Redemption
12 mo
Max interest
15%
You buy the property itself, not a lien. The owner has 1 year to pay you back. You earn 15% interest a year. The bidding method is not documented. Sales are held on a schedule that varies by county.
Sale type
Alaska Stat. 29.45.450
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=29.45.450&secEnd=29.45.450“Unredeemed property in the area of the borough outside all cities is deeded to the borough by the clerk of the court.”
Redemption
Alaska Stat. 29.45.400
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=29.45.400&secEnd=29.45.400“Properties transferred to the municipality are held by the municipality for at least one year.”
Interest
Alaska Stat. 29.45.470
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=29.45.470&secEnd=29.45.470“interest not to exceed 15 percent a year from the date of entry of the judgment of foreclosure to the date of repurchase”
Bid method
Alaska Stat. 29.45.390
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=29.45.390&secEnd=29.45.390“Foreclosed properties are transferred to the municipality for the lien amount.”
Sale timing
Alaska Stat. 29.45.320
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=29.45.320&secEnd=29.45.320“The municipality shall enforce delinquent real property tax liens by annual foreclosure, unless otherwise provided by ordinance.”
No statewide property tax; municipalities foreclose in rem. Unredeemed property is deeded to the borough/city (AS 29.45.450). | Prose: deed | repurchase interest not to exceed 15%/yr | 1 year | n/a - property deeded to the municipality; no competitive investor auction | varies by municipality
No statewide property tax; municipalities foreclose in rem. Unredeemed property is deeded to the borough/city (AS 29.45.450).
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|---|---|---|---|
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