Overview

• The auction is set for 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 14 at the John P. Sarcone Justice Center in downtown Des Moines, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
• The property at 1050 16th Street in West Des Moines is a three-bedroom home assessed at about $336,400 for 2025.
• Court records show the Bank of New York foreclosed in January over an alleged unpaid $141,403.82 balance on a 2005 mortgage, with a previously scheduled Sept. 16 sale postponed.
• Sheriff’s guidance notes cash-only bidding, a $100 deposit for first-time purchasers, possible outstanding taxes or liens, and no assurance of clear title.
• Slipknot filmed the ‘Duality’ video at the house on March 27, 2004, drawing roughly 416 fans and causing damage estimated near $500,000, with the label later paying $50,000 toward repairs, as the song has since surpassed one billion Spotify streams.