Town of Boone Planning and Inspections
Contact the Town about planning and inspection questions for properties within Town limits.
Boone, NC seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can sell a house in the Town of Boone with tenants still living there. USA Home Buyers buys houses in Boone and Watauga County, North Carolina, including houses with tenants in place. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You can sell to us with tenants in place, and the buyer generally takes over as landlord.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to tell us what is happening with the house and tenancy.
Talk through your Boone tenant-occupied house
Share the address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, deposits, and timing.
What we do
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone.
We can talk through the house and tenancy together: who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, what repairs need attention, and whether a tenant move-out discussion may work better for everyone.
Bring us the problem
Is the lease hard to work around, is access difficult to arrange, or do repairs need attention? Tell us what is happening with the tenancy and the house. You can call before every detail is sorted out.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is going on.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease, occupancy, and house
We talk through who lives there, the lease and rent, access, repairs, deposit records, and the timing you are considering. Start with what you know; you do not have to resolve every tenancy question before calling.
2. We put the offer and terms in writing
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit.
3. The title company closes the sale
Mortgage payoffs, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances.
Local help for a Boone rental
Boone's Planning and Inspections office and Watauga County Planning are separate local contacts. Not sure which office covers the address? Call us — we'll sort it out with you.
Watauga County Planning contact
Contact Watauga County Planning about county planning questions for the property.
North Carolina leases, notice, possession, and deposits
A sale generally leaves the lease in place, and the buyer generally takes over as landlord. A lease longer than three years must be recorded with the Register of Deeds to bind the buyer.
North Carolina's Tenant Security Deposit Act covers the deposit. Within 30 days after the sale, the seller must either transfer the deposit, minus lawful deductions, to the buyer and mail the tenant the buyer's name and address, or return the deposit, minus lawful deductions, to the tenant. Either step relieves the seller of further responsibility for that deposit.
If a tenancy has no set end date, notice depends on the rent period: week-to-week requires at least two days before the end of the week; month-to-month requires at least seven days before the end of the month; year-to-year requires one month or more before the end of the year; and a rented manufactured-home space requires 60 days. The lease may require more notice.
To remove a tenant, you must use the court process.
Sources: G.S. 47-18, leases longer than three years; North Carolina Tenant Security Deposit Act; G.S. 42-54, deposit transfer or return when ownership changes; G.S. 42-14, notice to quit; and G.S. 42-25.6, eviction through court.
Questions and contact
Boone tenant-occupied house questions
Can I sell a Boone house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses with tenants in place in the Town of Boone and Watauga County. The lease generally stays in place, and the buyer generally takes over as landlord. A lease longer than three years must be recorded with the Register of Deeds to bind the buyer.
Do I have to evict tenants before I talk with you?
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
What happens to the security deposit when the house is sold?
Within 30 days after the sale, North Carolina law requires the seller either to transfer the deposit, minus lawful deductions, to the buyer and mail the tenant the buyer’s name and address, or to return the deposit, minus lawful deductions, to the tenant. Either step ends the seller’s further responsibility for the deposit.
What notice applies if there is no set end date on the lease?
The notice depends on the rent period: at least two days before the end of the week for week-to-week, at least seven days before the end of the month for month-to-month, and one month or more before the end of the year for year-to-year. A rented manufactured-home space requires 60 days. Check the lease too; it may require more.
How long does a lease need to be to bind a buyer?
A lease longer than three years must be recorded with the Register of Deeds to bind the buyer.
Compare the possible net
Compare what you might keep from listing with an as-is cash sale using the Boone home-sale net proceeds calculator.
What our sellers say
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Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or return to the form above. Tell us about the Boone house, the lease, access, repairs, or timing.