New Orleans sells delinquent properties to highest online bidder

Anyone delinquent on their taxes in New Orleans could find their property up for auction to the highest online bidder. Properties all over New Orleans will be made available for sale for two days next month when the city of New Orleans holds an Internet-based tax sale. The auction, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 2-3, will feature properties with outstanding tax bills. Properties for sale can be found by clicking here. The Internet tax sale method allows purchasers from any location the opportunity to view property information such as location, values and tax history as well as satellite imagery of the tax sale-eligible properties. Registration opened online Nov. 9 and will remain available through the end of the tax sale. All visitors to the site may search the properties listed, but registration is required to participate in, and make bids during, the tax sale. Results will be determined after the close of the tax sale, at which time the lowest percent interest submitted for each property will be selected as the winning bid. Property owners may pay overdue taxes and remove their properties from the sale by calling 888-860-0449 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.