# Foreclosure Auction Buyer Checklist

A step-by-step checklist for people studying a foreclosure auction: name the sale type, confirm the sale from the official source, learn which liens may stay, plan the funds, and know what happens after the sale. Education only.

Price: Free.

## What is included

- The four sale types: trustee, sheriff or court, tax, and bank-owned
- How to confirm a sale date from two official sources
- What a foreclosure sale may and may not clear, and the as-is rule
- Redemption, tenant and scam checks, with the sources named

Also on the [web page](https://foreclosurelistings.fyi/store/auction-buyer-checklist).

> **Not legal advice.** ForeclosureListings is a directory, not a law firm, and it does not list homes for sale. Nothing on this site is legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship. A listing is not a recommendation. Facts come from the source named on each listing, with the date they were checked; sale venues, schedules and rules change, so confirm everything with the office or agency named before you act or pay. Beware of foreclosure rescue scams: never pay an upfront fee for help saving your home, and never sign your deed over to a stranger. Free help is available from HUD-approved housing counselors. To report a mistake, write to hello@foreclosurelistings.fyi.