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Palm Beach County foreclosure auctions are 100% online, no in-person attendance needed. Here’s the easiest way to get started:

First: Register and Set Up Your Bidding Account

Head over to Palm Beach Real Foreclose.
Register for a bidder account.
Provide a refundable deposit (usually 5% of your intended maximum bid).

Next: Research Properties (Two Options)

Option 1: Quick & Easy Using PropertyOnion.com

Go to PropertyOnion.com.

Quickly search the database by criteria like:
“Properties in zip code 33463, exactly 3 bedrooms, 1,500+ sqft, with pools at auction this month.”

Instantly see matching properties, auction dates, minimum bids, property specs, and photos.

Perform easy, fast, and accurate Pre-Auction Title Searches through PropertyOnion.com to spot critical title issues like mortgages, liens, or HOA balances—this helps avoid costly surprises after you win.

You can view and search over 200 fields on most properties including the commonbed/bath/sqft type of stuff, and the more obsucure stuff like pool data, decks, roof type, vacancy etc..

You can then save your searches, download it all in spreadsheets, whatever you need.

The above process typically takes minutes, simplifying research dramatically.

--- OR: Manual Property Research (Without PropertyOnion.com) ----

Manual research is doable but much more involved:

Option 2: WITHOUT PropertyOnion County Sources Only Research

Visit the Palm Beach County auction site and individually browse properties.
Copy each property address and case number into your own spreadsheet in the first columns.
Set columns for address, auction date, opening bid, bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage.

Step 2: Find Property Details Separately

Search Palm Beach Property Appraiser (PAPA) individually for each property's details.
Manually input bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, and assessed values into your spreadsheet.
Step 3: Check Taxes Individually

Go to the Palm Beach Tax Collector’s site and search each property's tax status individually.
Identify any delinquent taxes or tax liens, manually noting amounts and due dates.
Step 3: Confirm Legal & Auction Details

Use the Palm Beach Clerk's Court Dockets to individually verify each foreclosure case.
Manually confirm judgment amounts, case status, auction dates, and legal notices for every property.
Step 4: Title Research Individually

Search each property's title records separately on Palm Beach Official Records.
Individually identify mortgages, liens, judgments, and other title concerns for every single property.
This full manual process can realistically take several days or even a full week due to the high volume of properties listed weekly (often 100+ properties per auction calendar).

Last Step: Bidding in the Auction

On auction day, log in to the Palm Beach Real Foreclose website, and place your bids in real-time.

Feel free to ask if anything else comes up—happy bidding!