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Texas Foreclosure
Investor Guides
From First Tuesday auction mechanics to skip tracing strategy — step-by-step guides written for Texas foreclosure investors who move fast and win deals.
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How to Buy a Texas Foreclosure at Auction
A step-by-step guide to bidding at First Tuesday trustee sales
8 min read
Texas Foreclosure Timeline
From first missed payment to First Tuesday auction — every key date explained
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How to Read a Texas Lis Pendens
Decoding every field in a Texas foreclosure notice — what matters and why
9 min read
Skip Tracing Pre-Foreclosure Homeowners in Texas
How to find contact information and make first contact with distressed homeowners
10 min read
First Tuesday Auction Strategy
Advanced tactics for experienced Texas foreclosure investors at the courthouse steps
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Building a Foreclosure Watchlist
How to configure your Foreclosures Now watchlist for maximum signal-to-noise
Texas Foreclosure Glossary
Brush up on the key terms before your first auction.
Lis Pendens
A recorded legal notice that a property is subject to a pending foreclosure lawsuit or lien dispute.
Notice of Default (NOD)
A formal lender notice that a borrower has fallen behind on mortgage payments and foreclosure proceedings may begin.
First Tuesday Auction
Texas's mandatory monthly foreclosure sale day — all non-judicial trustee sales must occur on the first Tuesday of each month.
Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale
The formal notice filed to schedule a Texas property for auction at the First Tuesday trustee sale.
Texas Property Code §51.002
The Texas statute governing non-judicial foreclosure procedures, notice requirements, and sale rules.
Deed of Trust
The security instrument used in Texas mortgage loans — it empowers a trustee to sell the property upon borrower default without court involvement.
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