Texas Live Bidding and Reports
This article only applies to Texas live bidding. Other states may have a different type of live bidding. Bidding increments may vary from county to county. The Live Bidding page will be available when the live bidding begins for that specific county/city. For upcoming auction times and dates, please check out the following link: Upcoming Auctions. Also, live bidding will continue until all parcels are auctioned off. This typically excludes weekends and holidays.
Follow these steps to bid during the live auction:
1. Log in and click on the Live Bidding tab
2. Wait for the parcel you want to bid on to come up for auction
3. Place your Max Overbid amount in the "Place Bid" box
4. Another option is to add $100 to the current overbid amount with the "+$100 Quick Bid" button.
5. View your screen to see if you are winning or if you have been outbid.
6. The total purchase amount would be the current winning overbid + the face value amount.
Reports
Reports You have three options under "Reports"
1. Bidder Bid Detail: This would be a summary of the pre-bids you set before it goes live.
2. Bidder Purchase Detail: This would be a summary of all the parcels you won.
3. Completed Auctions: This would be a summary of all parcels that have been auctioned off (only available for a short time after the auction).
Online Payments:
Some counties may utilize GovEase for online credit/debit card payments. There may be an additional processing fee of up to 3%. To make payments for these counties:
1. Log in and click on the My Account tab.
2. Under My Account find and click on My Payments.
3. On the My Payments page, find and click on the drop-down menu under the word "actions." If you don't see the word actions or the drop-down menu, click on the blue plus sign (+) to the left of the county name.
4. Select the option "make payment" from the drop-down menu.
5. Follow the prompts through to the Certified Payments website.