Seller guides for North and South Carolina
Plain-language guides to selling a house as is, with the state rules linked to their official source.
State guides
- Selling a house as is in North CarolinaWhat selling a house as is means under North Carolina law: disclosure duties, attorney closings, the excise tax, and how cash offers compare to listing.
- Selling a house as is in South CarolinaSelling a South Carolina house as is: the disclosure form, attorney closings, the deed recording fee, wholesaling rules, and help with payments.
Behind on payments or facing foreclosure
- How foreclosure works in North Carolina, step by stepThe North Carolina power of sale foreclosure process: the 120-day federal rule, 45-day notice, clerk hearing, sale notice and the 10-day upset bid period.
- How foreclosure works in South Carolina, step by stepHow South Carolina judicial foreclosure works: the 120-day rule, the court case, the Master-in-Equity, sale day, 30-day bidding and deficiency appraisal.
Inherited houses and estates
- Selling an inherited house in North CarolinaHow heirs and executors sell an inherited house in North Carolina: who holds title, the Clerk of Superior Court, the two-year rule and disclosure rules.
- Selling an inherited house in South CarolinaHow to sell an inherited house in South Carolina: Probate Court, the personal representative's powers, court approval, heirs' consent and disclosure.
Selling as is
- Cash offer or listing with an agent: an honest comparisonCash investor offer vs listing with an agent in NC and SC: price, speed, repairs, fees, contract assignment rules, and a checklist to vet a cash buyer.
- Selling a house as is in North and South CarolinaWhat as is means when you sell a house in North or South Carolina, which disclosure rules still apply, and how to compare cash offers with listing.
Costs, taxes and liens
- What it costs a seller to close in North and South CarolinaNC excise tax, SC deed recording fee, attorney fees, payoffs, liens and HOA letters: what sellers pay at closing in NC and SC, with worked examples.
- South Carolina tax sales and how redemption worksHow South Carolina delinquent tax sales work: the auction, the 12-month redemption period, interest by quarter, the notice, tax title and claiming overage.