Behind on property taxes on your mobile home or land? You can still sell. We buy mobile homes with back taxes for cash, as-is, and the taxes are usually paid off at closing. You keep the rest.
In North Carolina, counties tax manufactured homes either as personal property (homes in parks or on land the homeowner doesn’t own, or homes still titled as personal property) or as part of the real property (homes that are part of the real estate). Either way, unpaid taxes can cause real problems.
What can happen with unpaid taxes
- Homes on land: unpaid real property taxes become a lien on the land, and counties can ultimately foreclose on it.
- Park homes: counties have collection tools for personal property taxes, and a home generally can’t get a county moving permit until taxes are paid.
- Penalties and interest keep adding up.
How a sale fixes it
At closing, the county tax bill is paid from the proceeds along with any other liens, and you receive what’s left. For land, the closing attorney handles the payoff with the county tax office. For park homes, we pay what’s needed for the transfer or move.
If a tax foreclosure has started
Call quickly. There may be time to sell before the sale date, but options shrink as the process moves forward. Contact the county tax office for exact amounts and deadlines; an attorney can advise you on your rights.
Related: behind on mortgage or foreclosure, owe money or lien.