Greeneville, Tennessee · Greene County / Foreclosure
Can I Sell My Greeneville House Before Foreclosure?
If a trustee's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
Yes, sometimes. If the sale can close before the scheduled date, you may be able to sell the house before foreclosure. We buy houses as-is in the Town of Greeneville and across Greene County, Tennessee — in any condition, with no repairs, cleaning, or cleanout required to sell to us.
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Share the property address and any trustee-sale, court, or tax notice date you have.
How we help
We review the house as-is. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate from our closing costs. You don't need to pay off your back taxes before we settle. We buy houses with back taxes and liens — payoffs get handled through the closing, not by you upfront. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Tennessee's realty transfer tax. No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees.
Which sale is on your notice?
A mortgage foreclosure and a property-tax sale are different proceedings, with different notices and deadlines. The Tennessee rules below cover the usual non-court trustee-sale process; tax-sale dates follow a separate process.
Mortgage foreclosure: notice and sale dates
Many Tennessee home loans use a deed of trust. If it gives the trustee a power of sale, the trustee can auction the house without first filing a court case. Under the usual notice rules in effect since July 1, 2025, the sale notice must run at least twice in a newspaper published in the county, and the first notice must be at least 20 days before the sale. A third-party internet posting company must post the notice for at least 20 days in a row. The trustee must mail you a copy by registered or certified mail by the date of the first newspaper notice. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-101, as amended by 2025 Public Chapter 515 and the Tennessee Secretary of State's list of third-party posting companies.
Unless the loan papers forbid it, the sale may be postponed one or more times without a new newspaper notice, but it must still happen within one year of the original date. Each new date must be announced at the scheduled sale and posted online unless the delay is less than five days. If the sale is postponed more than 30 days, the new date, time, and place must be mailed to you at least 10 days before the sale. Keep using the date on your notice unless the trustee confirms a change.
For a sale under a deed of trust or mortgage without a court judgment, Tennessee law gives you a two-year right to redeem unless the deed of trust or mortgage expressly waives it (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-8-101). A court-ordered sale follows different rules, with deadlines set by the court.
Property-tax sale: a separate notice and deadline
A tax sale concerns unpaid property taxes, not a lender's mortgage or deed of trust. Its notices and dates are separate, so do not use mortgage trustee-sale deadlines to work out a tax-sale date. Follow the tax notice and contact the Trustee or Clerk & Master office handling the record to confirm the current status.
If the payoff is the problem
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
A title company can review the payoff and other figures needed for closing.
What happens next
- Contact us with the address and date. Share the Greeneville-area property address and the date on the notice. You do not need to wait until you have every payoff detail to call.
- Review the written offer and terms. We review the house as-is and give you written terms before you decide whether to move forward.
- Check title and payoff figures. If you choose to proceed, a title company can review title, mortgage payoff figures, liens, and back taxes.
- Work toward closing before the sale. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
It's real estate. Sometimes there are bumps in the road. We won't disappear when that happens, and we'll be fighting to get this to the closing table.
Greene County court-sale and tax resources
- Greene County Clerk & Master — Chancery Court and court-sale resources — the office is at the Greene County Courthouse, lower level, 101 South Main Street, Greeneville, TN 37743; phone (423) 798-1742. Its resource page links to a Court Sales website and to the City of Greeneville and County Trustee taxpayer sites.
- Greene County Trustee — for Greene County property-tax account questions, the office is at 401 Takoma Avenue, Suite 104, Greeneville, TN 37743; phone (423) 798-1705.
Questions and contact
Call 888-274-5006 or send the property address and notice date through the form. Compare estimated net proceeds with the Greeneville home-sale net-proceeds calculator. You can also read the seller reviews.
Foreclosure questions for Greeneville and Greene County
Can I sell my Greeneville house before a Tennessee trustee’s sale?
Often, yes, if the sale can close before the foreclosure sale. If a trustee's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it. The payoff, title work, and required closing steps still have to fit the time available.
What notice rules apply to a Tennessee trustee’s sale?
Under the usual rules in effect since July 1, 2025, the sale notice must run at least twice in a newspaper published in the county, with the first notice at least 20 days before the sale. A third-party internet posting company must post it for at least 20 days in a row, and the trustee must mail you a copy by the date of the first newspaper notice. A court-ordered sale follows different rules.
Is a property-tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure?
No. A property-tax sale and a lender’s mortgage or deed-of-trust foreclosure are separate processes with different notices and deadlines. Do not use mortgage trustee-sale notice periods to work out a tax-sale date. Greene County’s Clerk & Master resource page links to local Court Sales and taxpayer resources; follow the notice for the property and confirm the current status with the office handling it.
Can a Tennessee trustee’s sale be postponed?
Unless the loan papers forbid it, a trustee’s sale may be postponed one or more times without a new newspaper notice, but the sale must still happen within one year of its original date. A new date must be announced at the scheduled sale and posted online unless the delay is less than five days. If it is postponed more than 30 days, the new date, time, and place must be mailed at least 10 days beforehand.
Can I get the house back after a Tennessee foreclosure sale?
For a sale under a deed of trust or mortgage without a court judgment, Tennessee law provides a two-year right to redeem unless the deed of trust or mortgage expressly waives it. A court-ordered sale has different rules. Ask an attorney about the rule and deadlines for your specific sale.
What if my mortgage payoff is more than my Greeneville house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
What our sellers say
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