In a tax deed sale, the property itself is sold outright ... Conduct a physical inspection if possible, or use online mapping tools to get a sense of the property’s condition and surroundings.

These transactions are called tax deed sales and are usually held at auctions. A tax deed grants ownership of a property to a government body when the owner fails to pay the associated property taxes.

A tax lien foreclosure is the sale of a property resulting from the property owner's failure to pay their tax liabilities. The process begins when a government places a lien on the property of a ...

But Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said there is even a broader, economic development aim with the planned auction, known as a “tax deed” sale. Bronin said the goal also is to “get properties ...