769 N LOCUST PL

NEWARK, Arkansas, 72562

Tax DeedwithdrawnSells Sep 3, 2026 · 9 days ago

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Opening bid

$5,152

Assessed value

$36,700

Land $1,400Improvement $35,300

Market / AVM

$183,500

Taxes owed

$5,152

Parcel number: 07000690001
Case number: —
Land use: DUPLEX
Beds / baths: 6 ba
Building: 3,840 sqft
Acreage: 0.93
Lot size: 40,511 sqft
Year built: 2016
Owner of record: WICKERSHAM, LARRY GENE
Last sale: $566 · 2019-11-06

Legal description

PT W1/2 L3 NE 05 12N 04W 0.93 ACRES LOT BLOCK NEWARK M&B ADDITION CITY SD 33C

Property facts enriched via attom · 8/6/2026

Aerial view of 769 N LOCUST PL — the parcel — Aerial imagery from the USGS National Map. Flown on a multi-year cycle — it shows the site as photographed, which may predate clearing, construction or demolition. Not evidence of current condition.

Aerial view of 769 N LOCUST PL — what is around it — Aerial imagery from the USGS National Map. Flown on a multi-year cycle — it shows the site as photographed, which may predate clearing, construction or demolition. Not evidence of current condition.

Site & surroundings

Physical conditions that affect value and rarely appear on a listing.

Nothing adverse found within range of this parcel.

Context

FEMA flood zone X
Outside the 1% annual chance floodplain.
8% of homes vacant year-round in Census Tract 4904
168 of 2,122 units vacant year-round, around or below the national tract average.
Tract median home value $123,800
Self-reported median across the whole tract — context for whether a number is plausible, not a comparable and never a bid input.
Median household income $43,869
Tract median household income. Sets what a local buyer can finance.
Elevation 296 ft
Ground elevation at the parcel. Compare with the FEMA base flood elevation where one is published.
61% owner-occupied
Owner-occupied majority, which usually means a retail resale is possible.

Full property record

Ownership

Owner 1: Larry Gene Wickersham
Owner type: Individual
Mailing address: 769 N LOCUST PL, NEWARK, AR 72562-8001
Absentee: Absentee(Mail and Situs Not =)

Tax assessment

Assessed total: $36,700
Assessed land: $1,400
Assessed improvement: $35,300
Market total: $183,500
Market land: $7,000
Market improvement: $176,500
Property tax: $1,919
Tax year: 2025
Tax per sqft: $1
Improvement %: 96%
Delinquent since: 2021
Tax code area: 33C C

Property characteristics

County records

Official appraiser / assessor — free, always available. Copy the parcel number if the link opens a search page.

Recorded Document Search ↗search: 07000690001
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Independence County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
Redemption: None after the sale — the owner's right ends at 4:00 p.m. the last business day before it (A.C.A. § 26-37-202)
Return if redeemed: N/A — outright deed transfer
Statute: Arkansas Code Title 26, Ch. 37 (§§ 26-37-202 sale and conveyance, 26-37-203 contest window)

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Historical comps

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Verify before you bid

This record was compiled from the published sale list. Parcels are pulled, redeemed, and re-priced up to the moment of sale. Confirm the lot is still in the sale, and confirm the opening bid, directly with the county.

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$104,528

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $55,050 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $5,152

Room to bid $99,376

Confidence: medium — ARV from a provider market estimate, not comps.

History-guided suggestion

$40,721

Under max by $63,807

≤ oracle maxBid

Co-pilot target using recorded auction history. Never above your maximum bid.

History sample

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Median sold

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p(redeem) prior

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No historical bucket for AR|Tax Deed; suggestion uses oracle only.

Your assumptions

After-repair value (ARV)

Override the derived estimate with real comps

Rehab budget

You cannot inspect before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition

Known surviving liens

Municipal code enforcement, special assessments, federal tax liens

Target margin — 30%

Required profit as a share of ARV. 30% is a common floor for tax-sale flips.

