What we buy
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
What can affect closing
North Carolina lets cities and counties adopt minimum-housing rules. If a housing officer serves a complaint, a hearing may follow 10 to 30 days later. If repairs cost a reasonable amount compared with the home's value, the officer can order repairs. If repairs are not reasonable compared with the home's value, the officer can order the house removed or torn down. During repairs, the officer can require the home to be vacated and closed if someone staying there would face a significant threat of bodily harm. Special rules apply to certain historic properties. See North Carolina G.S. 160D-1203.
If the local code has a housing appeals board, an appeal must be filed within 10 days. If an owner does not comply with an order, the local governing board can pass a ordinance for that property and record it with the Register of Deeds. The local government can do the work itself, but it cannot use that process to order demolition until the owner has had a reasonable chance to make repairs. The cost can become a lien on the property, behind tax liens and collected like a special assessment. In a city, the lien can also reach some of the owner's other property in the city or within one mile, but not the owner's main home. See G.S. 160D-1201 and 160D-1208 and G.S. 160A-233.
A housing-repair lien is usually paid at closing. Any open order, court case, or deadline still needs attention while the sale is underway.
When you sell to us, we're the buyer, so the repairs become our job.
What happens next
We talk through the house and any notice or order with you. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
Local help with inspections and code complaints
For code complaints, call Town of North Wilkesboro Planning & Inspections at 336-667-7129, extension 3011. Town staff handle building inspections inside Town limits at extension 3009; Wilkes County handles building inspections in the Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) at 336-651-7303.
Costs and questions
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate. Compare your own assumptions with the North Wilkesboro home-sale net proceeds calculator.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
North Wilkesboro code-violation questions
Can I sell my North Wilkesboro house with code violations?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses with code violations as-is in the Town of North Wilkesboro and Wilkes County. A housing-repair lien is usually paid at closing; an open order, court case, or deadline still matters while the sale is underway.
What happens to a code lien or order when I sell?
A housing-repair lien is usually paid at closing. Any open order, court case, or deadline still needs attention while the sale is underway.
Do I have to repair or clean out the house before selling to you?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. When you sell to us, we're the buyer, so the repairs become our job.
What happens after we talk about the house and notice?
We talk through the house and any notice or order with you. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
What closing costs do you pay?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk through the notice and the house
Call USA Home Buyers at 888-274-5006 or use the form to share the address and notice.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what the notice says. We can review the house as-is.