About Granville County, NC

Does referring to ActiveRain members really work? Oh yeah, they sure can!

In February of this year, I googled real estate agents in the Stem, NC area. We were working with buyers getting ready to close on their new house in Franklin, NC. They were blissfully happy about the new house. The only thing that kept them from being (thank you Robin Williams) FULL TILT BOZO HAPPY was the unsold house they owned in Stem, NC.

I offered to find them a good listing agent. After googling “real estate agents in Stem, NC” I found 5 agents. First, I looked at their online presence. I weeded out the agents with hard to navigate sites and was left with three agents. All three agents had an association with ActiveRain and I found that to be helpful. Then I called the three agents. I‘m still waiting for a return call from one. Another seemed to resent being “interviewed” for a referral and then there was James Hutson with C21 Hancock Properties in Oxford, NC.

His voice mail has a most delightfully upbeat and professional message. I left a message and he returned the call within 5 minutes. He not only appreciated the referral…he was completely positive he could help our clients. This house had been listed for more than 2 years. Our clients only heard from their agents when it was time to renew or if the agents wanted the price lowered or costly updates made to the house. When I told James I knew communication would be a huge issue with these folks, his prompt response was “no problem”. Part of his business model is keeping in touch with his listing clients on a weekly basis.

Keep in mind, we didn‘t refer an unknown entity to James. We made sure that by the time he introduced himself to our clients he had a great working knowledge of what made them tick. What might have been a cold call became a warm and personal referral. We also gave our clients all the information we had on James as well as our personal impression of him.

James kept his word and our clients loved him. He kept them informed and kept us informed also. The house went under contract a few months ago and because there was a contingent sale there were a few bumps in the road to closing but close it did. Last week our buyers became FULL TILT BOZO happy that a new family was enjoying the house in Stem and they were at long last freed from the obligations of the other house.

Thank you James Hutson for taking care of our clients. You did a great job and I’m so happy to have gotten to know you.

Referring to ActiveRain members can be rewarding for all parties involved, but it’s important to remember you can’t expect good results without giving good information to your new partner. Referrals should never be “just a phone call and a name”.

That's a very common question when considering purchasing a Granville new home.

Granville County is just north of Wake County, and just northwest of Durham County. Lower land costs make this county an attractive place for many homebuyers looking to have some land of their own. Creedmoor is particularly popular - just a few minutes from Falls Lake State Park, with easy access to Durham and Raleigh.

View updated Granville County, NC property tax rate information.

Granville County revalues all real estate every eight years. This procedure allows the Tax Department to adjust the appraised value of real estate to reflect the property's true value in light of changing real estate market conditions. The most recent valuation occurred in 2010 with the next scheduled for 2018.

Here are the 2010 rates, by town and district.

To get the total property tax rate, you'll first need to find out which city or town the home will be in. The total rate is then found by adding the Granville County property tax rate to the city or town tax rate.

Find Out What City or Town Your New Granville Home is Located In

The county rate gets combined with either the city or town rate, depending on where the home for sale is located. If you are relocating to a home inside a town, the tax rate will be higher. If your new home will be outside of town boundaries, the tax rate can be extremely low.

What do all those little numbers mean? It's actually not as hard as it looks.

1. Take the assessed value of the property.

2. Divide by 100.

3. Multiply by the tax rate.

This will give you the yearly tax amount, per 2010 fiscal year rates.

And just to give you an idea, here's a table of sample yearly tax payments for different sample assessed home values.

This table gives sample property tax bills for all the cities and towns in Granville County, NC: Oxford, Creedmoor, Stem, Stovall, and Butner. Your tax bill can be lower if your home or property is not actually within a municipality, or town.

For 2010, the district tax rates vary from 0.825% to 1.55%. There is no guarantee that tax rates will remain the same - check the Granvilla County Property Tax page for most recent information.

What if the Assessed Value of my Granville County home is Different From the Sales Price?

If there is a discrepancy between the assessed value and the asking price of the home or lot, don't be afraid to ask your real estate agent to pull comps for you. Assessed values are not always aligned well with market values, as assessments are often made several years apart.

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