The US Government accumulates a lot of stuff. From time to time the Feds sell some of that stuff. There are some bargains out there:

Treasury Executive Office of Assets Forfeiture (TEOAF) auctions

• Real Estate
• General Property
• Car Auctions
• More Car Auctions - (Customs and Border Protection, US Department of Homeland Security)

IRS auctions

• Real Estate, cars/vehicles, and more

Online Auctions and Sales

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) Property

DOD Auctions

• Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service Public Sales Listing
• Mailing List Information: Contact custservice@drms.dla.mil

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• FDIC Asset Information

GSA Auctions

• GSA Multi-Agency Auctions
• GSA Fleet Vehicle Sales
• Surplus / Excess Property
• Office of Property Disposal
• Mailing List Information: Contact pbs.webmaster@gsa.gov

• Homes for Sale by the U. S. Government

• Tennessee Valley Authority Surplus Auctions

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Auctions

• HUD Homes by state

• U.S. Marshals Service Asset Forfeiture Program

• USDA Multi-family Housing For sale

U.S. Postal Service

• Auctions of Unclaimed Loose-in-the-Mails Items

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Auctions

• SBA Property for Sale

• Surplus, Seized, and Forfeited Property (includes browse by state) – GSA
• Real Estate and Merchandise - GovSales (some online)
• Fleet Vehicle Sales - GSA
• U.S. Marshals Service (some online)

In-Person Auctions and Sales

• Fleet Vehicle Sales - GSA
• Real Estate and Merchandise - U.S. Marshals Service
• State and Local Surplus Property Sales
• Books and Merchandise – U.S. Postal Service
• Real Estate - Small Business Administration

Real Estate

• HomeSales.Gov
• HUD Homes
• U.S. Marshals Service
• Small Business Administration

Listed by Agency - Includes Gift Shops

• USA.gov - The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal

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If you were so inclined, you could start a business selling this information to those poor saps who don't realize that they're buying data that they can get for free. Oh, wait ... it's already being done. At least you no longer have to be one of those poor saps.

You're welcome.