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We buy houses in Ocala and across Marion County as they stand, whether that's a concrete block ranch, an older bungalow near downtown or a manufactured home on a few acres. You get a written cash price, and back taxes, liens and the mortgage are paid off when we close.
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Selling a house in Ocala: what's different here
Ocala is the Marion County seat and the administrative home of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, and the Judicial Center, the Clerk's courthouse offices and its Annex are all in the city. The Clerk runs both foreclosure and tax deed auctions online, and it publishes its own rules for each. Every fact links to the office that states it.
General information from official court, county and state sources, not legal advice. Last reviewed October 19, 2026.
- Court
- Marion County belongs to the Fifth Judicial Circuit, which also takes in Citrus, Hernando, Lake and Sumter counties and keeps its main administrative offices in Ocala. Marion cases are heard at the Marion County Judicial Center, 110 NW First Avenue, Ocala, (352) 401-6700. Foreclosures are filed with the Clerk's Circuit Civil division.
- Foreclosure auctions
- The Clerk now sets every foreclosure sale online at marion.realforeclose.com. Questions go to the Foreclosures desk in Room 203 of the main courthouse at 110 NW 1st Ave., (352) 671-5510 (office directory).
- Sale can be canceled
- Before an auction goes ahead, the lender has to pay a $70 judicial sale fee and a $70 electronic sale fee and file proof that the sale notice was published, all by close of business the day before. If that isn't done the sale may be canceled, and the $70 electronic fee is charged again each time the sale is reset (Clerk).
- Unpaid property taxes
- Marion real estate taxes go delinquent on April 1 with a 3% penalty. During May the Tax Collector advertises delinquent parcels in a local paper once a week for three weeks, and the advertising cost is added to the bill. A tax certificate sale follows on or before June 1.
- Tax deed notices
- If a certificate goes unredeemed for two years, its holder can apply for a tax deed. The Clerk then publishes the notice and sale date in the Voice of South Marion once a week for four weeks, and holds the sale online at marion.realtaxdeed.com at least 30 days after the first notice. Tax Deeds is in the Clerk's Annex, 19 N Pine Ave., Room 125, (352) 671-5648.
- Tax deed bidders
- Bidders must have a deposit of $200, or 5% of a winning bid over $4,000, in their account by the Monday before the auction, and pay the bid, doc stamps and recording fees within 24 hours. A parcel that gets no bids goes on the Lands Available for Taxes list and, after 90 days, anyone can buy it for the opening bid plus omitted taxes.
- Doc stamps
- Florida's documentary stamp tax applies to a Marion County deed at the statewide rate of 70 cents per $100 of the price.
- Probate
- Estates are filed with the Clerk's Probate division, Room 202 of the main courthouse, 110 NW 1st Ave., (352) 671-5658. The Clerk notes that a house the person owned alone has to go through probate to pass to heirs. Depositing an original will costs nothing, but a death certificate must come with it.
- Free counseling
- Two Ocala agencies are on HUD's counselor list for mortgage delinquency and default help: Ocala Housing Authority, 1629 NW 4th St. (352-369-2636), and the Ocala office of Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, 1610 SE 36th Ave. (386-255-6573).
From first call to closing in Marion County
Three stages. Most of the records that matter sit with two offices: the Clerk and the Tax Collector.
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Give us the basics
An address and a rough idea of the house's condition is enough to start. If a foreclosure case is open, or you've spotted your parcel in a delinquent-tax ad, mention it so we can check the dates with the Clerk.
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See the price in writing
One visit, no staging. Termite damage, an aging septic system, a sagging carport or rooms full of furniture all go into the number rather than onto your list of chores.
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Close with a title company
The title company pulls the redemption figure for any tax certificate, gets the lender's payoff, records the deed with the Clerk in Ocala and collects the doc stamps. What's left after the payoffs goes to you.
Marion County situations we buy in
How the county's calendar and record-keeping shape each one.
A sale date on the Clerk's site
Marion foreclosure auctions all run online. Until the gavel falls the house is still yours to sell, and a closing beforehand pays the lender out of the price. See the Florida foreclosure timeline.
Your parcel is in the Voice of South Marion
That weekly notice means a tax deed sale is at least 30 days off. A private sale before then lets the certificates be redeemed at closing. Our tax certificate guide explains the steps.
