You Can Sell — But You Need to Understand Where That Tax Bill Goes First If you own a home in Winston-Salem and you’ve fallen behind on property taxes, here’s the straight answer: yes, you can sell that house. The back taxes don’t have to be paid out of pocket before you list it or…

High Point Homeowner’s Guide to Selling a Vacant House You inherited a house on the other side of town. Or you relocated for work and couldn’t sell before you left. Or a tenant moved out and the repairs needed are more than you want to deal with. Whatever brought you here, you’ve got an empty…

You own a rental property in Greensboro with a tenant inside, and you need to sell. Maybe the rent no longer covers your expenses, maybe you’re moving on from landlording, or maybe you’ve inherited the property and aren’t sure what to do with it. Whatever brought you here, you probably want one thing answered quickly:…

One Phone Call Changed Everything for a Forsyth County Homeowner Marcus had owed three years of property taxes on his late mother’s house off Silas Creek Parkway. The balance had grown to just over $9,400 — and Forsyth County had already initiated in rem foreclosure proceedings. He called us expecting bad news. What he didn’t…

Yes, You Can Sell a Greensboro Home With a Lien — Here’s How It Actually Works A lien on your property doesn’t lock you out of selling. It complicates the path, but in most cases it’s a solvable problem — and plenty of Greensboro homeowners sell lien-encumbered properties every year. The key is understanding exactly…

You Have a Tenant. You Need to Sell. Here’s Where You Actually Stand. You bought a rental property in Greensboro with the best of intentions. Maybe your tenant has been there four years, maybe four months. Either way, you’re ready to sell — and now you’re wondering whether that tenant is a problem or just…

Yes, You Can — Here’s What Actually Happens at Closing Back taxes don’t block a sale. In North Carolina, unpaid property taxes attach to the property as a lien, not to you personally, which means they get resolved at the closing table rather than before it. The closing attorney — North Carolina requires an attorney…

You found out there’s a lien on your Greensboro home — maybe when you ordered a title search, or maybe a buyer’s lender flagged it. Either way, the clock is ticking and you need answers, not a lecture about what liens are. So here it is: yes, you can sell a house with a lien…

When Water Takes Over: A Winston-Salem Seller’s Real Options A few years ago, a homeowner in Winston-Salem’s Ardmore neighborhood came home from a two-week trip to find a slow leak under her bathroom had quietly soaked through the subfloor, wicked into the drywall on the first floor, and left behind a smell she described as…

Yes, You Can Sell — Here’s How It Actually Works Back taxes don’t prevent a sale. In North Carolina, unpaid property taxes attach to the property as a lien — not to you personally — which means when the house sells, those taxes get paid out of the closing proceeds before you see a dime.…