Straight, plain-English answers for Upstate homeowners facing a tough situation. Every guide is written for South Carolina and the way things actually work in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and Pickens counties.
Selling your house is rarely the first thing on your mind when you are dealing with foreclosure, back taxes, or an inherited property. These guides are here to help you understand your options first - no pressure, no sales pitch.
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Every stage of a SC judicial foreclosure, from first missed payment to the sale.
How the courthouse sale works and the 7 ways to stop it before Sales Day.
Loan modification, reinstatement, short sale, bankruptcy, or selling - laid out.
Why waiting quietly costs you options, money, and equity - and what to do first.
The difference between the two, and how acting early protects your credit.
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How county tax sales work in all four Upstate counties, and how to stop one.
Sold at a tax sale? You have a full year to get your home back. Here's how.
You can still sell - here's how the tax lien gets cleared at closing.
Selling before the auction to clear the taxes and keep your equity.
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Why they're common in Upstate clay soil - repair or sell as-is.
Remediate vs. sell as-is, and what to disclose.
Working with insurance, and selling as-is after a fire.
Repipe or sewer bill? Sell as-is instead.
The SC CL-100 letter, and selling as-is if you'd rather not repair.
What condemnation means and how to sell the property.
Sell with open violations - and watch for code-enforcement liens.
Sell a dated home without pouring money into updates first.
Sell a house that needs major repairs, as-is.
Sell as-is, privately, without cleaning it out - no judgment.
SC squatter rules, removal, and selling with them in place.
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The exact formula behind your offer, with a worked example.
An honest side-by-side to help you choose.
Commissions, deed stamps, attorney fees - what really comes off the top.
The $250k/$500k exclusion, and when tax applies.
What you must disclose in SC - and why as-is doesn't get you out of it.
How seller financing works, the risks, and the Dodd-Frank rules.
An honest, behind-the-scenes look at how they work.
How to spot a trustworthy buyer and avoid scams.
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