What Is a Pre-Foreclosure List?
Source: Texas Signals — aggregate county data.
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 39,000+ 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 39,000+ records to the handful that match your criteria.
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Source: Texas Signals — aggregate county data.
Source: Texas Signals — aggregate county data.