FORT WALTON BEACH — Representatives from the Okaloosa County Tax Collector’s Office conduct workshops around the county to educate citizens on its annual Tax Certificate Sale.
Winning bidders can earn between 5-18 percent interest. Investors earned an average of 7.09 percent in 2015 through the sales.
Here's the schedule:
●6 p.m. May 12, Okaloosa Administration Building, 1250 Eglin Parkway N, Shalimar.
●6 p.m. May 17, OCTC office, 701 John Sims Parkway E., Niceville.
●6 p.m. May 19, OCTC office, 302 Wilson St. N, Crestview
●6 p.m. May 24, Okaloosa Administration Building, Shalimar.
Potential investors may go to www.BidOkaloosa.com to take full advantage of the demonstrations, procedural information, links to public records and the Delinquent Tax advertising list.
Bidding began May 11 and ends June 1.
The required published advertisement of delinquent parcels appears in May 11, 18 and 25 Crestview News Bulletins. Copies will be available at all OCTC office locations and www.OkaloosaTax.com.
Delinquent taxpayers have until 5 p.m. May 31 to pay on their account or a certificate will be sold June 1. Payment must be made by cash, cashier’s check, money-order or by credit card.
For details contact the tax department at 651-7604.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa tax certificate sale workshops set