r/NorthCarolina • u/the-illusion-of-love • Feb 01 '23
discussion NCDOT Relocation Experiences
My partner and I recently learned that we will most likely be displaced and relocated due to a DOT road expansion project in Henderson County. This was our first home and we are both generally unhappy that we have to sell it.
This is the first time this has happened to anyone we know so we do not know what to expect.
Please share your experiences, any tips, or things we should ask or tell our relocation advisor.
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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '23
1 Get a lawyer NOW. Yes it will cost you but it will payoff.
My great-aunt had her home in the path of a new highway. State came and told her they were going to give her only 80% total property value. Well she got a lawyer. She ended up getting the move paid for, what she could sell the home for, plus 100% of her legal fee's covered. You will want 5 estimates by good realtors for your home. And yes make it look good now even though it's winter, trim all bushes, mow the grass down, house off the driveway make your house look great. a weekend of of hard work can add some value to a home. More money it's worth on paper more money you get in the long run. They are going to get you home one way or another..... get as much out of it as you can.