1151 N Mill St

Northport, Michigan, 49670

Tax DeedpendingSells Aug 27, 2026 · 16 days ago

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Opening bid

$589

Assessed value

$258,800

Market / AVM

$600,000

Taxes owed

—

Parcel number: 042-234-011-00
Case number: —
Land use: Residential
Building: —
Acreage: 0.8
Lot size: 34,888 sqft
Year built: —
Owner of record: James Caslmon

Legal description

PRT N 1/2 OF NE 1/4 OF NW 1/4 BEG 120 FTS OF N 1/4 SEC COR TH W 350 FT TH S 100 FT TH E 350 FT TH N 100 FT TO POB SEC 34 T32N R11W.

Property facts enriched via realestateapi · 8/25/2026

Aerial view of 1151 N Mill St — 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 1151 N Mill St — 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.
9% of homes vacant year-round in Census Tract 9701
188 of 2,011 units vacant year-round, around or below the national tract average. A further 930 unit(s) are vacant seasonally — second homes rather than distress — so a headline vacancy rate quoted elsewhere for this tract will read 56%.
Tract median home value $458,400
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 $92,443
Tract median household income. Sets what a local buyer can finance.
Elevation 632 ft
Ground elevation at the parcel. Compare with the FEMA base flood elevation where one is published.

County records

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

Michigan property search (BS&A / county) ↗search: 042-234-011-00
Assessor Records ↗search: 042-234-011-00
Foreclosures and Delinquent Tax Sales ↗search: 042-234-011-00
Recorded Document Search ↗search: 042-234-011-00
Michigan Survey and Plat Records Search ↗search: 042-234-011-00
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Leelanau County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
Redemption: Forfeiture/foreclosure process ends redemption rights before auction (roughly 2 years of delinquency)
Return if redeemed: N/A — outright deed transfer
Statute: Michigan Compiled Laws §211.78 et seq.

Full county profile →

Historical comps

17156 recorded outcomes in MI|Tax Deed (17156 with winning bid).

Sample size: 17,156
p(redeem) prior: 2%
Median sold: $3,900
Med bid/assessed: —

Bay County2025-10-31
Owned
$550
Bay County2025-10-31
Owned
$550
Bay County2025-10-31
Owned
$550
Bay County2025-10-31
Owned
$550
Bay County2025-10-31
Owned
$700
Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$750

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

$358,800

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $180,000 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $589

Room to bid $358,211

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

History-guided suggestion

$118,040

Under max by $240,760

≤ oracle maxBid

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

History sample

17156

Median sold

$3,900

p(redeem) prior

History n=17156: median sold $3,900 is well below oracle $358,800 — target ~82% of ceiling.

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 $600,000. 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: $600,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$48,000
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 MI range ($2,000–$4,000, ~9 months).: −$3,000
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical MI recording and deed issuance cost.: −$300
Holding costs (11 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$900/month.: −$9,900
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): −$180,000
Maximum bid: $358,800

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. Michigan's foreclosure judgment cuts off prior liens and the owner's interest, so title is comparatively clean — quiet title is often unnecessary.

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.

9% of homes vacant year-round in Census Tract 9701

188 of 2,011 units vacant year-round, around or below the national tract average. A further 930 unit(s) are vacant seasonally — second homes rather than distress — so a headline vacancy rate quoted elsewhere for this tract will read 56%.

Tract median home value $458,400

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 $92,443

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

Elevation 632 ft

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

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$358,800

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $180,000 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $589

Room to bid $358,211

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

History-guided suggestion

$118,040

Under max by $240,760

≤ oracle maxBid

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

History sample

17156

Median sold

$3,900

p(redeem) prior

History n=17156: median sold $3,900 is well below oracle $358,800 — target ~82% of ceiling.

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 $600,000. 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: $600,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$48,000
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 MI range ($2,000–$4,000, ~9 months).: −$3,000
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical MI recording and deed issuance cost.: −$300
Holding costs (11 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$900/month.: −$9,900
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): −$180,000
Maximum bid: $358,800

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. Michigan's foreclosure judgment cuts off prior liens and the owner's interest, so title is comparatively clean — quiet title is often unnecessary.

Site & surroundings

Context

County records

Leelanau County rules

Historical comps

Verify before you bid

Site & surroundings

Context

County records

Leelanau County rules

Historical comps

Verify before you bid

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