Pre-Foreclosure Homes in South Florida: How to Find Them
A pre-foreclosure is a home whose owner has been served with a foreclosure lawsuit but has not lost it yet. Here is how the Florida process works, where the information actually comes from, and how to reach these owners before anyone else does.
A Florida foreclosure starts when the lender files a lawsuit and records a lis pendens, a public notice that the home is the subject of litigation, at the county clerk's office. From that filing until the clerk sells the home at auction, the home is in pre-foreclosure, and that period commonly lasts a year or more. Crucially, the owner still owns it. Nobody has to sell, nothing is listed, and there is no pre-foreclosure section of the MLS, which is why no website can hand you a complete list of pre-foreclosures for sale: almost none of them are for sale. What exists instead is public record. Lis pendens filings are searchable through the Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach county clerks, and paid data services repackage those same filings as leads. Reaching those owners means direct contact, which in Florida is regulated: homeowners in foreclosure are protected by the Foreclosure Rescue statute and by the Do Not Call rules, and a clumsy approach is both illegal and ineffective. The realistic ways in are the short sales already on the market, an auction bid at the courthouse, and a patient, compliant outreach campaign to owners who have just been served. We run all three, and we will tell you honestly which one fits what you are trying to do.
Pre-Foreclosures That Are Actually for Sale: Short Sales
These are short sale listings, not a pre-foreclosure list. A short sale is a pre-foreclosure whose owner has decided to sell before the auction, which makes it the only part of the pre-foreclosure market you can tour, inspect and finance today.
47 listings, newest first.
$329,000
2602 E Hallandale Beach Boulevard R906, Hallandale Beach FL 33009
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,028 sq ft · Condominium$589,000
6831 Sheridan Street, Hollywood FL 33024
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,480 sq ft · Single Family Residence$259,000
251 SW 22 Place, Cape Coral FL 33991
3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$520,000
11761 SW 243rd Street, Homestead FL 33032
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,894 sq ft · Single Family Residence$280,000
3473 SW 52nd Avenue, Pembroke Pines FL 33023
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,046 sq ft · Townhouse$300,000
5830 NW 5th Avenue, Miami FL 33127
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,438 sq ft · Single Family Residence$580,000
4245 Maggiore Way, West Palm Beach FL 33409
5 bd · 3 ba · 2,663 sq ft · Single Family Residence$530,000
820 SW 49th Terrace, Margate FL 33068
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,738 sq ft · Single Family Residence$349,000
200 178th Drive 510, Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160
1 bd · 2 ba · 1,040 sq ft · Condominium$225,000
1716 SW 3rd Place, Cape Coral FL 33991
3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$400,000
4825 Dillion Street, Lake Worth FL 33463
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,625 sq ft · Townhouse
$332,100
911 UNICE Avenue, Lehigh Acres FL 33971
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,828 sq ft · Single Family Residence- $265,000
605 Riverside Drive, Greenacres FL 33463
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,260 sq ft · Townhouse $360,000
7022 SW 19th Court, North Lauderdale FL 33068
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,178 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$360,000
381 SW Lucero Drive, Port St. Lucie FL 34983
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,770 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$333,000
477 SE Asbury Lane, Port St. Lucie FL 34983
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,328 sq ft · Single Family Residence$265,000
634 SW 2nd Place, Florida City FL 33034
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,140 sq ft · Townhouse$370,000
8952 NW 38th Drive, Coral Springs FL 33065
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,473 sq ft · Townhouse$180,000
3137 Carlton Avenue, Lake Placid FL 33852
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,100 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$300,000
6801 Pensacola Road, Fort Pierce FL 34951
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,389 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$392,000
1301 SW BABCOCK Avenue, Port St. Lucie FL 34953
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,790 sq ft · Single Family Residence$225,000
231 NW 109th Avenue 209, Miami FL 33172
2 bd · 3 ba · 1,113 sq ft · Condominium$420,000
7770 Sandy Ridge Drive 239, Kissimmee FL 34747
5 bd · 5 ba · 1,726 sq ft · Townhouse
$323,000
8091 NW 12TH Street H, Margate FL 33063
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,400 sq ft · Townhouse$1,960,000
4220 NE 27th Avenue, Lighthouse Point FL 33064
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,603 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$399,999
5011 SAGO PALM Circle, Tamarac FL 33319
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,698 sq ft · Single Family Residence$375,000
1848 SE 7 Terrace 1848, Homestead FL 33034
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,712 sq ft · Townhouse$410,000