A house left by a parent
If it was in their name alone, the estate goes through the Clerk's probate division on NW 1st Avenue. Once a personal representative is appointed, they can sign. More in selling an inherited house in Florida.
Manufactured home on acreage
A double-wide on land outside town, with a well, septic and a shed or two, is something we look at regularly. Bring the title paperwork you have and we'll sort out the rest with the title company.
Behind on a few years of taxes
Each spring the unpaid balance picks up penalties and advertising costs, and a new certificate can be sold on it. Selling clears all of them from your proceeds at once.
A rental that isn't worth the trouble
Tenants who stopped paying, a unit that sat empty after the last move-out, or a long-distance landlord tired of the drive: we take it with the lease or without it.
Typical payoffs at an Ocala closing
The deed tax uses one statewide rate. The rest depends on what's recorded against the parcel and how far behind the taxes are.
| Item | Where the figure comes from | Example |
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| Documentary stamp tax | 70 cents per $100 of the price (Florida Department of Revenue) | $1,750 on a $250,000 sale |
| Documentary stamp tax, higher price | Same rate | $2,450 on a $350,000 sale |
| Delinquent taxes and certificates | Redemption amount from the Marion County Tax Collector, (352) 368-8200 | Taxes plus interest, penalty and advertising |
| Mortgage and recorded liens | Lender payoff letter; lien holders named in the title search | Amount from each holder |
Doc-stamp figures are plain arithmetic on the Department of Revenue rate, not a quote, and the contract decides who pays. Delinquent-tax charges are described by the Marion County Tax Collector.
Where we buy in Marion County
Selling a house in Ocala: common questions
Still have a question? Call or text (215) 703-9223 or email info@eternalhomebuyers.com.
Where are Marion County foreclosure auctions held?
Online. The Clerk sets all foreclosure sales at marion.realforeclose.com. The Foreclosures desk is in Room 203 of the main courthouse, 110 NW 1st Ave., Ocala, (352) 671-5510.
Can a Marion County foreclosure sale be canceled?
The Clerk says a sale may be canceled if the lender has not paid the $70 judicial sale fee and $70 electronic sale fee and filed proof of publication by close of business the day before. You can also sell the house yourself before the sale date.
When do unpaid Marion County property taxes become a problem?
Taxes go delinquent on April 1 with a 3% penalty. Delinquent parcels are advertised once a week for three weeks in May, and a tax certificate sale follows on or before June 1.
How will I know if a tax deed sale is coming?
After a certificate holder applies, the Clerk publishes the notice and sale date in the Voice of South Marion once a week for four consecutive weeks. The sale is held online at least 30 days after the first notice.
Where is probate filed for an Ocala house?
With the Marion County Clerk's Probate division, Room 202 of the main courthouse at 110 NW 1st Ave., (352) 671-5658. Florida law requires the custodian of a will to deposit it with the clerk within 10 days of learning of the death; Marion's Clerk charges nothing to deposit it.
How much are doc stamps on a $250,000 sale?
70 cents per $100 of the price, which works out to $1,750. The contract says who pays it.
More for Ocala sellers
Your situation
Sources
Official pages we used for the local facts on this page, checked October 19, 2026.
- Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Fifth Judicial Circuit, Marion County (Judicial Center)
- Marion County Clerk, Circuit Civil
- Marion County Clerk, Office Directory
- Marion County Clerk, Foreclosure Sales
- Marion County Tax Collector, Delinquent Taxes
- Marion County Tax Collector, Tax Certificates and Deed Sales
- Marion County Clerk, Tax Deed Sales
- Marion County Clerk, Tax Deeds and Lands Available for Taxes
- Marion County Clerk, Tax Deed Sales Information Sheet (PDF)
- Florida Department of Revenue, Documentary Stamp Tax
- Marion County Clerk, Probate
- Florida Statutes 732.901, production of wills
- HUD housing counselor search, within 10 miles of Ocala
Photo: Ebyabe via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5, cropped and resized.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and sale dates change; confirm with the office linked above, an attorney, a tax professional or a HUD-approved housing counselor. Last reviewed October 19, 2026.
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