Why Michigan has no over-the-counter list
Michigan has no statewide over-the-counter list an investor can buy from at a fixed statutory price. A parcel that does not sell follows a defined path instead. On or before the December 1 after the judgment, the foreclosing governmental unit sends a list of all property it did not sell to the clerk of the city, village, or township where the property sits, and that local unit may object in writing. On or before December 30, every unsold parcel must be transferred to the city, village, or township in which it is located, except those to which the local unit objected. If a parcel is not transferred, the foreclosing governmental unit keeps possession and may transfer it to a land bank fast track authority, convey it under section 78r, or offer it for sale, including at a subsequent sale under section 78m. That last option is the only route resembling an over-the-counter purchase, it is discretionary, and it is run county by county rather than under a statewide program.
Does Michigan publish a lands-available list?
Michigan keeps no Lands Available for Taxes list of the Florida type. If the state is the foreclosing governmental unit and retains a parcel, title vests in the state land bank fast track authority. County and city land banks hold and sell their own inventory under the Land Bank Fast Track Act on their own terms, which are not the section 78m auction rules.
Because there is no standing list, Michigan inventory reaches investors through the scheduled auctions instead. Check the county pages for each county's sale calendar, and compare against the states that do hold land off-auction before trusting any list marketed as an Michigan over-the-counter list.
Verified Aug 6, 2026 against Michigan sources.
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