Bidding Starts at $4,400 for Royal Oak Home Up for Auction

A home located at 1225 Cherokee Ave. is one of more than 1,500 properties to be auctioned this week as part of Oakland County's land sale of tax-foreclosed properties.

The minimum bid is $4,465.58 for the single-family home, which is featured on the searchable auction listing here.

It's one of six Royal Oak properties to be listed. The others are:

• 1511 Ottawa Dr., minimum bid: $22,123.01
• 4303 N. Verona Cir., minimum bid: $49,140.36
• 1520 Hoffman Ave., minimum bid: $17,691.84
• 622 E. University Ave., minimum bid: $17,954.56
• 3219 Benjimin Ave. #12, minimum bid: $5,761.11

Minimum bids on the county properties range from $339.40 for a piece of residential land in Pontiac to $98,775.73 for a vacant business lot in Holly.

State law requires counties to hold two auctions annually. 

Here's what you need to know to participate in the auction:

• When: 10 a.m. Monday for township and village parcels; 10 a.m. Tuesday for all cities (except Pontiac); 10 a.m. Wednesday for Pontiac listings.
• Where: Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N. Pontiac
• How to register: Visit http://www.oakgov.com/treasurer/del_prop/