Houma, LA · Terrebonne Parish seller guide
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Houma and Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or send the address to ask for a written cash offer.
The short answer
Start with the property address, condition, access, occupancy, ownership papers, payoff information, and the date that matters to you. We review houses as-is; you can compare a written cash offer and terms with repairs, cleanout, showings, commissions, carrying costs, and the time a listing may take.
Compare the choices
A listing can fit when you want to reach retail buyers and can take on the preparation and access. Compare repair bids, cleaning, photos, showings, inspection requests, commissions, concessions, utilities, insurance, taxes, and the time you may carry the house. The asking price is not the amount you keep.
Compare the written price and terms with the payoff, property costs, access, occupancy, and title questions that apply to your house. You do not need to complete repairs, cleaning, or a cleanout to sell to us.
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 | None |
| 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 | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. |
| 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 Houma calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Steps and numbers
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Share the address, what needs work and who lives there. Tell us when we can see it and when you want to sell.
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We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
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Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Use the measures for the place and period shown; they do not price one property. The calculator lets you compare a listing plan with the costs and what you might keep from a direct sale.
Open the Houma home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Local property context
The current Census Houma city-place boundary overlaps Terrebonne Parish, not Lafourche Parish. That is a city-boundary comparison, not a parcel-level jurisdiction certificate. Use the property address when checking which office handles a specific record or service.
Southdown describes its Houma property at 1208 Museum Drive as a 19th-century sugar-plantation house near LA Highway 311 and St. Charles Street. It is one local landmark, not an age or condition estimate for another home.
Paperwork, costs, and deadlines
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The title company reviews ownership records, payoff information, settlement items, documents, and funds for the sale.
Start with the deed and any succession or court papers. The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court’s Civil Records Department maintains civil and probate records, but that records route does not decide who may sign for a particular property. Ask the title company to review the papers; if authority is unclear or disputed, talk with a Louisiana attorney.
If someone lives in the house, include the lease if there is one, who occupies it, access arrangements, and the possession plan you want considered. Put the agreed responsibilities and timing in the written terms; ask a Louisiana attorney about a specific lease or dispute.
The parish clerk charges to record a deed. The basic statutory fee is $100 for a document of one to five pages; longer documents, extra indexed names, and other services can add charges. Title and settlement costs also depend on the closing.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Often, yes, if you close before the sheriff's sale and the closing pays the debts and charges needed to clear title. Louisiana mortgage foreclosures use a court proceeding, either ordinary process or executory process. The lender's payoff can include interest, attorney fees, and court costs as well as the loan balance. The sheriff must serve you a notice of seizure. If a sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away.
Our agreement of sale will often get a sheriff's sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement, and it works more often than people think.
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure art. 3721 — mortgage enforcement and payoff · Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:3852 — notice of seizure · Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure art. 2751 — executory-sale injunctions
Where to find help
These offices provide records or notice routes. Confirm the current information for your property; an office listing does not establish its title, tax balance, signer, or deadline.
The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court’s Civil Records Department maintains civil and probate records and is on the first floor of the Clerk’s office at 7856 Main Street, Houma.
Civil Records Department · Conveyance / Copy · Recording Department
The Terrebonne Parish Assessor identifies its Government Tower office and directs property-tax-payment questions to the Tax Collector. The Sheriff’s tax-notice page provides a FAQ and contact route; ask directly about a parcel’s balance or status.
Terrebonne Parish Assessor · Terrebonne Parish Sheriff — Tax Notices
The Sheriff’s online services link to a sale portal. Use it as a local notice route, then confirm the current status and date with the office handling your notice.
Testimonials are real, from our transactions, verified and approved by our attorneys. Examples below keep their actual locations.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Houma and Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
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.
The deed and any succession or court papers help identify who may act, but a records search alone does not decide who can sign. Ask the title company to review the papers for this property; if authority is unclear or disputed, talk with a Louisiana attorney.
Often, yes, if you close before the sheriff's sale and the closing pays the debts and charges needed to clear title. If a sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away. Our agreement of sale will often get a sheriff's sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement, and it works more often than people think.
The basic statutory fee is $100 for a document of one to five pages. Longer documents, extra indexed names, and other services can add charges. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or send the address, what needs work, who lives there, and the date that matters to you.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the house.