273 COUNTY ROAD 204

NORFORK, Arkansas, 72658

Tax DeedpendingSells Aug 26, 2026 · 17 days ago

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Opening bid

$3,937

Assessed value

$19,240

Land $1,600

Market / AVM

$96,200

Taxes owed

$3,937

Parcel number: 001-01719-001
Case number: —
Land use: RURAL HOMESITE
Building: 1,680 sqft
Acreage: 10.01
Lot size: 436,036 sqft
Year built: —
Owner of record: METZGER, VALERIE
Last sale: $165,000 · 2021-10-26

Legal description

A PORTION OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE 1/4 NE 1/4, SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF THE NE 1/4 NE 1/4, SAID SECTION 27, A FOUND T POST IN MOUND OF STONE, RUN THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 666.91 FEET TO A SET 3/8" REBAR WITH I.D. CAP, THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 655.77 FEET TO A SET 3/8" REBAR, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 662.93 FEET TO A SET 3/8" REBAR, THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 655.79 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEING SUBJECT TO A 50 FOOT WIDE COUNTY ROAD AND UTILITY EASEMENT ALONG THE SOUTH AND WEST BOUNDARIES OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL. BEING SHOWN ON A SURVEY BY BENNIE W. GOFORTH, R.P.L.S. #1028 FILED NOVEMBER 28, 1994 AS RS-728-94. 27 18N 12W 10.01 ACRES

Property facts enriched via attom · 8/6/2026

Aerial view of 273 COUNTY ROAD 204 — 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 273 COUNTY ROAD 204 — 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.

No road frontage — nearest is County Road 204295 ft from parcel centre
No road frontage. Reaching the parcel may need an easement across someone else's land; check the plat for a recorded right of way.
Sloped ground — about 8.1% grade
Gentle grade — a stepped foundation or some cut and fill on a build.

Context

Watercourse0.2 mi from parcel centre
Frontage or flood exposure depending on elevation and zone — read this next to the FEMA signal, not on its own.
FEMA flood zone X
Outside the 1% annual chance floodplain.
13% of homes vacant year-round in Census Tract 9505
371 of 2,796 units vacant year-round, around or below the national tract average. A further 279 unit(s) are vacant seasonally — second homes rather than distress — so a headline vacancy rate quoted elsewhere for this tract will read 23%.

Full property record

Ownership

Owner 1: Valerie Metzger
Owner type: Individual
Mailing address: 273 COUNTY ROAD 204, NORFORK, AR 72658-8388
Absentee: Owner Occupied

Tax assessment

Assessed total: $19,240
Assessed land: $1,600
Market total: $96,200
Market land: $8,000
Market improvement: $88,200
Property tax: $0
Tax year: 2025
Delinquent since: 2021
Tax code area: 61R

Property characteristics

Property type: Rural Residence
Class: Single Family Residence / Townhouse

County records

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

Assessor ↗search: 001-01719-001
Recorded Document Search ↗search: 001-01719-001
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Baxter 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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Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$52,759

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $28,860 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $3,937

Room to bid $48,822

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

History-guided suggestion

$21,355

Under max by $31,404

≤ 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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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 $96,200. 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: $96,200
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$7,696
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 ~$144/month.: −$2,597
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): −$28,860
Maximum bid: $52,759

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.

No road frontage — nearest is County Road 204295 ft from parcel centre

No road frontage. Reaching the parcel may need an easement across someone else's land; check the plat for a recorded right of way.

Sloped ground — about 8.1% grade

Gentle grade — a stepped foundation or some cut and fill on a build.

Context

Watercourse0.2 mi from parcel centre

Frontage or flood exposure depending on elevation and zone — read this next to the FEMA signal, not on its own.

FEMA flood zone X

Outside the 1% annual chance floodplain.

13% of homes vacant year-round in Census Tract 9505

371 of 2,796 units vacant year-round, around or below the national tract average. A further 279 unit(s) are vacant seasonally — second homes rather than distress — so a headline vacancy rate quoted elsewhere for this tract will read 23%.

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$52,759

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $28,860 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $3,937

Room to bid $48,822

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

History-guided suggestion

$21,355

Under max by $31,404

≤ 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 $96,200. 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: $96,200
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$7,696
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 ~$144/month.: −$2,597
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): −$28,860
Maximum bid: $52,759

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.