What happens when a property is auctioned subject to a first mortgage?
This happens when the mortgage is being foreclosed by the second mortgage holder. They can only foreclose from their position. Let us say for example there are outstanding taxes of $10,000.00 and a first mortgage of $90,000.00 on the property with the second mortgage foreclosing. At the auction the second mortgage would foreclose from their position subject to the first mortgage and the taxes. You find at this type of auction at a bid of $1.00 is the same as bidding $100,000.00. To own the house out right one would have to satisfy the first mortgage and the taxes.
A. This happens when the mortgage is being foreclosed by the second mortgage holder. They can only foreclose from their position. Let us say for example there are outstanding taxes of $10,000.00 and a first mortgage of $90,000.00 on the property with the second mortgage foreclosing. At the auction the second mortgage would foreclose from their position subject to the first mortgage and the taxes. You find at this type of auction at a bid of $1.00 is the same as bidding $100,000.00. To own the house out right one would have to satisfy the first mortgage and the taxes.
