Floyd, Matthew, and Florence on the Neuse

Hurricane Floyd in 1999 pushed the Neuse at Goldsboro past the record set by Fran three years earlier. Matthew in 2016 went higher still, cresting near 29 feet, and Florence in 2018 came within about a foot of that. After Matthew, the county used federal hazard mitigation money to buy out dozens of flooded homes, and state recovery programs have offered repair, elevation, and reconstruction help to many others.

A house that has flooded more than once may have a claims history that drives up insurance quotes, and floodplain rules require a substantially damaged house to meet current elevation standards when it is rebuilt. Either can end a financed sale. We buy flooded and repeatedly flooded houses as they stand.

Seymour Johnson and Goldsboro rentals

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base keeps a steady flow of military households moving in and out of Goldsboro, and plenty of local houses were bought to rent to them. Federal law lets a service member end a residential lease early on permanent change of station orders, or on deployment orders of 90 days or more, so a rental's income can stop with little warning.

Landlords who have been through that cycle a few times, or who were stationed here, moved on, and now manage from another state, often decide to sell. We buy with a tenant in place or after one leaves, and existing leases and deposits transfer at closing.

The 2025 revaluation and a long wait to 2033

Wayne County's current values took effect January 1, 2025, and the state's schedule shows the next revaluation in 2033. Whatever step a bill took in 2025 is the one owners carry for years. If payments have slipped, the sale still goes ahead, with the delinquent taxes paid at closing.

Outside Goldsboro the county is farm country, with houses on wells and septic, manufactured homes on family land, and parcels in present-use value. A failed septic inspection or a manufactured home that was never retitled as real property does not have to be fixed before we buy.

Wayne County property we buy

  • Houses in the Neuse River floodplain, including ones flooded more than once
  • Rentals near Seymour Johnson AFB, occupied or vacant
  • Older houses in Goldsboro, Mount Olive, and Fremont needing major repairs
  • Rural houses with a failed well or septic inspection
  • Manufactured homes on owned land
  • Farm parcels in present-use value
  • Houses owned by landlords who now live out of state

Records, courts, and closing in Wayne County

Goldsboro is the county seat. The Wayne County Register of Deeds records deeds and deeds of trust, the clerk of superior court in Goldsboro handles foreclosure hearings and estates, and the county tax office sets values. Septic and well records come from county environmental health, and floodplain permits inside the city come from the City of Goldsboro.

A licensed North Carolina attorney handles the closing. Mention any recent repair or elevation work, since North Carolina mechanics' liens can relate back to when that work started.

Frequently asked questions

Will you buy a Goldsboro house that flooded in Matthew or Florence?

Yes. Tell us which storms brought water in and what was repaired, and we price the house as it is today.

I rent to a Seymour Johnson family. Can I sell with them in the house?

Yes. The lease and deposit transfer to us at closing, and the tenant stays on the same terms.

My military tenant ended the lease on orders. Do you buy vacant rentals?

Yes. An empty rental, cleaned out or not, is fine.

When is Wayne County's next revaluation?

The state's schedule shows 2033, eight years after the 2025 revaluation.

Do you buy manufactured homes in rural Wayne County?

Yes, on land you own, whether the home still has a vehicle-style title or has been converted to real property.

Do you buy in Mount Olive, Fremont, and Pikeville?

Yes, along with Seven Springs, Walnut Creek, Dudley, and the rest of the county.

Wayne County property and court resources