All bidders and spectators are required to fill out a Charleston County Foreclosure Auction Bidder Registration Form and submit a copy of your valid Government-issued photo ID this must done by Monday by 12:00PM (noon) prior to the sale.

Please forward to CYarborough@CharlestonCounty.org or mail to: Bidder registration, Master in Equity, 100 Broad Street, Suite 266, Charleston, SC 29401.

THERE WILL BE NO REGISTERING OF BIDDERS ON THE DAY OF THE SALES.

A foreclosure sale is a public auction, and anyone may bid on any property for sale. If you plan to bid on a property at the auction, you should make sure you understand the bidding requirements.

Sales are held in the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC.

Deficiency judgment sales a/k/a reopen sales are held in the 2nd floor Master in Equity courtroom (2A), 100 Broad Street, Charleston, SC.

The Master's Office has NO knowledge of the physical condition of any of the properties listed. We do not have keys, nor do we guarantee the title. The Master's Deed is not a Warranty Deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining a title search before bidding on a property. If any property taxes are due, they will be the responsibility of the successful bidder.

If you are the successful bidder, you have until 3:30PM the day of the sale to pay 5% of your bid in cash or certified funds made payable to the Charleston County Master in Equity. You have 30 days from the date of the sale to fully comply with the Terms of the Sale. Failure to comply will result in the forfeiture of your deposit, loss of your right to bid at future auctions, and the responsibility for the associated cost for the re-sale of the property.

Some Plaintiffs seek a deficiency judgment against the Defendant. This means the Plaintiff is not only foreclosing its mortgage but also seeks a personal money judgment against the Defendant. The Plaintiff has the right to waive its demand for a deficiency judgment up until 7 days before the original sale. If a deficiency judgment has been demanded, the bidding remains open for (30) days. On the 30th day after the initial sale, the property is again auctioned, and the highest bid is accepted. The Plaintiff makes only one bid at the initial sale and is not allowed to bid again. If no higher bid is made at the second sale, then the Plaintiff's bid prevails. If a Third Party bids at this sale, they are also not allowed to bid at the second sale but are required to put the 5% deposit at the first sale. These sales are held in the 2nd floor Master in Equity courtroom (2A), 100 Broad Street, Charleston, SC.