Pontiac, Michigan · Oakland County seller guide
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Pontiac and Oakland County, Michigan. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit; closing is through a title company. Compare the terms with listing, repairs, commissions, property costs, and the timing you want.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk about the house, or use the form.
Share the property address, condition, occupancy, and timing you are considering.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
The short answer
You do not have to fix anything first to sell to us. Tell us whether it is a single-family home, rental, inherited property, or vacant house, and what matters about the timing. Then compare a written direct offer with listing or keeping the property.
Compare your choices
A listing may fit if you have time to prepare the house, schedule visits, and work through buyer questions. Compare the likely net—not just the asking price—after repairs, cleanout, commissions, closing costs, and the bills you will carry while the house is listed.
Selling now is not the only choice. If repairs, a rental plan, or a family decision can wait, compare that plan with the ongoing bills and work of keeping the property. Put any deadlines, occupants, and costs beside the sale options before you choose.
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.
| Option | Who buys | Program timing and price | Repairs and transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Offer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | 30 days or less; lower price | No repairs, no commissions, no closing costs |
| EZ Sale | Goes to one of our partners | 60 days or less; higher price than the Cash Offer | No repairs, no commissions, no closing costs |
Compare the written numbers, the work you avoid, the costs you keep, and the timing each path allows. You decide whether either option fits.
The short process
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and the timing that matters to you.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Pontiac market numbers
A citywide figure is not an offer or a sale-time estimate for one house. Condition, repairs, occupancy, title, and the time you carry the property change the comparison.
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $135,000 | Redfin · Pontiac, MI | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 32 days | Redfin · Pontiac, MI | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 136 homes | Redfin · Pontiac, MI | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $139,885 | Zillow · Pontiac, MI | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 144 homes | Zillow · Pontiac, MI | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Current typical home value: $139,885 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Pontiac, MI). It is a market measure, not an offer for your property.
Sale price is not the same as money left after costs and payoffs. Use the calculator to compare an editable listing estimate with a direct-sale estimate, including the work and carrying costs that apply to your house.
Pontiac, MI Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
The calculator is an estimate, not a property-specific offer or settlement figure.
Local property context
The City Historic District Commission lists five districts: Commercial, Franklin Boulevard, Fairgrove, Modern Housing, and Seminole Hills. If exterior work is part of your sale plan, check the property address with the City rather than assuming a district name establishes whether a particular house is included.
Pontiac directs rental-registration and inspection questions to Building Safety. Its forms list includes property-maintenance and re-occupancy inspections, rental registration, and vacant-property registration. The list does not establish that a particular house or sale needs an application; ask the City about the address and any notices you have.
City property-rental information · Building Safety Division and forms
Michigan closing costs
On an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan’s state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of value, or part of $500. Oakland County’s rate is generally another 55 cents per $500, or part of $500. State and county exemptions are separate, so the amount and any exemption need to be checked for the actual sale.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate items.
Sources: Michigan state transfer-tax rate and seller responsibility · Michigan county transfer-tax rate and exemptions · Michigan state transfer-tax exemptions.
If a foreclosure sale is scheduled
Michigan mortgage foreclosure auctions are commonly called sheriff’s sales. In a foreclosure by advertisement, six months after the sale is the most common redemption period, but shorter and longer periods apply. To redeem, you need the sale amount plus required interest and charges—not just the missed payments. A sale may still be possible if the required payoff or redemption can be completed before the applicable deadline.
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.
Have the title company or an attorney confirm the sale status, exact deadline, and amount needed before relying on a closing date. The postponement request does not itself change the applicable redemption deadline.
Sources: Michigan State Housing Development Authority foreclosure stages · Michigan law on redemption periods and amounts · Michigan law on adjourning a foreclosure sale.
Before you set a date
For an inherited house, give the title company any deed and estate or court records you have so it can explain what information and signatures the transaction requires. For a rental, share who lives there and the lease or occupancy details you have. For a foreclosure, use the actual sale notice and have the title company or an attorney confirm the deadline and amount. We can review the house and provide written terms; the title company confirms the final settlement numbers.
Local records and next steps
The County lists Estates, Wills and Trusts and provides a Pontiac contact route. Use it for local probate-office information; it does not determine who can sign for a particular property.
Start here for county land records, including recorded deeds and mortgages. Ask the title company which documents matter for your sale.
Contact the City for municipal property-tax collection questions and address-specific records.
Find county property-tax and delinquent-tax assistance starting points. Ask the relevant treasurer about any balance or notice for your address.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Pontiac and Oakland County, Michigan. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
A Cash Offer is a direct purchase by USA Home Buyers, 30 days or less, at a lower price. EZ Sale goes to one of our partners, 60 days or less, at a higher price than the Cash Offer. Both have no repairs, commissions, or closing costs. Compare the written numbers and choose what works for you.
Have the title company review the deed and any estate or court records you have and explain what documentation and signatures it needs for the transaction. Oakland County Probate Court lists Estates, Wills and Trusts and provides a Pontiac contact route. For legal advice specific to the estate, speak with a Michigan estate attorney.
A sale may still be possible if the required payoff or redemption can be completed before the applicable deadline. Six months after the sale is the most common redemption period for a Michigan foreclosure by advertisement, but shorter and longer periods apply. Redemption takes the sale amount plus required interest and charges, not just missed payments. 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.
For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan’s state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of value or part of $500. Oakland County’s rate is generally another 55 cents per $500 or part of $500. State and county exemptions are separate. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
The City of Pontiac directs rental-registration and inspection questions to Building Safety and lists rental-registration and vacant-property-registration applications. That does not establish that a particular property or sale needs an application; ask the City about the address and any notices you have.
Testimonials are real, from our transactions, verified and approved by our attorneys. Each review below keeps its actual location.
Talk it through
Call 888-274-5006 or send the Pontiac property address through the form. You can compare the written terms before deciding.
Share the property details and compare a direct sale with your other choices.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.