7819 SW 9th Street, North Lauderdale FL 33068
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,125 sq ft · Single Family Residence$890,000
1460 Marseille Drive, Miami Beach FL 33141
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,005 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$279,000
2574 SW DECKARD Street, Port St. Lucie FL 34953
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,080 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$475,000
140 SW Mark Court, Port St. Lucie FL 34953
4 bd · 2 ba · 2,080 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$390,000
411 SW Namoit Place, Port St. Lucie FL 34953
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,207 sq ft · Single Family Residence$500,000
1160 NW 20th Street, Fort Lauderdale FL 33311
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,876 sq ft · Single Family Residence$845,000
10665 SW 6 Street, Miami FL 33174
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,725 sq ft · Single Family Residence$650,000
617 NW 30th Court, Wilton Manors FL 33311
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,762 sq ft · Single Family Residence$559,000
15809 NW 91st Court, Miami Lakes FL 33018
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,838 sq ft · Townhouse$250,000
105 NW 122nd Street, North Miami FL 33168
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,150 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$325,000
10853 SW ELSINORE Drive, Port St. Lucie FL 34987
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,680 sq ft · Villa$890,000
5930 SW 44th Terrace, Miami FL 33155
6 bd · 2 ba · 2,138 sq ft · Single Family Residence$525,000
819 N 32nd Avenue, Hollywood FL 33021
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,164 sq ft · Single Family Residence$328,000
9454 SW Libertas Way, Port St. Lucie FL 34987
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,503 sq ft · Single Family Residence$400,000
15601 NE 15th Avenue, North Miami Beach FL 33162
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,125 sq ft · Single Family Residence$315,000
3208 SE 5th Court, Homestead FL 33033
2 bd · 3 ba · 1,224 sq ft · Townhouse$249,000
1017 NE 42nd Place, Homestead FL 33033
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,046 sq ft · Townhouse
$414,000
11065 NW Pondside Lane, Port St. Lucie FL 34987
5 bd · 3 ba · 2,409 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$275,000
628 Stanford Lane, Port St. Lucie FL 34983
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,584 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$465,000
1035 NW 2ND Avenue, Fort Lauderdale FL 33311
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,372 sq ft · Townhouse
Pre-Foreclosures: Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I see a list of pre-foreclosure homes for sale?
- Not as listings, because a pre-foreclosure is a court filing rather than a home on the market. The owner has been sued but has not decided to sell, so there is nothing in the MLS to show you. Sites that advertise pre-foreclosure listings are showing you county lis pendens filings, which are public record, or short sales, which is what the list on this page is.
- Where does pre-foreclosure data actually come from?
- The clerk of court in each county. When a lender sues, it records a lis pendens against the property, and that filing is public. Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties all publish searchable official records. Commercial data services buy or scrape those records and sell them back as leads, which is why the same names appear on every paid list.
- How do I buy a home in pre-foreclosure?
- Three routes. Buy a short sale, where the owner has already chosen to sell and the lender is involved, which is the only route with an inspection, financing and title insurance. Bid at the clerk's foreclosure auction, which is cash, as-is and sight-unseen. Or approach the owner directly and buy before either happens, which takes time and has rules attached.
- Is it legal to contact a homeowner in foreclosure?
- Yes, within limits, and Florida takes those limits seriously. Chapter 501 of the Florida Statutes regulates foreclosure-related rescue services and what can be promised, federal and state Do Not Call rules restrict cold calls and texts, and any equity-purchase agreement with a homeowner in default carries disclosure and cancellation requirements. We keep this outreach compliant, in writing, and run by the broker.
- I am the homeowner and I have been served. What are my options?
- More than you think, and they shrink as the case moves. You can reinstate the loan by paying the arrears, apply for a modification or forbearance with the servicer, sell the home on the market if there is equity, sell it as a short sale if there is not, or hand the property back through a deed in lieu. Selling before the judgment usually protects your credit better and, where there is equity, puts the surplus in your pocket instead of the clerk's registry. We will look at the numbers with you and tell you where you stand, with no obligation and no fee.
- Will you tell me what my home is worth if I am behind on payments?
- Yes, and it is free. Ask for a valuation or a cash offer through the forms on this page. If a straight sale nets you more than a cash offer we will say so, even though that is the slower path for us, because the point is that you make the decision with real numbers in front of you.