Foreclosures

General Information

The Wake County Revenue Department dockets foreclosure judgments with the court system for unpaid property taxes on real estate. This is a preliminary step to selling the property at public auction for satisfaction of the tax lien. The judgment is docketed thirty days after the property owner is notified either by certified mail or publication.

To prevent the foreclosure process, the delinquent taxes, including interest and costs, may be paid before the judgment is docketed or at any time thereafter as allowed by law. North Carolina does not sell tax lien certificates. Therefore, payment of the tax lien prior to sale at public auction will not transfer ownership of the property.

For questions or information on the tax amounts and properties listed below, contact the Wake County Revenue Department at revhelp@co.wake.nc.us or call 919-856-5400.

(Note: After a property is sold at auction, the Revenue Department does not maintain data on the winning bid amount or any subsequent upset bids. For further information, see the ‘Upset Bids’ section below.)

Sale at Auction

Sales at public auction are executed by the Sheriff’s Office approximately four months after a judgment is docketed. Notice of the sale is advertised in the News & Observer and posted at the entrance of the Wake County Courthouse twenty days prior to the auction date. The sale date information displayed on this web page is updated as it is received from the Sheriff’s Office.

Sales are conducted at the Salisbury Street entrance of the Wake County Courthouse on the scheduled day of the auction, unless otherwise noted. The successful bidder at this sale is required to make a cash deposit of 10% of the bid.

Upset Bids

Successful bids lay open for a 10-day period to allow for the submission of upset bids. The minimum amount accepted for an upset bid is 5% of the original bid amount or $750.00 whichever is greater. Upset bids are made with the Clerk of Court’s Office, located on the 11th Floor of the Wake County Courthouse. For information on the winning bid amount or status of current bids, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (919) 755-4107.

In the event the successful bidder refuses to accept the deed and honor the bid, the deposit will be forfeited and applied toward defraying costs and expenses. This in no way restricts or limits any other remedies that may be available against a defaulting bidder.

Other Foreclosures

The Clerk of Court, Special Proceedings Division, also maintains a listing of properties scheduled for foreclosure by Deed of Trust holders. These foreclosures are not related to property tax and are not handled by the Wake County Revenue Department. The list of these actions can be viewed at the office of Special Proceedings located on the 12th floor of the Wake County Courthouse. Please visit their web site for more information.

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN ANGIER:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN APEX:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN CARY:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN CREEDMOOR:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN FUQUAY-VARINA:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN GARNER:

Tax Id: 0049591 *Tax Lien Amount: $2,219.68
Deed Book: 4219 Page: 709
Property Location: 1207 Highland Drive, Garner NC
First Notice of Action: May 21, 2007
Judgment docketed with the Court: August 20, 2007
Date of Execution Sale: To be announced

Tax Id:  0052620 *Tax Lien Amount: $877.50
Deed Book: 3232 Page: 895
Property Location: Vacant Land, 1105 Tingen Raod, Garner NC
First Notice of Action: October 25, 2007
Judgment docketed with the Court: December 12, 2007
Date of Execution Sale: To be announced

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN HOLLY SPRINGS:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN KNIGHTDALE:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN MORRISVILLE:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN NEW HILL:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN RALEIGH:

Tax Id: 0130316 * Tax Lien Amount: $2,980.90
Deed Book: 5494 Page: 759
Property Location: 5072 Flint Ridge Place, Raleigh NC
First Notice of Action: April 5, 2006
Judgment docketed with the Court: September 1, 2006
Date of Execution Sale: To be announced 

Tax Id: 0035637 *Tax Lien Amount: $948.74
Deed Book: 952 Page: 306
Property Location: 228 Bledsoe Avenue, Raleigh NC
First Notice of Action: March 21, 2007
Judgment docketed with the Court: June 4, 2007
Date of Execution Sale: Resale:  March 11, 2008 @ 10:00 am  

Tax Id: 0016397 *Tax Lien Amount: $566.65
Deed Book: 34 Page: 21    
Property Location: Vacant Land, 2304 Turners Aly, Raleigh NC
First Notice of Action: August 3, 2006
Judgment docketed with the Court: February 9, 2007
Date of Execution Sale: August 21, 2007 @ 11:00 A.M.

Tax Id: 0251010* Tax Lien Amount: 1,440.80
Deed Book: 6876 Page: 623
Property Location: Vacant Land, 2830 Sanderford Road, Raleigh NC
First Notice of Action: August 9, 2007
Judgment docketed with the Court: February 27, 2008
Date of Execution Sale: To be announced

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN ROLESVILLE:

None at this time

PROPERTIES LOCATED IN WAKE FOREST: