Questions About Selling a House in Hickory, NC

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what you know about the house and its condition.

We give written cash offers in 24 hours. A written offer and written terms come before you commit, and closing is through a title company.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

You can ask us to review the house and the notices or balances you know about. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs we pay. The title company confirms the property-specific figures for closing.

Yes. Start with the property address, what you know about its condition and occupancy, and any timing you are working with. A written offer and written terms come before you commit; the title company handles the closing and confirms the documents and signatures needed for that sale.

Often, yes, but who signs matters. A personal representative can sell without a separate court case when the will gives that person the power to sell. Without that power, the personal representative can ask the Clerk of Superior Court for permission to sell real estate to pay estate debts. The will, appointment, creditor process, and deed can affect who must sign; the title company can confirm the requirements for a closing. You can start the conversation with the estate papers you have.

Yes. In North Carolina, a sale does not end the lease; the buyer generally takes over as landlord. Bring the lease and security-deposit records, and tell us what you know about access and timing. The tenant-occupied page has more on North Carolina notice and deposit rules.

You do not need to make repairs, clean, or clear out the house to sell it to us. Share the notice and any deadline when you call so the property and timing can be discussed together.

Often, yes, if the sale closes in time. Many North Carolina home loans use a deed of trust with a power of sale, which lets a lender seek foreclosure through a hearing before the Clerk of Superior Court instead of a lawsuit. For a qualifying home loan on your main home, the servicer must mail notice at least 45 days before filing for the hearing; this does not cover every loan, including home-equity lines and reverse mortgages. The hearing notice must be served at least 10 days ahead. At the hearing, the clerk checks for a valid debt, default, the right to foreclose, and proper notice. If the clerk allows the foreclosure to proceed, you have 10 days to appeal. The notice of sale is posted at the courthouse for at least 20 days and published in a newspaper once a week for two weeks. After the public auction, anyone can make an upset bid during the 10 days after the sale report is filed, raising the high bid by at least 5% and at least $750. Each new upset bid starts another 10-day period. If the last day falls when the clerk's office is closed, the deadline moves to its next open day. Until the last upset-bid period ends, paying the loan and sale costs in full stops the foreclosure. Once a 10-day period ends with no new bid, the sale is final. If a foreclosure sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.