15644 Three Palms St

La Puente, California, 91745

Tax DeedpendingSells Oct 20, 2026 · in 19 days

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Opening bid

$16,841

Assessed value

$182,380

Land $41,785Improvement $140,595

Market / AVM

$937,000

Taxes owed

—

Parcel number: 8219-017-047
Case number: —
Land use: Residential
Beds / baths: 4 bd · 3 ba
Building: 1,820 sqft
Acreage: 0.16
Lot size: 6,837 sqft
Year built: 1957
Owner of record: Carlos R Cortez

Legal description

TRACT # 19335 LOT 114 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Property facts enriched via realestateapi · 9/29/2026

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Property detail

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Summary(21)

Id	140,020,039
Beds	4
Baths	3
Death	Yes
Equity	$787,000
Flood zone	Yes
Inherited	Yes
High equity	Yes
Last sale date	2023-04-23
Property type	SFR

County records

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Los Angeles County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
Redemption: Up until 5pm the last business day before the sale (5-year delinquency threshold)
Return if redeemed: N/A — outright deed transfer
Statute: California Revenue & Taxation Code, Div. 1, Pt. 6

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Historical comps

614 recorded outcomes in CA|Tax Deed (614 with winning bid).

Sample size: 614
p(redeem) prior: 12%
Median sold: $3,853
Med bid/assessed: —

San Diego County2026-03-15
Owned
$16,309
San Diego County2026-03-15
Owned
$15,977
San Diego County2026-03-15
Owned
$9,426
San Diego County2026-03-15
Owned
$9,235
San Diego County2026-03-15
Owned
$4,369
San Diego County2026-05-15

Liens that survive

A California tax deed conveys free of most liens existing before the sale, but federal tax liens survive (the IRS keeps a 120-day post-sale redemption right), as do taxes/assessments that become payable after the sale.

Quiet title

Not a statutory prerequisite, but practically required — most title insurers in California won't insure a tax-deed property without a completed quiet title action (commonly 3-6 months, $3,000-$8,000+ in legal fees), and many won't insure until a year after the deed is recorded.

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This record was compiled from the published sale list. Parcels are pulled, redeemed, and re-priced up to the moment of sale. Confirm the lot is still in the sale, and confirm the opening bid, directly with the county.

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Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$560,230

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $281,100 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $16,841

Room to bid $543,389

Confidence: medium — ARV from a provider market estimate, not comps.

History-guided suggestion

$193,860

Under max by $366,370

≤ oracle maxBid

Co-pilot target using recorded auction history. Never above your maximum bid.

History sample

614

Median sold

$3,853

p(redeem) prior

12%

History n=614: median sold $3,853 is well below oracle $560,230 — target ~82% of ceiling.

Your assumptions

After-repair value (ARV)

Override the derived estimate with real comps

Rehab budget

You cannot inspect before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition

Known surviving liens

Municipal code enforcement, special assessments, federal tax liens

Target margin — 30%

Required profit as a share of ARV. 30% is a common floor for tax-sale flips.

How that number is built

Provider market estimate of $937,000. This is an as-is valuation, not an after-repair one — enter your own comparable-sales figure if the property needs work.

After-repair value: $937,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$74,960
Rehabassumed No rehab budget entered — assumed $0. Tax-sale parcels are sold unseen and un-inspected; this is rarely correct.: −$0
Quiet title (required)assumed Midpoint of the typical CA range ($3,000–$7,000, ~9 months).: −$5,000
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical CA recording and deed issuance cost.: −$250
Holding costs (11 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$1,406/month.: −$15,461
Surviving liensassumed Assumed $0 — not verified. Municipal code-enforcement liens, special assessments, and federal tax liens can survive the sale.: −$0
Target profit (30% of ARV): −$281,100
Maximum bid: $560,230

Before you bid

Rehab is assumed to be $0. You cannot inspect these properties before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition.
Surviving liens assumed $0. No post-sale redemption. The owner's right ends at 5pm on the last business day before the sale, so the deed conveys without that overhang.
California assesses at full cash value, but Proposition 13 fixes the base year and factors it forward at up to 2%/yr. On a long-held parcel the assessed value can sit far below market, so an ARV derived from it understates the property — get comparable sales before bidding.

140,020,039

Beds

Baths

Death

Yes

Equity

$787,000

Flood zone

Yes

Inherited

Yes

High equity

Yes

Last sale date

2023-04-23

Property type

SFR

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$560,230

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $281,100 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $16,841

Room to bid $543,389

Confidence: medium — ARV from a provider market estimate, not comps.

History-guided suggestion

$193,860

Under max by $366,370

≤ oracle maxBid

Co-pilot target using recorded auction history. Never above your maximum bid.

History sample

614

Median sold

$3,853

p(redeem) prior

12%

History n=614: median sold $3,853 is well below oracle $560,230 — target ~82% of ceiling.

Your assumptions

After-repair value (ARV)

Override the derived estimate with real comps

Rehab budget

You cannot inspect before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition

Known surviving liens

Municipal code enforcement, special assessments, federal tax liens

Target margin — 30%

Required profit as a share of ARV. 30% is a common floor for tax-sale flips.

How that number is built

Provider market estimate of $937,000. This is an as-is valuation, not an after-repair one — enter your own comparable-sales figure if the property needs work.

