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Orange County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at myorangeclerk.realforeclose.com, Monday to Friday, from 11:00 am Eastern: the deposit is 5% of your estimated final bid, with the balance due by 12:00 pm the next business day. Fees include: $70 judicial sale fee; court registry; documentary stamps on the transfer of title. Read from the clerk's own site on September 19, 2026.

Covers Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka.

Auction site
RealForeclose
Sale days
Monday to Friday, except legal holidays
Sale time
11:00 am Eastern
Deposit
5% of your estimated final bid, by electronic check, wire, or in person by cash, cashier's check or money order. An ACH deposit needs three full working days to settle
Balance
The balance plus the court registry service charge is due in person at the clerk's office by 12:00 pm Eastern the next business day, or the sale is declared void and reset

Orange County foreclosure auction fees

  • $70 judicial sale fee
  • Court registry: 3% of the first $500, then 1.5% of the balance
  • Documentary stamps on the transfer of title, due to the State of Florida

How a Orange County foreclosure sale runs

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

Orange County auction questions

Where are Orange County foreclosure auctions held?
Orange County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://www.myorangeclerk.realforeclose.com. Monday to Friday, except legal holidays, 11:00 am Eastern.
What deposit is required at a Orange County foreclosure sale?
5% of your estimated final bid, by electronic check, wire, or in person by cash, cashier's check or money order. An ACH deposit needs three full working days to settle.
When is the balance due after winning a Orange County foreclosure auction?
The balance plus the court registry service charge is due in person at the clerk's office by 12:00 pm Eastern the next business day, or the sale is declared void and reset.

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Source: Orange County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.