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Off-Market Investment Properties in Fort Worth, TX
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Join Pallas Investor Deals →Local Facts for Fort Worth Investors
Where things happen for a property in Fort Worth. This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the office or a local real estate attorney before you rely on it.
- County
- Tarrant County
- Deeds and records
- The Tarrant County Clerk records deeds, deeds of trust and other real estate documents. Official public records, including posted foreclosure notices, can be searched online through the Clerk's Official Records Search site.
- Foreclosure sales
- Most Tarrant County foreclosures are non-judicial trustee sales run by the trustee or substitute trustee named in the deed of trust, not by county staff. Under Texas Property Code 51.002 they are public auctions held on the first Tuesday of the month between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sales take place at the base of the courthouse steps on the west side of the Old Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, in downtown Fort Worth; the time of each sale is listed on its notice.
- Property records
- Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) property search
- Local rules for owners
- Fort Worth requires annual registration of multi-unit complexes. One- and two-family rentals register voluntarily, but registration becomes mandatory when the unit has fire safety or public health and sanitation code violations; out-of-state owners must name a local agent.
- Short-term rentals (1 to 29 days) must register with the City annually and pay Hotel Occupancy Tax. They are allowed in mixed-use and most form-based, commercial and industrial districts, but not in residential districts such as A, AR, B, R1 and R2; registration is not transferable.
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FAQ
Where are foreclosure sales held for Fort Worth properties?
Most Tarrant County foreclosures are non-judicial trustee sales run by the trustee or substitute trustee named in the deed of trust, not by county staff. Under Texas Property Code 51.002 they are public auctions held on the first Tuesday of the month between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sales take place at the base of the courthouse steps on the west side of the Old Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, in downtown Fort Worth; the time of each sale is listed on its notice.
Where are deeds recorded for Fort Worth properties?
The Tarrant County Clerk records deeds, deeds of trust and other real estate documents. Official public records, including posted foreclosure notices, can be searched online through the Clerk's Official Records Search site.
Does Fort Worth have rules for rental property owners?
Fort Worth requires annual registration of multi-unit complexes. One- and two-family rentals register voluntarily, but registration becomes mandatory when the unit has fire safety or public health and sanitation code violations; out-of-state owners must name a local agent. Short-term rentals (1 to 29 days) must register with the City annually and pay Hotel Occupancy Tax. They are allowed in mixed-use and most form-based, commercial and industrial districts, but not in residential districts such as A, AR, B, R1 and R2; registration is not transferable.
Texas Rules That Apply Here
Closings, transfer tax, the foreclosure process and wholesaling rules are set at the state level.
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