proceeds of sale, along with the real estate taxes,
assessments, penalties and interest the lien for which attached for a
prior year but that have not been paid on or before the date of
confirmation. The Treasurer shall estimate the apportionment, subject to
Ohio Revised Code 323.47.
Individuals who are attending a Sheriff's sale for the first
time with the intent to purchase a property are advised to proceed with
extreme caution. The law in Ohio relative to real estate is "caveat
emptor" which means "buyer beware". It is expected that all purchasers
at the sale have contacted their own real estate attorney and title
company prior to the sale.
Recent changes in legislation may require a purchaser to obtain a survey prior to recording a deed. (See Ohio Revised code Section 315.251).
The cost of a survey shall be the purchaser's expense. If you have any
questions relative to the new legislation, it is strongly recommended
that you contact your real estate attorney and your title company prior
to purchasing the property. Please be informed the legal notices of
foreclosure and tax delinquent property are published four (4) weeks in
advance prior to the sale in the Saturdays edition in The Daily Legal News.
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