Local government agencies continually sell tax lien properties. Some counties hold monthly auctions, while others hold less frequent sales. If a homeowner fails to pay property taxes, the county can ...

A recent college grad is trying to talk his parents into investing in a tax lien purchase. Is it a sure bet, or are there ...

Tax lien investing is a potentially high-yielding — but risky — real estate investment strategy. Investors cover an unpaid property tax bill upfront and are then responsible for collecting from the ...

Real estate is unexplored territory for many investors who are wary of taking on the burdens of direct ownership. For those individuals, there's an alternative: tax liens. Tax lien certificate ...

Tax-delinquent properties can be both scary and very attractive to real estate investors. They can be risky if you aren’t aware of the full situation, but they may also be undervalued deals with lots ...

The home of your dreams comes with a caveat — in the form of a property tax lien — and you’re not sure what to do. Friends and real estate agents have told you to consider the lien a red flag and move ...

A tax lien on property represents an official claim to real estate imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or local state authorities for the owner's failure to pay a tax bill. The tax bill may ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court's ruling in 257-261 20th Avenue, Realty v. Roberto, 259 N.J. 417 (2025) has significant implications for New Jersey’s property owners, tax lienholders and municipalities.

A tax lien on this duplex in Quincy was sold three years ago by the city for $37,483 to a third-party investor that later foreclosed on the owner and moved to evict tenants living there. The property ...

More than 400 parcels in Montgomery County owned by churches and other nonprofits are delinquent in payments to the county, according to an analysis of the county tax roll by the Dayton Daily News.