Selling a House As-Is in North Carolina

Looking to sell a house “as is” in North Carolina? Whether you’ve got a fixer-upper or recently inherited a relative’s home, sometimes the goal is to skip repairs, get a fair offer, and move on.

Top-rated North Carolina real estate agent Ashley Schaus had a listing recently that was in really rough shape. “Let’s just say that I wore the wrong outfit,” she says of her first visit to the property. “I had on a dress and boots, and I should have been in jeans and work boots.”

The seller wanted to sell “as is,” including leaving behind a bunch of belongings in the house. Schaus did advise her client to contact a junk removal company to clear out the house, but that was the only preparation made before the house hit the market. “[The seller] agreed to take the first offer she got and we walked away about two to three weeks later with a contract.”

However, selling a house “as is” usually means accepting a lower offer, and it doesn’t always prevent buyers from trying to negotiate savings. Let’s take a closer look at how to sell a house as-is in North Carolina, your options for getting an offer, and what to expect from the process.

Fast facts about selling a house as-is in North Carolina

Median sales price in North Carolina
$374,700 (June 2024)

Average days on market for North Carolina
44 days  (June 2024)

Disclosures
North Carolina state law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Residential Property and Owners’ Association Disclosure Statement

MLS has field to mark a listing “as is”?
No

Is a real estate attorney required?
Real estate attorneys are considered essential for closing in the state of North Carolina

Real estate transfer taxes?
State transfer taxes in North Carolina include an excise tax of $1 for each $500 of property value and county transfer taxes in seven authorized counties (Dare, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Washington) at a rate of $1 per $100 of property value.