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1-Acre Vacant Lot located in Transylvania County, NC located at18665 Rosman Hwy, Sapphire, NC 28774.
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Firearms Prohibited
Members of the public attending the auction are prohibited from carrying/possessing a firearm(s) at the auction, even if carrying/possessing a firearm(s) is otherwise permitted under state or local law. The term “firearm” means any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive.
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Date of Auction
Notice Information
Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in United States vs. Herman E. Greer et al., Civil Action No. 1:03CV223 (Apr. 20, 2005), by the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, the United States will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, according to law and pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the property described below:
Description of Property: Parcel ID is 8511381364000 which consists of approximately 1 acre of land located at 18665 Rosman Hwy, Sapphire, NC 28774.
Description of Property: Parcel ID is 8511381364000 which consists of approximately 1 acre of land located at 18665 Rosman Hwy, Sapphire, NC 28774.
Legal Description
Legal Description: Being all of the certain 1.00 acre parcel shown on the survey by Woodrow W. Wilson, RLS, entitle, "Survey for Helen M. McKinney Property," dated 1/17/2003, designated Drawing Number T-1837, and recorded in Plat File 10, slide 205, in the Transylvania County Registry; along with a 45 foot right of way for ingress and egress, connecting the 1.00 acre parcel to U.S. Highway 64, as shown on the said plat.
Date of Auction
Bidder Registration Time
Minimum Bid
5,000.00
Mail-in Bid Form
mail-in_bid_for_public_auction_sale-gree.pdf
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Sale Location
Order of Sale
decree_of_sale_-1_acre22143799.1.pdf
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Terms of Sale
The property is offered for sale “as is” and “where is” and without recourse against the United States. The United States makes no guarantee of condition of the property, or its fitness for any purpose. The United States will not consider any claim for allowance or adjustment or for the rescission of the sale based on failure of the property to comply with any expressed or implied representation.
Form of Payment
All payments must be by cash, a certified, cashier’s, or treasurer’s check drawn on any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States or under the laws of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, or by a United States postal, bank, or express money order. Make check or money order payable to the United States Treasury.
The Terms of Payment
The Terms of Payment: See Below
Form of Payment: All payments must be by Certified or Cashier’s Check made payable to the United States District Court Western District of North Carolina.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE:
No bid (except for bids made by the United States) shall be accepted by the IRS, unless the same is accompanied by a certified check or cashier’s check, in the minimum amount of $500.00 made payable to the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Before being permitted to bid at the sale, all bidders shall display to the IRS proof that they are able comply with this requirement. No bids will be received from any person who has not presented proof that, if he or she is the successful bidder, he or she can make the deposit required by the Decree of Sale.
The successful bidder shall tender the balance of the purchase price, in certified funds payable to the United States District Court, at the office of the IRS on or before 2:30 PM (CST), sixty (60) days following the date of sale (July 13, 2026).
In the event the successful bidder defaults on any of the terms contained in the Order, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the IRS as part of the proceeds of sale, and the real property shall again be offered for sale, without further permission of the Court, under the terms and conditions of the Order, or, in the alternative the real property shall be sold to the second highest bidder, at the sole discretion of the United States.
The sale of the property shall be subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon confirmation of the sale, and receipt of the entire purchase price, the IRS shall deliver a deed under the authority of the Court conveying the real property to the purchaser. Upon confirmation of the sale, all interests in, liens against, or claims to, the real property that are or may be asserted by any of the parties to this action shall be discharged and extinguished.
The sale shall be subject to building lines if established, all laws, ordinances, and governmental regulation (including building and zoning ordinances), affecting the premises, and easements and restrictions of record, if any. There is no right to redeem the property after the judicial sale.
Form of Payment: All payments must be by Certified or Cashier’s Check made payable to the United States District Court Western District of North Carolina.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE:
No bid (except for bids made by the United States) shall be accepted by the IRS, unless the same is accompanied by a certified check or cashier’s check, in the minimum amount of $500.00 made payable to the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Before being permitted to bid at the sale, all bidders shall display to the IRS proof that they are able comply with this requirement. No bids will be received from any person who has not presented proof that, if he or she is the successful bidder, he or she can make the deposit required by the Decree of Sale.
The successful bidder shall tender the balance of the purchase price, in certified funds payable to the United States District Court, at the office of the IRS on or before 2:30 PM (CST), sixty (60) days following the date of sale (July 13, 2026).
In the event the successful bidder defaults on any of the terms contained in the Order, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the IRS as part of the proceeds of sale, and the real property shall again be offered for sale, without further permission of the Court, under the terms and conditions of the Order, or, in the alternative the real property shall be sold to the second highest bidder, at the sole discretion of the United States.
The sale of the property shall be subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon confirmation of the sale, and receipt of the entire purchase price, the IRS shall deliver a deed under the authority of the Court conveying the real property to the purchaser. Upon confirmation of the sale, all interests in, liens against, or claims to, the real property that are or may be asserted by any of the parties to this action shall be discharged and extinguished.
The sale shall be subject to building lines if established, all laws, ordinances, and governmental regulation (including building and zoning ordinances), affecting the premises, and easements and restrictions of record, if any. There is no right to redeem the property after the judicial sale.
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Disclaimer
This is an information notice only regarding a sale being conducted by the Internal Revenue Service.
Title Offered
Only the right, title, and interest of <name>, in and to the property will be offered for sale. If requested, the Internal Revenue Service will furnish information about possible encumbrances, which may be useful in determining the value of the interest being sold. See "Nature of Title" for further details.
Property May Be Inspected at
Drive-By Only
Open House Bidder Registration
Registration will take place at the location of the property at 9:30am on 05/12/2026, prior to the sale.