Miami-Dade County sells foreclosed property online through RealForeclose. Covering Miami, Hialeah, Miami Beach. Everything below comes from the clerk's own page, read on 2026-09-19.
- Auction site
- RealForeclose
- Sale days
- Monday to Friday, except legal holidays
- Sale time
- 9:00 am Eastern
- Deposit
- 5% of your anticipated high bid, per lot. In person by 3:00 pm Eastern the day before; wire transfers need two full business days to clear
- Balance
- The balance plus fees is due by 12:00 pm Eastern the next business day, or the 5% deposit is forfeited and the sale is void
Miami-Dade County foreclosure auction fees
- Court registry fee, electronic service charge, publication and clerk's service charges
- Documentary stamps and surtax, due when the balance is paid
- Bids rise in multiples of $100
How a Miami-Dade County foreclosure sale runs
Step 1
The lender sues and records a lis pendens
Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, so every foreclosure is a lawsuit in circuit court. The lis pendens is the public notice that the case exists. This is where we start tracking a property.
Step 2
The judge signs a final judgment
The final judgment states what is owed and orders the clerk to sell the property. The statute calls for a sale 20 to 35 days out, though courts often set it later.
Step 3
The clerk publishes the notice of sale
The sale is advertised for two weeks running. Most Florida clerks then run the auction online through their county RealForeclose site; a handful of smaller counties still sell at the courthouse.
Step 4
Auction day
Bidding starts at the judgment amount and closes fast. You bid with your own cash: the winner posts a 5% deposit at the sale and pays the balance on the clerk's deadline, in most counties by the next business day.
Step 5
Certificate of sale, then ten quiet days
The clerk files a certificate of sale, which ends the owner's right of redemption. Anyone with standing then has ten days to object to the sale.
Step 6
Certificate of title, then possession
With no objection, the clerk issues the certificate of title and the property is yours, as is. If someone still lives there, you ask the court for a writ of possession.
Miami-Dade County auction questions
- Where are Miami-Dade County foreclosure auctions held?
- Miami-Dade County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://www.miamidade.realforeclose.com. Monday to Friday, except legal holidays, 9:00 am Eastern.
- What deposit is required at a Miami-Dade County foreclosure sale?
- 5% of your anticipated high bid, per lot. In person by 3:00 pm Eastern the day before; wire transfers need two full business days to clear.
- When is the balance due after winning a Miami-Dade County foreclosure auction?
- The balance plus fees is due by 12:00 pm Eastern the next business day, or the 5% deposit is forfeited and the sale is void.
Before you bid in Miami-Dade
Other Florida counties
- Broward
- Hillsborough
- Brevard
- Volusia
- Pasco
- Palm Beach
- Orange
- Pinellas
- Lee
- Polk
- Seminole
- Duval
- Alachua
- Bay
- Charlotte
- Clay
- Escambia
- Flagler
- Indian River
- Leon
- Manatee
- Marion
- Martin
- Nassau
- Putnam
- St. Johns
- Santa Rosa
- Sarasota
- St. Lucie
- Walton
- Okeechobee
- Baker
- Gilchrist
- Jackson
- Washington
Source: Miami-Dade County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.