Broward County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at broward.realforeclose.com, on weekdays, at times set on the clerk's calendar: the deposit is 5% of the winning bid, due by 3:00 pm on the business day before the sale, with the balance due by 12:00 pm the next business day. Fees include: $70 clerk sale fee; court registry fee; documentary stamps. Read from the clerk's own site on September 19, 2026.
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- Auction site
- RealForeclose
- Sale days
- Weekdays
- Sale time
- Check the clerk's calendar for each sale
- Deposit
- 5% of the winning bid, due by 3:00 pm on the business day before the sale
- Balance
- The balance is due by 12:00 pm on the next business day
Broward County foreclosure auction fees
- $70 clerk sale fee
- Court registry fee: 3% of the first $500, then 1.5%
- Documentary stamps: $0.70 per $100
How a Broward County foreclosure sale runs
Step 1
The lender sues and records a lis pendens
Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, so every foreclosure is a lawsuit in circuit court. The lis pendens is the public notice that the case exists. This is where we start tracking a property.
Step 2
The judge signs a final judgment
The final judgment states what is owed and orders the clerk to sell the property. The statute calls for a sale 20 to 35 days out, though courts often set it later.
Step 3
The clerk publishes the notice of sale
The sale is advertised for two weeks running. Most Florida clerks then run the auction online through their county RealForeclose site; a handful of smaller counties still sell at the courthouse.
Step 4
Auction day
Bidding starts at the judgment amount and closes fast. You bid with your own cash: the winner posts a 5% deposit at the sale and pays the balance on the clerk's deadline, in most counties by the next business day.
Step 5
Certificate of sale, then ten quiet days
The clerk files a certificate of sale, which ends the owner's right of redemption. Anyone with standing then has ten days to object to the sale.
Step 6
Certificate of title, then possession
With no objection, the clerk issues the certificate of title and the property is yours, as is. If someone still lives there, you ask the court for a writ of possession.
Broward County auction questions
- Where are Broward County foreclosure auctions held?
- Broward County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://broward.realforeclose.com. Weekdays, Check the clerk's calendar for each sale.
- What deposit is required at a Broward County foreclosure sale?
- 5% of the winning bid, due by 3:00 pm on the business day before the sale.
- When is the balance due after winning a Broward County foreclosure auction?
- The balance is due by 12:00 pm on the next business day.
Before you bid in Broward
Next, if you are bidding in Broward County
- Title Insurance After a Florida Foreclosure AuctionA certificate of title carries no warranty. When a Florida title insurer will cover an auction purchase, what it reviews, and when quiet title is needed.
- Why Florida Foreclosure Sales Get CancelledBankruptcy filings, payoffs, loan modifications and missing paperwork cancel Florida foreclosure sales, often the same morning. What it means for a bidder.
- LLC or Personal Name at a Florida Foreclosure Auction?The name on your bidder account becomes the name on the certificate of title. What that means for an LLC, a partner, a lender, and a later transfer.
- The Complete SystemEvery step we run before we bid, on real Florida dockets.
- Talk to us firstFifteen minutes, weekdays. Nothing is charged on the call.
Counties near Broward
- Palm Beach County
- Miami-Dade County
- Martin County
- St. Lucie County
- Okeechobee County
- Lee County
- All 38 Florida counties
Source: Broward County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.