A county next to the base

Fort Bragg covers the northern third of Hoke County, and the county itself credits base expansions for much of its growth. That produces a large stock of houses bought by military families, kept when orders came, and rented out ever since.

Those rentals often need more work than anyone realized, and owners on another assignment cannot easily manage a turnover. We buy them as they are, and the sale can be signed remotely before a notary wherever you are stationed.

Tenants and short notice

Many Hoke County tenants are military households too. Under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a tenant on active duty can end a lease early on permanent change of station orders, so a rental can go from occupied to empty with little warning.

We buy with a tenant in place or after the house is vacant. When tenants stay, the lease and security deposit transfer to us at closing.

Eight years between revaluations

Hoke County revalues on an eight-year schedule. Current values took effect January 1, 2022, and the next revaluation is scheduled for January 1, 2030. Because values stay fixed for so long, the 2030 change may arrive as one large step for owners of houses whose market value has climbed.

If an heir or landlord has fallen behind on taxes in the meantime, the sale can still close. Delinquent taxes are paid from the closing proceeds. Farm and forest land in present-use value carries three years of deferred taxes plus interest when it leaves qualifying use.

Hoke County property we buy

  • Rentals owned by service members now stationed elsewhere
  • Houses with military or civilian tenants in place
  • Vacant houses left after a PCS move
  • Subdivision houses with original roofs, HVAC, and flooring
  • Rural houses on wells and septic
  • Manufactured homes on owned land, retitled as real property or not
  • Inherited houses and family land

Records, courts, and closing in Hoke County

Raeford is the county seat and the place to look for nearly every record: deeds and deeds of trust at the Hoke County Register of Deeds, foreclosure hearings and estate files with the clerk of superior court, and values with the county tax assessor. Septic permits are with county environmental health.

A licensed North Carolina attorney handles the closing. If a property manager holds the tenant's deposit, tell us who it is so the deposit can be accounted for at closing.

Frequently asked questions

I got PCS orders and still own a house in Raeford. Can you buy it?

Yes. You can sign from your new duty station, and the proceeds are wired to you.

My tenant is leaving early on military orders. Do I have to find a new one first?

No. We buy vacant houses, and we also buy with a tenant in place.

When does Hoke County revalue next?

January 1, 2030. The county is on an eight-year schedule, and current values date from 2022.

Do you buy manufactured homes in Hoke County?

Yes, on owned land, whether the home is titled as real property or still carries a vehicle-style title.

Can I sell if I am behind on property taxes?

Yes. Delinquent taxes are paid from the closing proceeds.

Hoke County property and court resources