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Yes, you must register with the Harris County Tax Office to bid at the Tax Sale. You can find Registration information here: .hctax/Property/TaxSales/TaxSales. You can register online at any time or in person on the day of the auction beginning at am.
The former owner will have to petition the county to turn over the surplus funds. If no one petitions to recover them, the surplus funds generally can be held by the county for two years before they are distributed to the taxing bodies that foreclosed on the property.
We can outline the key timeline events in the Texas foreclosure process. Generally, homeowners fall into default after missing 3-6 months of mortgage payments. Upon reaching at least 120 days behind on payments, homeowners may receive a notice of default.
Texas is a power of sale jurisdiction, meaning that a lender can go through with the sale of your property without having to go to court. As a result, foreclosures in Texas can be very quick, sometimes being completed about two or three months after the process begins, though this is quicker than average.
In Texas, the types of foreclosure include expedited, judicial, and non-judicial. Most foreclosures are non-judicial types. This means court approval isn't required and speeds up the process. Many Texas foreclosures take 160 days.
Non-judicial is the most common foreclosure process in Texas, and it can be frightening for any homeowner struggling to make payments on time. Not only are you at risk of losing your home, but the non-judicial process can happen much more quickly since there's no need to involve the court.
Because of the way most mortgage loans are structured, this means a borrower will likely have to miss four payments before the foreclosure process begins. However, once it is initiated, foreclosure can proceed rapidly in Texas.
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