Well, the Weld County results are in. It was an internet auction held by RealAuctions.Com and the results are very interesting.

First thing to keep in mind is that a lien in Colorado that is sold this year and redeems on the last day of the redemption period (three years) would earn a total of 45% on the taxes owed ($450 on a $1,000 lien). Also keep in mind that the premium you bid you don’t get back. With those thoughts in mind, here are the results.

There were 1,462 liens sold and 165 liens struck off to the county (no bids).

The sane people:
1,280 liens were sold at an average premium bid of 5.80% of the lien amount, i.e. if the lien was $1,000 it took an average bid of $58.00 to buy the liens.

50 liens were sold at no premium whatsoever.

The escapees from the “Happy Dale Home for the Mentally Bewildered”:
132 liens were sold at a an average premium of 75.50%, in other words on a $1,000 lien they bid a premium of $750.50! Remember, if the liens redeem the last day they would make a total of $450 on that lien or, in other words, they would lose $300.50. The only chance they have to make any money on these liens is if they don’t redeem and Weld has a very high redemption rate.

And the prize goes to a bidder who bid a premium of $600.00 on a lien that was $28.99 or a premium of 2,069%!!! - what were you thinging? Or were you thinking at all?


By John Lane
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