Kingsport, Tennessee · Seller guide
Compare a direct as-is sale with preparing a listing. Start with the address, what needs work, who lives there, and the deadline you are weighing.
We buy houses as-is in Kingsport, Tennessee, and in Sullivan and Hawkins Counties. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a written cash offer.
Request a cash offerThe short answer
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Kingsport, Tennessee, and in Sullivan and Hawkins Counties. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Start with the address, condition, access, who lives there, and the timing that matters to you. Then compare written terms with the work, cost, and time of a listing plan.
Selling choices
With a traditional listing or a sale by owner, price the repairs, cleanout, photos, showings, inspection requests, agreed commissions, settlement costs, and the bills you will carry while the house is for sale. A direct sale lets you compare written terms for the house as it sits. The useful number is what you may keep after the costs and property obligations that apply to your sale, not just the first price you see.
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 your own listing estimate and written offer with the property’s payoff, liens, back taxes, current property-tax share, repairs, and bills while you wait. The calculator lets you edit its assumptions; it is a planning estimate, not a price or settlement figure for your particular house.
What happens next
Share the Kingsport address, what needs work, who has access, whether anyone lives there, and the date or event that matters to you.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Compare the Cash Offer or EZ Sale terms with listing costs and the amount you may keep.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The title company reviews the deed, payoffs, and settlement details for the property.
Numbers and planning
The shared market display keeps each available measure with its source, area, and period. Condition, repairs, access, occupancy, title, payoffs, and your timing still matter for your property.
Local details
Kingsport is a Tennessee city whose boundary overlaps Sullivan and Hawkins Counties. That citywide overlap does not assign an individual parcel to a county. Use the address or parcel record before relying on a county tax, assessment, or deed office.
The City’s major-neighborhood map labels places including Lynn Garden, Bloomingdale, Colonial Heights, and Downtown. The labels help describe an area; they do not set a formal boundary or identify a parcel.
The City Building Department provides permit and inspection resources for building-work questions. The reviewed City pages do not establish a universal sale-triggered inspection or certificate requirement, so ask about the actual address and any open permit. The Code Enforcement FAQ describes ConnectKingsport as a way to report and track code concerns; a report is not a finding about a particular property.
City Building Department · Inspection information · Code Enforcement FAQs
The City Historic Zoning Commission publishes a historic-district map. Use it for orientation only; it is not a parcel designation or approval decision. Ask the City about the address and proposed work before relying on a map label.
For a City property-tax account, Kingsport directs questions and payments to the Customer Service Center at City Hall, 415 Broad Street. Use the City page for current contact details and account instructions.
After confirming the parcel is in Sullivan County, use the Assessor for assessment questions, the Trustee for property-tax account questions, and the Register of Deeds for recorded instruments.
After confirming the parcel is in Hawkins County, use the Assessor for assessment questions, the Trustee for property-tax account questions, and the Register of Deeds for recorded instruments.
The City Community Development page identifies the Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority as the primary contact for CDBG inquiries, including home-repair questions. Ask the office about current funding, applications, and whether a program fits your household and property before counting on assistance in a sale plan.
City Community Development · Kingsport Alliance for Housing Revitalization
Before setting a closing plan
The title company reviews the recorded deed and relevant estate or court papers, then confirms which signatures and closing documents it needs. Family relationship, marital status, or living in the house does not by itself answer who can sign. An attorney can explain how a document applies to your circumstances.
Read the Kingsport inherited-property guide →
If someone rents or lives in the house, include the lease, who has access, any deposit information, and the possession plan in your comparison. Those details affect showings, listing preparation, and what needs to be settled in the written terms.
Tennessee closing costs
Tennessee charges a state realty transfer tax when a deed is recorded: 37 cents for each $100 of the price paid or the property’s value, whichever is greater. That is $370 on a $100,000 amount. State law assigns the tax to the buyer, and the county Register of Deeds collects it for the state. Some transfers are exempt, including certain transfers between spouses, divorce settlements, an executor’s deed carrying out a will, and transfers into or out of a revocable living trust. Ask the title company to confirm the taxable amount and whether an exemption applies.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Tennessee’s realty transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
If a sale deadline is approaching
Often, you can still sell if closing happens before the foreclosure sale. A home loan secured by a deed of trust may give the trustee a power of sale, allowing a public auction without a court case. Follow the date on the actual notice; a court-ordered sale has different rules.
Under the usual Tennessee notice rules in effect since July 1, 2025, notice must run at least twice in a newspaper published in the county, with the first notice at least 20 days before the sale. It must also be posted online by a third-party internet posting company for at least 20 days in a row. The trustee must mail you a copy by registered or certified mail by the date of the first newspaper notice.
Unless the loan papers forbid it, the trustee may postpone the sale one or more times without a new newspaper notice, but the sale must still happen within one year of its original date. The new date must be announced at the scheduled sale and posted online unless the delay is less than five days. If it is pushed back more than 30 days, the new date, time, and place must be mailed to you at least 10 days before the sale.
After a sale under a deed of trust or mortgage without a court judgment, Tennessee law gives a two-year right to redeem unless the deed of trust or mortgage expressly waives it. A court-ordered sale follows different rules. A county tax sale is a separate process with its own notices and deadlines.
If a trustee's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
Tennessee Public Chapter 515: 2025 trustee-sale notice rules
Tennessee Secretary of State: third-party internet posting companies
See also Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 35-5-101 and 66-8-101.
For a scheduled notice, use its current date and contact information and speak with a Tennessee attorney about the actual loan papers and deadline. The Kingsport foreclosure page has more local next steps.
Where to find help
Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You can compare the written terms with listing preparation and carrying costs before choosing a path.
A Cash Offer is a direct purchase by USA Home Buyers, built for speed, condition, and difficult situations. EZ Sale goes to one of our partners and is often a better fit when the house does not need major repairs and you want a higher number. Compare the written numbers and choose what works best for you.
Kingsport’s city boundary overlaps Sullivan and Hawkins Counties, but that city-level fact does not identify the county for an individual parcel. Check the property address or parcel record before contacting a county office.
The title company reviews the recorded deed and relevant estate or court papers, then confirms which signatures and closing documents it needs. The documents for the property determine the signing requirements; ask an attorney about the legal effect of a document in your situation.
Tennessee charges realty transfer tax when a deed is recorded: 37 cents for each $100 of the price paid or the property’s value, whichever is greater. State law assigns the tax to the buyer. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Tennessee’s realty transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Share the property address and the details you know. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive written offer terms before you commit, and a title company handles closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or share the address and the question that is making the sale difficult in the form above.