Sheriff's Sales
The Portage County Sheriff’s Office will conduct the sale of all real estate subject to foreclosure on the “Official Public Sheriff’s Sale Website”; which is operated by Real Auction, based on a contract with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. The process and procedures under which these sales will be completed are detailed at the Real Auction website: https://portage.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov All prospective bidders should familiarize themselves with this new process.
In general, the following key points are noted:
- All person(s) who want to bid on a property offered by the Portage County Sheriff’s Office MUST REGISTER with Real Auction. Registration will include the completion of the Purchaser Information Form.
- Properties will be open for bid, at least seven (7) days immediately prior to the Date of Sale. This is generally known as a Proxy Bid.
- On scheduled Mondays at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, the online auction will begin. An Auction will be conducted for each individual property; however, only one property will be offered/sold at a time. After a property is sold, the next scheduled property sale will begin.
- Minimum deposits ($2,000/$5,000/$10,000 set by law) must be at Real Auction prior to bidding:
- For WIRE TRANSFER DEPOSITS: MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00PM (Eastern Time),TWO (2) Business Days BEFORE the Monday auction
- For ACH DEBIT DEPOSITS: MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00PM (Eastern Time), FIVE (5) Days BEFORE the Monday auction customerservice@realauction.com
This means the deposited funds MUST BE in the account of Real Auction by Wire Transfer or by ACH Debit by that date and time.
If the Judgment Creditor is the purchaser at the sale of residential property, they shall not be required to make a sale deposit. All other purchasers shall make a sale deposit as listed above.
NOTE 1: Delinquent Tax Sales will be held at the Portage County Justice Center, 8240 Infirmary Road, Ravenna Ohio 44266, . Deposits for Tax Sales will be 10% of your bid.
NOTE 2: Probate Sales will be held at the Portage County Justice Center, 8240 Infirmary Road, Ravenna, Ohio 44266.
Real Auction will conduct webinar training. Registrants for webinar training MUST contact Real Auction Customer Service at 1-877-361-7325 or email at customerservice@realauction.com
Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Division, Phone 330-297-3889, Fax 330-298-2110
Sheriff Sales begin PROMPTLY at 11 a.m.
Effective March 1, 2021, all successful bidders at sheriff's sales will be required to pay the fees below in addition to the purchase price:
- Recorder's fee: $34.00 for the first two (2) pages and $8.00 for each additional page.
- Sheriff's administrative/Recording Fee: $40.00 Effective January 1, 2022
- Auditor's conveyance Fee: (.4% of the purchase price rounded up to the nearest $100.00 plus $0.50 per parcel)
- Sheriff's Deed Fee $50.00
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2021 TAX SALES WILL BE HELD AT THE PORTAGE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, 8240 INFIRMARY ROAD, RAVENNA, OH 44266 ON MONDAYS AT 11:00 AM IN THE COURTROOM LOCATED OFF THE LOBBY.
Upcoming Sheriff Sales: April 8, 2024 | March 18, 2024
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