How that number is built

Provider market estimate of $183,500. This is an as-is valuation, not an after-repair one — enter your own comparable-sales figure if the property needs work.

After-repair value: $183,500
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$14,680
Rehabassumed No rehab budget entered — assumed $0. Tax-sale parcels are sold unseen and un-inspected; this is rarely correct.: −$0
Quiet title (required)assumed Midpoint of the typical AR range ($2,500–$5,000, ~5 months).: −$3,750
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical AR recording and deed issuance cost.: −$38
Closing contingencyassumed Publication, service and filing incidentals. Not a lien allowance — surviving assessments are parcel-specific and are not covered by this.: −$500
Holding costs (18 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$275/month.: −$4,955
Surviving liensassumed Assumed $0 — not verified. Municipal code-enforcement liens, special assessments, and federal tax liens can survive the sale.: −$0
Target profit (30% of ARV): −$55,050
Maximum bid: $104,528

Before you bid

Rehab is assumed to be $0. You cannot inspect these properties before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition.
Surviving liens assumed $0. COSL conveys by limited warranty deed and warrants nothing about title. A quiet title or confirmation action is needed for marketability, and title insurance being unavailable is expressly not grounds to cancel the sale.

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Site & surroundings

Physical conditions that affect value and rarely appear on a listing.

Nothing adverse found within range of this parcel.

Context

FEMA flood zone X

Outside the 1% annual chance floodplain.

8% of homes vacant year-round in Census Tract 4904

168 of 2,122 units vacant year-round, around or below the national tract average.

Tract median home value $123,800

Self-reported median across the whole tract — context for whether a number is plausible, not a comparable and never a bid input.

Median household income $43,869

Tract median household income. Sets what a local buyer can finance.

Elevation 296 ft

Ground elevation at the parcel. Compare with the FEMA base flood elevation where one is published.

61% owner-occupied

Owner-occupied majority, which usually means a retail resale is possible.

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$104,528

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $55,050 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $5,152

Room to bid $99,376

Confidence: medium — ARV from a provider market estimate, not comps.

History-guided suggestion

$40,721

Under max by $63,807

≤ oracle maxBid

Co-pilot target using recorded auction history. Never above your maximum bid.

History sample

—

Median sold

—

p(redeem) prior

—

No historical bucket for AR|Tax Deed; suggestion uses oracle only.

Your assumptions

After-repair value (ARV)

Override the derived estimate with real comps

Rehab budget

You cannot inspect before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition

Known surviving liens

Municipal code enforcement, special assessments, federal tax liens

Target margin — 30%

Required profit as a share of ARV. 30% is a common floor for tax-sale flips.

How that number is built

Provider market estimate of $183,500. This is an as-is valuation, not an after-repair one — enter your own comparable-sales figure if the property needs work.

After-repair value: $183,500
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$14,680
Rehabassumed No rehab budget entered — assumed $0. Tax-sale parcels are sold unseen and un-inspected; this is rarely correct.: −$0
Quiet title (required)assumed Midpoint of the typical AR range ($2,500–$5,000, ~5 months).: −$3,750
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical AR recording and deed issuance cost.: −$38
Closing contingencyassumed Publication, service and filing incidentals. Not a lien allowance — surviving assessments are parcel-specific and are not covered by this.: −$500
Holding costs (18 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$275/month.: −$4,955
Surviving liensassumed Assumed $0 — not verified. Municipal code-enforcement liens, special assessments, and federal tax liens can survive the sale.: −$0
Target profit (30% of ARV): −$55,050
Maximum bid: $104,528

Before you bid

Rehab is assumed to be $0. You cannot inspect these properties before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition.
Surviving liens assumed $0. COSL conveys by limited warranty deed and warrants nothing about title. A quiet title or confirmation action is needed for marketability, and title insurance being unavailable is expressly not grounds to cancel the sale.