Surplus Property Bid Process

All offers are subject to approval and acceptance by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.

All bidders must be current on their own personal and/or real property taxes in Cumberland County before a bid and bid payment can be accepted on surplus properties.

All offers are subject to the upset bid process pursuant to G.S. 160A-269.

All offers are subject to a notice of proposed sale advertised in the Fayetteville Observer for one day and open for 10 days after the advertised notice.

Offer to Purchase forms are not available online. Offers can be submitted with deposits in person to the Cumberland County Attorney's Office located at 117 Dick Street, 5th Floor, Fayetteville, NC 28301. The office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please give yourself ample time prior to closing to place a bid.

Before submitting a bid, please contact the County Attorney's office at (910) 678-7762 to confirm that the property is still available for purchase.

Initial bid offer of 5% of the current purchase price is accepted; payment by certified check or money order, only. Cash will not be accepted. If the minimum bid is less than $1,000, the bid deposit will need to be the entire amount.

The County submits a request to the City of Fayetteville to quitclaim the property to the County.

After the property has been deeded to the County, the offer will be submitted to next available Board of Commissioners' agenda.

After offer is accepted by the Board of Commissioners, it is advertised in the Fayetteville Observer for one day, which gives anyone 10 days to outbid. If outbid offer is submitted, the original bidder will be contacted and given the opportunity to submit another bid on the property.

After 10 day upset bid period, the County Attorney's Office will wait to receive an invoice for the Affidavit of Publication from the newspaper.

The County Attorney's Office submits an Approval of Sale to the next available Board of Commissioner's agenda.

When approved by the Board of Commissioners, the bidder will be contacted by mail to pay the balance, plus advertising fee, by certified check or money order within 30 days, and also pay separately $26.00 by money or certified check to the Cumberland County Register of Deeds to record the deed.

Once the balance and fees are received, the County Attorney's office will prepare a non-warranty deed and record it with the Register of Deeds.

Initial bid offer of 5% of the current purchase price is accepted; payment by certified check or money order, only. Cash will not be accepted. If the minimum bid is less than $1,000, the bid deposit will need to be the entire amount.

Offer will be submitted to the next available Board of Commissioners' agenda.

After offer is accepted by the Board of Commissioners, it is advertised in the Fayetteville Observer for one day, which gives anyone 10 days to outbid. If outbid offer is submitted, the original bidder will be contacted and given the opportunity to submit another bid on the property or opt out.

After 10 day upset bid period, the County Attorney's Office will wait to receive an invoice for the Affidavit of Publication from the newspaper.

The County Attorney's Office submits an Approval of Sale to the next available Board of Commissioners' agenda.

When approved by the Board of Commissioners, the bidder will be contacted by mail to pay the balance, plus advertising fee, by certified check or money order within 30 days, and also pay separately $26.00 by money or certified check to the Cumberland County Register of Deeds to record the deed.

Once the balance and fees are received, the County Attorney's office will prepare a non-warranty deed and record it with the Register of Deeds.