Winston-Salem, NC · Forsyth County · Back taxes and liens
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina, including houses with back taxes or liens. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Payoffs are handled through the closing, not by you upfront.
The creditor or tax office confirms the current amount; the title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale. You can call before you have every notice or figure. Your offer and terms are in writing before you commit, and the sale closes through a title company.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property and a cash offer.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the lien, tax notice, or payoff.
A lien is a claim that can affect the property or the money due at closing. A payoff is the current amount and instructions from the creditor or tax office to settle what is owed. An older bill or notice is a starting point; ask the office or creditor for the current balance and payment or release instructions.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. The creditor or tax office confirms its current amount and instructions. Closing costs are separate from mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes; the written closing figures show the amounts being handled in the sale.
Start with the Winston-Salem property address; you do not need to gather everything before calling. If you have them, keep the latest tax bill or notice, lien or court papers, mortgage or creditor payoff statement, parcel number, and any foreclosure notice or case number nearby. The title company checks property records, while the lender, creditor, or office named on a notice confirms its current amount and instructions.
For Forsyth County real-estate records, start with the Register of Deeds. For tax-bill and property-account questions, contact Forsyth County Tax Administration.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Use the office connected to the record or notice in front of you. A tax account, an assessment, and a recorded land document are different records. For a current balance or payoff, contact the creditor or office named on the bill or notice; a public record is not a payoff quote.
201 North Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 · 336-703-2300
Contact the county for real-estate tax-bill and property-account questions. Its site also routes property-tax foreclosure-sale questions.
Real Estate Appraisal / Ownership → · Property Tax Foreclosure Sales →
201 North Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 · 336-703-2700
The Register of Deeds handles real-estate recording and public land-record routing. Recorded documents can help identify claims, but a creditor or tax office provides its current payoff amount and release instructions.
Forsyth County Courthouse, 175 North Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 · 336-779-6300
North Carolina mortgage power-of-sale foreclosure matters go through a hearing before the clerk of superior court. Use the court directory or the contact information on your court notice for a case-specific question.
A property-tax foreclosure sale is handled through a different process from a lender's mortgage-foreclosure case. For a tax-sale notice, use the parcel and case details to contact Forsyth County Tax Administration. For a mortgage-foreclosure notice, follow the case dates and contact the court named on it. You can also read our Winston-Salem mortgage foreclosure page. Check the specific notice for current status and deadlines.
North Carolina charges an excise tax when a deed transfers real estate: $1 for each $500 of the price or value, with any part of $500 counted as a full $500. State law places payment on the seller before the county Register of Deeds records the deed. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes. Read the North Carolina statute on the excise tax →.
Use the Winston-Salem home-sale net proceeds calculator to compare estimates with your mortgage payoff, lien or tax amount, repairs, and other costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to talk through the address and information you have. You do not have to wait until you have every record.
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Yes. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina, including houses with back taxes or liens. The current payoff information is confirmed as the sale moves toward closing.
The creditor or tax office named on a current bill, lien, or payoff notice confirms its balance and payment or release instructions. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale. A recorded document or older bill is not a current payoff quote.
If handy, have the property address, parcel number, latest tax bill or notice, creditor name, payoff statement, lien or court paper, mortgage information, and any tax-foreclosure or mortgage-foreclosure notice. You can call before you have everything.
No. A property-tax foreclosure sale and a lender’s mortgage-foreclosure case are separate matters with different records and notices. Use the office or court named on the notice to check its status and dates.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
We talk through the house and the information you have, review the property as-is, and give you a written offer and written terms before you commit. If you choose to proceed, the title company checks ownership and recorded claims, works with the creditor or office on current payoff information, and prepares the closing figures.
Call 888-274-5006 or request a Winston-Salem cash offer. Start with the address and the notice or payoff information you have.