Buckingha

Pontiac, Michigan, 48340

Tax DeedpendingSells Aug 25, 2026 · 18 days ago

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Opening bid

$21,665

Assessed value

$63,610

Market / AVM

$63,610

Taxes owed

—

Parcel number: 64-14-08-380-041
Case number: —
Land use: Residential
Building: 3,442 sqft
Acreage: 0.23
Lot size: 10,002 sqft
Year built: 1968
Owner of record: Leon Brown

Legal description

T3N, R10E, SEC 8 MARIMONT SUB LOTS 120 TO 124 INCL 12-3-97 FR 023 & 024

Property facts enriched via realestateapi · 8/25/2026

Aerial view of Buckingha — 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 Buckingha — 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

Elevation 983 ft
Ground elevation at the parcel. Compare with the FEMA base flood elevation where one is published.
8% of homes vacant year-round in Census Tract 1411
131 of 1,571 units vacant year-round, around or below the national tract average.
39% owner-occupied
Renters are the majority here. A retail resale is possible but the investor bid is what sets the floor.
Tract median home value $116,400
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 $38,941
Tract median household income. Sets what a local buyer can finance.

© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Flood zones from FEMA, elevation from USGS, tract statistics from the US Census. Proximity is measured from the parcel’s recorded location, which for most parcels is an assessor centroid rather than a boundary — treat these as figures to verify on a site visit, not as survey distances.

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: 64-14-08-380-041
Assessor Records ↗search: 64-14-08-380-041
Foreclosures and Delinquent Tax Sales ↗search: 64-14-08-380-041
Recorded Document Search ↗search: 64-14-08-380-041
Michigan Survey and Plat Records Search ↗search: 64-14-08-380-041
Google Maps (parcel / address search) ↗

Oakland 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: —

Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$14,000
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$5,700
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$2,600
Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,600
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,100
Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,000

Liens that survive

Same Michigan foreclosure framework: judgment clears most private liens; federal liens and some governmental assessments can survive. Run municipal lien/special-assessment search.

Quiet title

Foreclosure judgment is primary title step; quiet title still used when insurers want extra comfort on tax-foreclosed residential parcels.

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.

Oakland County Treasurer — Land Sale ↗

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$35,089

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $19,083 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $21,665

Room to bid $13,424

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

History-guided suggestion

$24,508

Under max by $10,581

≤ 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 $35,089 — 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 $63,610. 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: $63,610
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$5,089
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 ~$95/month.: −$1,050
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): −$19,083
Maximum bid: $35,089

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

Elevation 983 ft

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

8% of homes vacant year-round in Census Tract 1411

131 of 1,571 units vacant year-round, around or below the national tract average.

39% owner-occupied

Renters are the majority here. A retail resale is possible but the investor bid is what sets the floor.

Tract median home value $116,400

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 $38,941

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

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$35,089

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $19,083 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $21,665

Room to bid $13,424

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

History-guided suggestion

$24,508

Under max by $10,581

≤ 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 $35,089 — 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 $63,610. 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: $63,610
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$5,089
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 ~$95/month.: −$1,050
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): −$19,083
Maximum bid: $35,089

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

Oakland County rules

Historical comps

Verify before you bid

Site & surroundings

Context

County records

Oakland County rules

Historical comps

Verify before you bid

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