Okeechobee County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at okeechobee.realforeclose.com, on Wednesdays, from 11:00 am Eastern: the deposit is 5% of your estimated final bid, with the balance due by 4:30 pm the same day. Fees include: court registry; documentary stamps. Read from the clerk's own site on September 19, 2026.
Covers Okeechobee.
- Auction site
- RealForeclose
- Sale days
- Wednesdays, except legal holidays
- Sale time
- 11:00 am Eastern
- Deposit
- 5% of your estimated final bid, in person by cash, cashier's check or money order
- Balance
- Unusually short: the balance plus the registry charge is due by 4:30 pm Eastern the DAY OF THE SALE
Okeechobee County foreclosure auction fees
- Court registry under Fla. Stat. 28.24(10): 3% of the first $500, then 1.5% of the balance
- Documentary stamps under Fla. Stat. 201.02: $0.70 per $100
How a Okeechobee 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.
Okeechobee County auction questions
- Where are Okeechobee County foreclosure auctions held?
- Okeechobee County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://okeechobee.realforeclose.com. Wednesdays, except legal holidays, 11:00 am Eastern.
- What deposit is required at a Okeechobee County foreclosure sale?
- 5% of your estimated final bid, in person by cash, cashier's check or money order.
- When is the balance due after winning a Okeechobee County foreclosure auction?
- Unusually short: the balance plus the registry charge is due by 4:30 pm Eastern the DAY OF THE SALE.
Before you bid in Okeechobee
Next, if you are bidding in Okeechobee County
- How to Read a Florida Final Judgment of ForeclosureThe final judgment tells you who is foreclosing, how much is owed, which interests are wiped out and when the sale is. How to read one before you bid.
- How Florida Foreclosure Auctions Work, Step by StepFlorida is a judicial foreclosure state: a lawsuit, a final judgment, then a clerk-run auction under Fla. Stat. 45.031. The full sequence, in plain English.
- Bidding on Florida Foreclosures From Out of StateFlorida foreclosure auctions are mostly online, with no residency requirement. What out-of-state and foreign buyers need for deposits, wires, title and tax.
- 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 Okeechobee
- St. Lucie County
- Indian River County
- Martin County
- Osceola County
- Palm Beach County
- Polk County
- All 38 Florida counties
Source: Okeechobee County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.