After-repair value: $937,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$74,960
Rehabassumed No rehab budget entered — assumed $0. Tax-sale parcels are sold unseen and un-inspected; this is rarely correct.: −$0
Quiet title (required)assumed Midpoint of the typical CA range ($3,000–$7,000, ~9 months).: −$5,000
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical CA recording and deed issuance cost.: −$250
Holding costs (11 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$1,406/month.: −$15,461
Surviving liensassumed Assumed $0 — not verified. Municipal code-enforcement liens, special assessments, and federal tax liens can survive the sale.: −$0
Target profit (30% of ARV): −$281,100
Maximum bid: $560,230

Before you bid

Rehab is assumed to be $0. You cannot inspect these properties before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition.
Surviving liens assumed $0. No post-sale redemption. The owner's right ends at 5pm on the last business day before the sale, so the deed conveys without that overhang.
California assesses at full cash value, but Proposition 13 fixes the base year and factors it forward at up to 2%/yr. On a long-held parcel the assessed value can sit far below market, so an ARV derived from it understates the property — get comparable sales before bidding.

Apn	8219-017-047
Zoning	LCRA06
Land use	Residential
Lot acres	0.16
Lot number	114
Census block	1005
Census tract	408504
Property use	Single Family Residence
Lot depth feet	126.6
Lot width feet	56.4
Lot square feet	6,837
Property class	The general use for the property is for residential purposes
Apn unformatted	8219017047
Census block group	5
Legal description	TRACT # 19335 LOT 114

Year	2,025
Tax amount	$2,844
Property id	140,020,039
Assessed value	$182,380
Assessment year	2,025
Assessed land value	$41,785
Tax delinquent year	2018
Assessed improvement value	$140,595

Seq no	1
Sale date	2023-04-23
Buyer names	Carlos R Cortez, The Carlos R Cortez Living Trust
Seller names	Carlos R Cortez
Document type	Intrafamily Transfer
Recording date	2023-05-01
Document number	23-0281945
Purchase method	Cash Purchase
Transaction type	Non-Arm's Length Transactions
Document type code	DTIT

Equity	$787,000
Owner1 type	Other
Owner2 type	Other
Mail address · zip	91745
Mail address · city	Hacienda Heights
Mail address · fips	06037
Mail address · zip4	2758
Mail address · house	15644
Mail address · label	15644 Three Palms St, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Mail address · state	CA
Mail address · street	Three Palms
Mail address · address	15644 Three Palms St
Mail address · carrier route	C057
Owner occupied	Yes
Owner1 full name	Carlos R Cortez
Owner1 last name	Cortez
Owner2 full name	The Carlos R Cortez Living Trust
Owner2 last name	The Carlos R Cortez Living Trust
Owner1 first name	Carlos R
Ownership length	40

Seq no	Sale date	Buyer names	Seller names	Document type	Recording date	Document number	Purchase method	Transaction type	Document type code	Owner individual
1	2023-04-23	Carlos R Cortez, The Carlos R Cortez Living Trust	Carlos R Cortez	Intrafamily Transfer	2023-05-01	23-0281945	Cash Purchase	Non-Arm's Length Transactions	DTIT
2	2016-09-30	Carlos Cortez	Alice L Cortez, Carlos Cortez	Affidavit Of Death	2016-10-06	16-1224623	Cash Purchase	Non-Arm's Length Transactions	DTDT	Yes
3	2013-05-07	The Carlos R Cortez Trust, Carlos R Cortez	Carlos R Cortez	Intrafamily Transfer	2014-03-20	14-0282623	Cash Purchase	Non-Arm's Length Transactions	DTIT

Fmr year	2023
Hud area code	METRO31080MM4480
Hud area name	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Median income	$94,608
Fmr efficiency	$1,600
Fmr one bedroom	$1,820
Fmr two bedroom	$2,320
Suggested rent	$3,310
Fmr four bedroom	$3,310
Fmr three bedroom	$3,010

Address · zip	91745
Address · city	La Puente
Address · fips	06037
Address · zip4	2758
Address · house	15644
Address · label	15644 Three Palms St, La Puente, CA 91745
Address · state	CA
Address · county	Los Angeles County
Address · street	Three Palms
Address · address	15644 Three Palms St
Address · street type	St
Address · carrier route	C057
Address · jurisdiction	Los Angeles County
Address · congressional district	38
Bedrooms	4
Deck area	0
Latitude	34.00577347288775
Pool area	0
Bathrooms	3
Longitude	-117.96746325804955
Patio area	0
Year built	1,957
Rooms count	0
Units count	0
Heating type	Floor/Wall
Property use	Single Family Residence
Basement type	NO BASEMENT
Construction	Wood
Lot square feet	6,830
Parking spaces	0
Buildings count	0
Property use code	385
Garage square feet	0
Living square feet	1,820
Partial bathrooms	0
Basement square feet	0
Building square feet	1,820
Price per square foot	0
Plumbing fixtures count	0
Basement square feet finished	0
Basement square feet unfinished	0

Open	Seq no	Amount	Loan type	Position	Term type	Lender code	Lender name	Lender type	Mortgage id	Grantee name	Document date	Loan type code	Recording date	Document number	Interest rate type	Interest rate
Yes	1	$150,000	Credit Line (Revolving) / Heloc	First	Month	U	Schoolsfirst Fcu	Credit Union	6153602	The Carlos R Cortez Trust, Carlos R Cortez	2016-09-30	LOC	2016-10-06	16-1224624	Variable
	2	$50,000	Credit Line (Revolving) / HELOC		Month	B	Bank Of America Na	Bank	4620009	Carlos R Cortez, Alice Cortez	2008-10-03	LOC	2008-10-23	08-1883425	Variable	0

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