Important Terms & Conditions

Bid Approval: Final Winning bids must get seller approval. The Seller has the right to accept, reject or delay action.

Payment Terms: Balance in-full (High Bid + Buyers Fee + Closing Fees) due no later than June 8, 2023 or 7 days after seller confirmation. Payments must be in the form of Guaranteed Funds (Cashiers Check, Wire Transfer or Cash).

CAUTION: Please do not wait until the last minutes to bid. Once an auction item has closed - no more bids will be accepted.

Please read, understand & ask questions prior to placing a bid.

What is AutoExtend? EXAMPLE: If you are bidding on an item scheduled to end at 10am and you place a bid at 9:59am - the auction will Autoextend to 10:09am - if another bid is placed at 10:04am the auction will again be Autoextended to 10:14am. This will continue until no bids are placed during the 10 minute Autoextend period.

Auction Ending Times: Auctions with multiple items use a Staggered ending time. Each item has its own ending time. If the auction is scheduled to end at 10:00am the first item is scheduled to end at 10am and each item after the first will end in a set staggered interval. An example is a 5 minute stagger, each item will end 5 minutes after the item before it. But, don't forget if an item is bid on in the last 10 minutes the AutoExtend will begin for that item. The following items will stay on the original scheduled staggered ending time (unless they too are Autoextended).

Outbid emails are only sent prior to the auction closing - once 10am hits on the auction close date - outbid emails are not sent.

Bidding Errors - Bidders are responsible for their actions, if you make an entry error you must call our office (608-437-2001) and the error will be examined to determine if it was an error and corrected by Wisconsin Surplus. Errors will not likely be corrected within the last 12 hours of the auction. If you are unsure how to bid or are new we strongly suggest you do not wait until the very end of the auction to bid.

Multiple Item Purchases - If you are the high bidder on multiple items you are responsible for paying for all items -- Bidders are NOT allowed to win mulitple items and then decide which item they want or if you didn't win an item but won several others you are required to pay for the items you did win. Behavior of this nature is not tolerated, if you win 3 items you pay for 3 items.

Bidders may practice bidding on this item.

Address: Fern Ave, Montello, WI 53949

County Map: Marquette County Mapping - Part of Parcel #012-00574-0000

County Property Lookup: Marquette County Tax Parcel Lookup - Part of Parcel #012-00574-0000

Municipality: Town of Montello

Parcel ID: Part of Parcel #012-00574-0000 (Marquette County) - Note: This is a new Parcel and has yet to be assigned a parcel number. Please see attached mapping and survey.

Opening Bid: $70,000

Acres: 11.23 +/- Acres

Lot Dimensions: Street side 404’ North lot line 342’ wide , by 1,306’ long

Zoning: R-1 - Contact county and local zoning agencies for exact zoning regulations, and allowed uses. Bidders are warned not to assume you can build, change use, or continue use without researching agencies first. Property is sold in its current state and any future uses are not implied or guaranteed.

Type of Access to Property: Off Public Roadway (Fern Rd)

School District: Montello

Structures On Property: None - Vacant Wooded Parcel

Property Vacant: Yes

Property Clear of previous owner’s personal property: This auction does not include any personal property. 

Legal Description: See CSM 3896

Title Type: Quit Claim Deed

Buyer Fees: Buyer to pay Marquette County deed recording fee of $30 and any Closing or Deed drafting fees.

Title Transfer Terms: Title to be transferred via Quit Claim Deed upon full payment of successful bid + fees and receipt of buyer information needed to prepare deed.

Clear Title: No abstract, title insurance, or survey will be provided by the seller. Seller does not warrant the title or conditions of the property hereby listed. The winning bidder is responsible for recording fees, taxes, special assessments and special charges etc., if any. Any title evidence which may be desired by the successful bidder will be procured by buyer at their sole cost and expense.

Estimated Yearly Taxes: Parcel has been exempt from real estate property tax - Buyer responsible for all current and future real estate taxes and any special assessments or charges, if any-which may be due to the local municipality and/or special districts. Real estate taxes will not be prorated.

Additional Terms: Any title evidence which may be desired by the successful bidder will be procured by buyer at their sole cost and expense. It is understood that the seller will not be obligated to pay for any expense incurred in connection with title matters or surveys of the property. The seller has discretion in accepting the bid most advantageous to it, considerations will include the use to which the property is to be put, and whether the land will be subject to real estate taxes. This determination by the seller must be made in good faith without fraud. The seller reserves the right to reject all bids.

Defects:  The determination of whether or not the property has any defects shall be the sole responsibility of the Buyer, Seller makes no representation or statements as to whether or not the property has any defects. The property is being sold AS IS, WHERE IS, HOW IS. Bidders shall be responsible for determining condition of the property and any defects. Bidders are strongly encouraged to inspect the property prior to submitting bids.

Overall Condition: Property is being sold "As Is". It is the bidder’s responsibility to determine condition and any defects. Bidders are strongly encouraged to make personally inspection prior to bidding. Property is subject to all easements, right-of-way, and restrictions of record, if any. Seller makes no representation or guarantee with respect to the use, condition, title, access or occupancy of the property. Seller does not warranty or guarantee the accuracy of any information contained within this auction concerning the subject real estate. Seller makes no representations as to zoning and planning laws or regulations, land use, dimensions or actual legal boundaries of the land, access to the land, topography of the land, drainage patterns of the land and neighboring properties, wetlands on the property, floodplain areas, soil type or quality, water supply or quality, or other natural or man-made features or characteristics of the real estate. Seller makes no representations as to the availability of community services such as sewage disposal, waste disposal, electricity, natural gas/fuel oil/propane gas, road maintenance, snow plowing, police protection, fire protection, or other services or conveniences. Seller will not undertake the responsibility for inspection, replacement, repair, remediation and/or clean-up of wells, septic systems, holding tanks, mound systems, structures, environmental hazards or pollution, or hazardous waste or materials located over, beneath, in or on the real estate. This real estate is sold “as is”, and the buyer must trust to her/his own inspection.

Seller Contacts:

--- -General Questions & Inspections: Michael Kohnke at 608-297-2416 or pwdir.kohnke@cityofmontello.com

--- Inspections: On your own during daylight hours from the public roadway.

--- -Deed & Transfer Questions: Marie Puterbaugh at 608-297-2727 Ext 2 or mariep@cityofmontello.com - 20 Underwood Ave, Montello WI 53949 -- Fax: 608-297-7151 -- Available Monday- Friday 8am- 3pm