Porter County deed recording
Deeds for Valparaiso properties are recorded through the Porter County Recorder. The office provides information about recording deeds and land records.
What are your options for selling an as-is house?
With an agent, you decide what preparation makes sense and compare the costs in your agreement. Buyers may ask for repairs or a credit, and you coordinate access while the house is listed. Selling on your own means handling the marketing, calls, visits, offers, and sale coordination yourself.
A direct sale gives you another route when you do not want to repair, clean, or clear out the house first. Compare the work, written price, visits, timing, and costs for each path.
Cash Offer or EZ Sale: compare the written numbers
Compare the Cash Offer and EZ Sale with listing or selling on your own. Look at who buys, the work involved, visits, timing, written price, and costs.
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
Swipe across the table to compare all four selling options.
| Factor | List with a realtor | FSBO | Cash Offer | EZ Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Market-dependent | Market-dependent | 30 days or less | 60 days or less |
| Price | Highest, if it sells | Varies | Lower price | Higher price than the Cash Offer |
| Repairs | Repairs may be needed before listing or after inspection | The seller handles repair decisions | No repairs | No repairs |
| Commissions | Agent commissions apply under the listing agreement | No listing-agent commission; the seller handles the sale | No commissions | No commissions |
| Closing costs | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | No closing costs | No closing costs |
| Showings | The seller prepares for and coordinates showings | The seller markets the property and coordinates showings | None | Yes, partner visits |
| Who buys | Retail buyer | Retail buyer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | Goes to one of our partners |
| Certainty | Depends on the buyer, inspections, financing, and contract | Depends on finding and qualifying a buyer | You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. | You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. |
| Net proceeds | Compare the expected sale price after commissions, repairs, costs, and waiting | Compare the expected sale price after seller-managed costs and work | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. |
Compare what you would keep after costs with the Valparaiso calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
What costs and timing should you compare?
Compare the written price with your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes to see what you would keep. Include the preparation and carrying costs you choose for a listing or sale by owner.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees.
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
Talk through your options
Tell us what needs work and what you want to compare. We can talk through a direct sale alongside listing or selling on your own.
Call 888-274-5006 with a question, or use the form above to ask about an offer.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Common Valparaiso as-is sale questions
Can I sell a Valparaiso house as-is?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses in Valparaiso and Porter County, Indiana. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
What are my options for selling an as-is house?
You can list with an agent, sell on your own, or compare our Cash Offer and EZ Sale. We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
How soon can you close?
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.