What Is a Pre-Foreclosure List?
A pre-foreclosure list is a compiled database of properties where the lender has initiated foreclosure proceedings but the auction has not yet occurred. In Texas, the process begins when the lender files a Notice of Default with the county clerk, followed by a Notice of Trustee's Sale at least 21 days before the scheduled auction date. That window — from the first filing to the auction date — is the pre-foreclosure period, typically lasting 60 to 180 days.
How Texas Signals Compiles the List
Texas Signals scrapes filings directly from county court records across seven Texas counties every day: Travis (Austin), Harris (Houston), Dallas, Bexar (San Antonio), Tarrant (Fort Worth), Collin, and Denton. Each filing is matched against CAD records to pull current appraised value, 3-year value history, lot size, square footage, year built, and ownership details.
Current Stats: May 2026
As of late May 2026, the database contains 27,799 pre-foreclosure records. Houston/Harris County leads with 9,412 filings, followed by Dallas County (5,891), Travis County (4,187), Bexar County (3,654), Tarrant County (2,847), and Collin/Denton counties (1,808 combined).
How to Use the List
Filter by equity (30%+ is the sweet spot), sort by auction date for urgency, use the Intelligence Score to rank motivation, and filter by property type. The dashboard makes it easy to narrow 27,799 records to the handful that match your criteria.
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