Blair County Tax Claim
Bureau

Blair County Courthouse
423 Allegheny Street, Suite 143
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Polly J. Cardone
Director

Shelley A. Berry
Assistant Director

Office: (814) 317-2361
Office Fax: (814) 693-3036

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8am-4pm, EST
Except Legal Holidays
We remain open over lunch.

WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR USING THE
BLAIR COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU WEB SITE.

UPSET SALE:

This is an annual sale that includes properties that have Delinquent Taxes, which taxes are 2 years old or more.  Properties exposed at the Upset Sale are offered at a bid equal to or higher than the amount of outstanding taxes, plus mortgages, judgments, non-tax liens, bureau costs, and any municipal liens.

To download a listing of the sale results of the properties  offered at the Blair County Upset Sale held on 9-23-09, in Adobe® PDF format, please click <HERE>.

UPSET SALE CONDITIONS:

The following conditions shall govern the Upset Sale of properties by the Tax Claim Bureau for delinquent taxes scheduled for September 23, 2009 at 9:00 A.M., or to such other dates to which the sale may be adjourned or continued.

1. All properties are sold under and by virtue of Section 304 and 609, as amended, of the Act of 1947, P.L. 1368, known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law.

2. The Tax Claim Bureau will sell the property as described on the dockets of record and make no representation or warranty as to description, nor will it make any survey on a property sold. There are no warranties on the marketability of the title acquired.

3. The Tax Claim Bureau will sell subject to existing tenancies and record liens.

4. The purchaser shall pay either by certified check, money order or official check. No property scheduled for sale will be knocked down unless the bid is equal or more than the upset price of the property to be sold. In the event of a dispute by the bidders, or failure of the purchaser to pay the purchase price and deed costs as well as the recording fee and realty transfer tax immediately after the sale, the property will be put up for resale. This will be done, if necessary, at a later date in the Tax Claim office.

5. All properties sold are under and subject to entry fees as fixed by the Recorder of Deeds and Prothonotary of Blair County, which must be paid by the purchaser immediately after the purchase price is paid. In addition to the purchase price, the purchaser must pay the following: A $41.50 recording fee and the 2% realty transfer tax. The 2% realty transfer tax is 2% of the property's assessed valuation, as adjusted by the common level ratio factor (12.66% in 2009). The purchase price along with a $25.00 deed cost as well as the recording fees are payable to the Tax Claim Bureau on the day of the Sale. Representatives will be available until 3:00 PM today to receipt your payment.

6. All sales are subject to confirmation by the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County and will be submitted to said Court not later than sixty days after the date of the sale.

7. The Tax Claim Bureau will issue a deed to the purchaser upon confirmation by the Court. The deed will not contain any warranty, either general or special. The deed will be recorded by the Tax Claim Bureau. Approximately four months from the date of sale is needed before the deed will be returned to the purchaser following its recordation.

8. The purchaser of any property at the upset sale may be responsible for the 2009 County and Municipal and 2009-2010 School real estate taxes in the event that those amounts were not included in the Upset Price.

BUYERS BEWARE: The Tax Claim Bureau is selling the taxable interest and the property without any guarantee or warranty whatever, either as to structures or lack of structures upon the land, liens, title or any other matter or thing whatever.

*****IMPORTANT*****

ANY PARTY SUBMITTING THE FINAL BID WHO REFUSES OR NEGLECTS TO PAY THE BID AMOUNT WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT PLUS ASSOCIATED COSTS.

*****IMPORTANT*****

 Christmas Day
 Fri., December 25, 2009

 New Years Day
 Fri., January 1, 2010
 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
 Mon., January 18, 2010
 Presidents Day
 Mon., February 15, 2010
 Good Friday
 Fri., April 2, 2010
 Municipal Primary
 Tues., May 18, 2010
 Memorial Day
 Mon., May 31, 2010
 Independence Day
 Mon., July 5, 2010
 Labor Day
 Mon., September 6, 2010
 Columbus Day
 Mon., October 11, 2010
 Municipal Election
 Tues., November 2, 2010
 Veterans Day
 Thurs., November 11, 2010
 Thanksgiving Day
 Thurs., November 25, 2010
 Friday following Thanksgiving Day
 Fri., November 26, 2010

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