Bidding opened Friday for San Diego County’s online auction of properties in default on taxes, and more than 1600 people registered to participate. “It has been going marvelously well. Our team has worked so hard, so good about bringing the market to the people, and it’s working,” said Dan McCallister, Treasurer-Tax Collector for San Diego County. “We’ve had a very good reaction. There are lots of bargain hunters out there and not just in San Diego.” In February, CBS 8 previewed the auction of more than 400 listed properties, including homes, vacant lots, and timeshares, all of which were in default on taxes owed for more than five years. “Things happen and they can’t be controlled. We’re human, we make mistakes, things happen,” said McCallister. Property owners had until March 9 to pay their back taxes to redeem their properties before the auction, and many people came through at the last minute. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/update-san-diego-countys-auction-of-tax-defaulted-properties/509-07c51725-3fab-4c97-a490-c28ef696261d