Michigan Ave

Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085

Tax DeedpendingSells Aug 6, 2026 · 37 days ago

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Opening bid

$34,279

Assessed value

$42,700

Market / AVM

$271,000

Taxes owed

—

Parcel number: 76-0026-0139-03-5
Case number: —
Land use: Vacant
Beds / baths: 2 ba
Building: 1,253 sqft
Acreage: 0.06
Lot size: 2,443 sqft
Year built: 1910
Owner of record: Steven Metzing
Last sale: $52,900 · 2010-12-29

Legal description

PT OF UNIV LOT 13 IN SEC 26 T4S R19W THE CITY OF ST JOSEPH COM 132.5'N & 133'E OF SW COR SD LOT 13 TH S 75' TH E 32'TH N 75'TH W 32'TO POB.

Property facts enriched via realestateapi · 8/25/2026

Aerial view of Michigan Ave — 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 Michigan Ave — 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.

County records

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

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Berrien 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.

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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: —

Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$5,700
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$2,600
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,100
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$850
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$800
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$800

Liens that survive

Post-foreclosure deed generally clears many private liens; federal liens, environmental, and some governmental assessments can survive. Surplus-proceeds claims by former owners under Michigan post-Tyler practice may apply.

Quiet title

Title underwriting on MI tax-foreclosed deeds often wants quiet title or curative work before free-and-clear insurance.

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.

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Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$160,249

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $81,300 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $34,279

Room to bid $125,969

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

History-guided suggestion

$73,129

Under max by $87,119

≤ 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 $160,249 — 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 $271,000. 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: $271,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$21,680
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 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 ~$407/month.: −$4,472
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): −$81,300
Maximum bid: $160,249

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.

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$160,249

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $81,300 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $34,279

Room to bid $125,969

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

History-guided suggestion

$73,129

Under max by $87,119

≤ 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 $160,249 — 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 $271,000. 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: $271,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$21,680
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 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 ~$407/month.: −$4,472
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): −$81,300
Maximum bid: $160,249

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.

County records

Berrien County rules

Historical comps

Verify before you bid

County records

Berrien County rules

Historical comps

Verify before you bid

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