In Rem Tax Foreclosures

Our next Tax Foreclosure Sale will be scheduled at a later date. Our sales are held at the Historic Courthouse downtown Graham #1 Court Square, Graham, NC 27253, at 12:00 Noon.

ALL PROPERTIES ARE SOLD IN “AS IS” CONDITION. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESEARCH ALL PROPERTIES THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO OUR SALE AND BEFORE BIDDING ON ANY PROPERTY.

THIS IS A BUYER BEWARE SALE. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THESE PROPERTIES ARE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS. THE COUNTY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IT IS THE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO INVESTIGATE THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO BIDDING.

  • Anyone considering purchasing property at a tax foreclosure sale should be aware that there is a risk. The County does not guarantee or provide any warranty. 
  • It is important to know that the deed description of the property or properties contained in this ad may or may not be the exact description of what is actually being sold. The property to be sold is that property contained in the deed description SAVE AND EXCEPT ANY CONVEYANCES OF RECORD. In other words, the deed description may include portions of land that have already been sold off by the current owner, portions that are NOT subject to the sale. 
  • Properties that are sold maybe subject to IRS Tax Liens, County/City Taxes for any years not covered under our judgment, and other restrictions of record.
  • It is the buyer’s responsibility to research and obtain information regarding these properties prior to the sale.
  • It is the bidder’s responsibility to check on the status of their upset bid after the Sale with the Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court. 
  • PURCHASER WILL RECEIVE A NON-WARRANTY SHERIFF’S DEED AT THE END OF THE SALE.
  • The deed description may include portions of land that have already been sold off by the current owner and are NOT subject to the sale. 
  • The Notices of Sale are advertised in the Alamance News for two weeks prior to the sale.
  • If a bidder fails to follow through with their winning bid, the bidder will forfeit their deposit and the property will be resold. If the next bid is less than the original winning bid, a default judgment will be entered against the defaulting bidder for the loss. 

The highest bidder at the sale shall be required to pay IN FULL (not make a deposit) the total amount of the successful bid at the conclusion of the execution sale (subject to the confirmation of the sale as by law provided). The successful bid amount shall be paid in cash or certified funds (payable to the Alamance County Tax Department). There is a 2 hour window after the sale in which to deliver the successful bid amount to the Alamance County Tax Office. The successful bidder shall also be responsible for the payment of any excise tax due to the Register of Deeds office, and all recording fees at the appropriate time. 

There is a ten (10) day upset bid period in which the high bid may be upset by filing an Upset Bid with the Alamance County Clerk of Court. The Upset Bid must be in cash or by certified funds in an amount greater than or equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the Upset Bid but in any event not less than seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars. 

This Upset Bid must be filed with the Alamance County Clerk of Court by 5:00 P.M. on the tenth day after the filing of the Report of Sale. If the tenth day is a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day which the office of the clerk is not open then the deposit may be made the following business day.  After the ten day upset bid period expires successfully with no upset bid having been made, the Order of Confirmation is filed and the Alamance County Sheriff will execute a Non-Warranty Sheriff’s Deed. 

The total amount of the upset bid is due upon delivery of the Sheriff’s Deed.  If you have questions regarding TAX FORECLOSURES in Alamance County you may contact Robin Isley, Paralegal for Alamance County at (336) 570-4049 or robin.isley@alamancecountync.gov