| BUYER
BEWARE WHEN PURCHASING PROPERTY THRU SHERIFF
SALES
Properties
are bought in a 'As Is' condition and cannot
be viewed prior to sale. The Sheriff's
Office and appraisers are not responsible
for the condition of the property that was
appraised, and the appraisal may, or may not,
have been an inside appraisal.
It
is advised that you have your attorney do
a title search before bidding these properties
in at sale, if a lien were to be missed, you
could be held liable.
Check
on delinquent water bills, if there is one
on the property the new owners usually end
up paying for it, before they get service.
Also,
check on special assessments at the Auditors
Office, Courthouse, and with the City of Lima
to see if there are any charges that will
be showing up on your tax bill . Real Estate
taxes are paid current as of the date of sale,
but they are not pro-rated, so in essence
you do get a tax bill for a year when you
did not own the property.
Have
your financing in order prior to bidding properties
in at Sheriff Sale.
Proper
identification is needed at the time of the
sale, and 10% of your bid is required by 4:00
the day of the sale in cash, money order or
certified check only. No personal or
company checks or debit/credit cards will
be accepted .
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