Berrien County has more than 320 properties for sale this year in its tax foreclosure auction. County Treasurer Bret Witkowski says it’s a higher number than last year.
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The full list can be viewed online at berriencounty.org. Of the hundreds of properties on the auction block, 89 are scheduled to be demolished.
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One big property that’s not on the list despite being foreclosed upon, however, is the old Mercy Hospital site in Benton Harbor. Witkowski explains why.
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The first auction will be held at the Dank in Benton Harbor on July 21, with a deposit of $500 required to bid. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the gavel will bang to open the bidding at 9:30 a.m. A second auction will be held at the same location on September 15.