Finding land
Found a lot you like? What to check before you buy, and who to call
A walk through North Carolina's standard land contract, the checks it lets you make, and the Wake and Johnston County offices that can answer your questions.
Finding land
How to find a good lot, and what to check before you buy it.
Finding land
What is a perc test, and how do you get one for a lot in the Triangle?
How the septic soil evaluation works in Wake, Johnston, Chatham and Franklin counties, what it costs, the private soil scientist option, and what a failed lot means.
Finding land
How to get a private well permit in Wake or Johnston County
Who issues the permit, who can drill, where the well can go, how deep Wake wells run, which water tests apply and what each county charges.
Finding land
How to find a Triangle lot's covenants and HOA rules before you buy
Where covenants are recorded in Wake, Johnston, Durham, Chatham and Franklin, what a North Carolina HOA can do, and what a seller must disclose.