229 N Walnut St

Mount Clemens, Michigan, 48043

Tax DeedpendingSells Oct 14, 2026 · in 10 days

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Opening bid

$3,414

Assessed value

$69,300

Market / AVM

$170,000

Taxes owed

—

Parcel number: 05-11-12-351-028
Case number: —
Land use: Residential
Beds / baths: 1 ba
Building: 968 sqft
Acreage: 0.18
Lot size: 7,801 sqft
Year built: —
Owner of record: John Bowden

Legal description

MULLETT SURVEY; BLOCK 67, LOTS 10, 11 & 12 INCL ALSO 1/2 VAC ALLEY & 1/2 VAC JOHN ST ADJ

Property facts enriched via realestateapi · 9/29/2026

Aerial view of 229 N Walnut St — the parcel

Aerial view of 229 N Walnut St — what is around it

Property detail

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Summary(16)

Id	2,660,216
Baths	1
Cash buyer	Yes
Flood zone	Yes
Free clear	Yes
Quit claim	Yes
High equity	Yes
Last sale date	2018-05-18
Property type	SFR
Equity percent	100

County records

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Macomb County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
Redemption: Forfeiture/foreclosure process ends redemption rights before auction (roughly 2 years of delinquency)
Return if redeemed: N/A — outright deed transfer
Statute: Michigan Compiled Laws §211.78 et seq.

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Historical comps

17156 recorded outcomes in MI|Tax Deed (17156 with winning bid).

Sample size: 17,156
p(redeem) prior: 2%
Median sold: $3,900
Med bid/assessed: —

Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$2,600
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$5,700
Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,600
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,100
Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,000
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$850

Liens that survive

Foreclosure judgment extinguishes most prior private liens; federal liens and some state/local interests can survive. Special assessments and occupancy create practical risk.

Quiet title

Judgment is primary clearing step; some insurers still want quiet title on tax-foreclosed residential parcels.

Verify before you bid

This record was compiled from the published sale list. Parcels are pulled, redeemed, and re-priced up to the moment of sale. Confirm the lot is still in the sale, and confirm the opening bid, directly with the county.

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Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$99,295

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $51,000 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $3,414

Room to bid $95,881

Confidence: medium — ARV from a provider market estimate, not comps.

History-guided suggestion

$34,617

Under max by $64,678

≤ oracle maxBid

Co-pilot target using recorded auction history. Never above your maximum bid.

History sample

17156

Median sold

$3,900

p(redeem) prior

History n=17156: median sold $3,900 is well below oracle $99,295 — target ~82% of ceiling.

Your assumptions

After-repair value (ARV)

Override the derived estimate with real comps

Rehab budget

You cannot inspect before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition

Known surviving liens

Municipal code enforcement, special assessments, federal tax liens

Target margin — 30%

Required profit as a share of ARV. 30% is a common floor for tax-sale flips.

How that number is built

Provider market estimate of $170,000. This is an as-is valuation, not an after-repair one — enter your own comparable-sales figure if the property needs work.

After-repair value: $170,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$13,600
Rehabassumed No rehab budget entered — assumed $0. Tax-sale parcels are sold unseen and un-inspected; this is rarely correct.: −$0
Quiet title (required)assumed Midpoint of the typical MI range ($2,000–$4,000, ~9 months).: −$3,000
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical MI recording and deed issuance cost.: −$300
Holding costs (11 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$255/month.: −$2,805
Surviving liensassumed Assumed $0 — not verified. Municipal code-enforcement liens, special assessments, and federal tax liens can survive the sale.: −$0
Target profit (30% of ARV): −$51,000
Maximum bid: $99,295

Before you bid

Rehab is assumed to be $0. You cannot inspect these properties before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition.
Surviving liens assumed $0. Michigan's foreclosure judgment cuts off prior liens and the owner's interest, so title is comparatively clean — quiet title is often unnecessary.

2,660,216

Baths

Cash buyer

Yes

Flood zone

Yes

Free clear

Yes

Quit claim

Yes

High equity

Yes

Last sale date

2018-05-18

Property type

SFR

Equity percent

100

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$99,295

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $51,000 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $3,414

Room to bid $95,881

Confidence: medium — ARV from a provider market estimate, not comps.

History-guided suggestion

$34,617

Under max by $64,678

≤ oracle maxBid

Co-pilot target using recorded auction history. Never above your maximum bid.

History sample

17156

Median sold

$3,900

p(redeem) prior

History n=17156: median sold $3,900 is well below oracle $99,295 — target ~82% of ceiling.

Your assumptions

After-repair value (ARV)

Override the derived estimate with real comps

Rehab budget

You cannot inspect before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition

Known surviving liens

Municipal code enforcement, special assessments, federal tax liens

Target margin — 30%

Required profit as a share of ARV. 30% is a common floor for tax-sale flips.

How that number is built

Provider market estimate of $170,000. This is an as-is valuation, not an after-repair one — enter your own comparable-sales figure if the property needs work.

