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Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require a completed suit to quiet title before insuring, because of statutory redemption rights (homestead/ag up to 2 years; others ~180 days) and possible un-joined lienholders.
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Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Texas requires appraisal at 100% of market value as of Jan 1 (Tex. Tax Code § 23.01). Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.
Redeemable tax deed. Ellis County Tax Office runs online tax foreclosure auctions via RealAuction at ellis.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com on the first Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Property lists via taxsales.lgbs.com (Linebarger). Payment in full required day of sale. Post-judgment taxes may be due from buyer. Separate from mortgage execution sales.
Inherited from Texas rather than researched for Ellis: type, redemption, returns, statute.