After-repair value: $170,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$13,600
Rehabassumed No rehab budget entered — assumed $0. Tax-sale parcels are sold unseen and un-inspected; this is rarely correct.: −$0
Quiet title (required)assumed Midpoint of the typical MI range ($2,000–$4,000, ~9 months).: −$3,000
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical MI recording and deed issuance cost.: −$300
Holding costs (11 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$255/month.: −$2,805
Surviving liensassumed Assumed $0 — not verified. Municipal code-enforcement liens, special assessments, and federal tax liens can survive the sale.: −$0
Target profit (30% of ARV): −$51,000
Maximum bid: $99,295

Before you bid

Rehab is assumed to be $0. You cannot inspect these properties before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition.
Surviving liens assumed $0. Michigan's foreclosure judgment cuts off prior liens and the owner's interest, so title is comparatively clean — quiet title is often unnecessary.

Apn	05-11-12-351-028
Zoning	R1-A
Land use	Residential
Lot acres	0.18
Lot number	1,10
Census block	1010
Census tract	245000
Property use	Single Family Residence
Lot depth feet	120
Lot width feet	60
Lot square feet	7,801
Property class	The general use for the property is for residential purposes
Apn unformatted	051112351028
Census block group	0
Legal description	MULLETT SURVEY BLOCK 53 LOT 10 AND 1/2 VAC ALLEY. SPLIT ON 02/19/2009 INTO 05-61-12-351-028 NEZ THRU 12-2022

Year	2,025
Tax amount	$2,022
Property id	2,660,216
Market value	$138,600
Assessed value	$69,300
Assessment year	2,026

Book	25370
Page	892
Seq no	1
Sale date	2018-05-18
Buyer names	John George Bowden, Elizabeth Marie Bowden
Seller names	David Louis Rancilio
Document type	Quit Claim Deed
Recording date	2018-05-18
Document number	8058089
Purchase method	Cash Purchase
Owner individual	Yes
Transaction type	Non-Arm's Length Transactions
Document type code	DTQC
Prior owner individual	Yes
Prior owner months owned	125

Owner1 type	Individual
Owner2 type	Individual
Mail address · zip	48043
Mail address · city	Mount Clemens
Mail address · fips	26099
Mail address · zip4	5846
Mail address · house	229
Mail address · label	229 N Walnut St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Mail address · state	MI
Mail address · county	Macomb County
Mail address · street	Walnut
Mail address · address	229 N Walnut St
Mail address · carrier route	C010
Mail address · pre direction	N
Mail address · address format	S
Owner occupied	Yes
Owner1 full name	John Bowden
Owner1 last name	Bowden
Owner2 full name	Elizabeth Bowden
Owner2 last name	Bowden
Owner1 first name	John
Owner2 first name	Elizabeth
Ownership length	100

Book	Page	Seq no	Sale date	Buyer names	Seller names	Document type	Recording date	Document number	Purchase method	Owner individual	Transaction type	Document type code	Ltv	Arms length	Sale amount	Down payment
25370	892	1	2018-05-18	John George Bowden, Elizabeth Marie Bowden	David Louis Rancilio	Quit Claim Deed	2018-05-18	8058089	Cash Purchase	Yes	Non-Arm's Length Transactions	DTQC
19148	889	2	2007-12-28	David Rancilio	The Bank Of New York Trust Co Na, Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na	Other	2008-01-23	8008383	Cash Purchase	Yes	Arms Length Residential Transactions (Purchase/Resales)	DTOT	100	Yes	$15,000	$15,000
18364	225	3	2006-12-01	Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na, Mlmi Surf Trust Series 2005-Ab3	Diana Thomas	Sheriffs Deed	2006-12-11	6188851	Cash Purchase		Foreclosure	DTSD	100	Yes	$51,535	$51,535
16836	586	4	2005-06-02	Diana Thomas	Roland D Patterson, Etta Mae Thomas	Warranty Deed	2005-06-23	5112997	Cash Purchase	Yes	Non-Arm's Length Transactions	DTWD	100		$80,000	$80,000

Fmr year	2023
Hud area code	METRO19820M19820
Hud area name	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
Median income	$48,101
Fmr efficiency	$845
Fmr one bedroom	$952
Fmr two bedroom	$1,213
Fmr four bedroom	$1,629
Fmr three bedroom	$1,511

Address · zip	48043
Address · city	Mount Clemens
Address · fips	26099
Address · zip4	5846
Address · house	229
Address · label	229 N Walnut St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Address · state	MI
Address · county	Macomb County
Address · street	Walnut
Address · address	229 N Walnut St
Address · street type	St
Address · carrier route	C010
Address · jurisdiction	Macomb County
Address · pre direction	N
Address · congressional district	10
Deck area	0
Latitude	42.60284953896724
Pool area	0
Bathrooms	1
Longitude	-82.87031367296537
Patio area	0
Garage type	Detached Garage
Rooms count	0
Units count	0
Heating type	Forced Air Unit
Property use	Single Family Residence
Construction	Brick
Lot square feet	7,187
Parking spaces	1
Buildings count	0
Property use code	385
Garage square feet	209
Living square feet	968
Partial bathrooms	0
Basement square feet	968
Building square feet	968
Price per square foot	0
Plumbing fixtures count	0
Basement finished percent	0
Tax exemption homeowner flag	Yes
Basement square feet finished	0
Basement square feet unfinished	0

Property detail

County records

Macomb County rules

Historical comps

Verify before you bid

Property detail

County records

Macomb County rules

Historical comps

Verify before you bid

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