Reno, Nevada · Washoe County
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Reno, Nevada and Washoe County.
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
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and the date that matters. We review the house as-is and put the offer and terms in writing before you commit. Compare that number with preparation, repairs, showings, commissions, carrying costs, and the time a listing may take.
Compare the choices
Listing can fit when the house is ready to show and you have time for preparation and a buyer search. Compare the likely sale price with repairs, cleaning, photos, showings, inspection requests, commissions, concessions, utilities, insurance, taxes, and the time you may carry the property. The asking price is not the amount you keep.
Put the written price and terms beside your payoff, property costs, access, occupancy, and title questions. You do not need to repair, clean, or clear out the house to sell to us. A direct offer is another number to compare; it does not set what a retail listing might bring.
Cash Offer and EZ Sale have different buyers and timing. Compare their written numbers with a listing plan and the amount you may keep after costs; choose the terms that fit your house and timing.
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 Reno calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
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.
Market measures describe their provider, geography, and period; they are not a value or net-proceeds estimate for one address. Use the shared market display for available figures, then compare your own costs and assumptions.
Use the Reno home-sale net-proceeds calculator to compare a listing price with selling costs and what you might keep. Change the assumptions to fit the house; the result is an estimate, not an offer.
Local property context
The City’s Historic Resources StoryMap describes modest early homes in Powning and older residences in Wells Avenue. Those district-specific notes do not tell you the age or condition of a particular house. If the property is on Reno’s Register of Historic Places, check the City’s preservation guidance before planning exterior changes; a Certificate of Appropriateness is likely required for those changes.
City of Reno Historic Resources StoryMap · Historic Preservation FAQ
The City of Reno is in southern Washoe County. Postal city names do not establish whether a property is inside Reno city limits, so check the parcel and governing office before relying on a permit or service route. Washoe County also serves properties outside incorporated cities.
Paperwork, costs, occupancy, and deadlines
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The title company can check recorded ownership and the settlement items for this address.
Start with the recorded ownership. An estate, trust, or court matter may add papers the title company needs to review. Ask the title company to identify the required signers for this property; if authority is unclear or disputed, speak with a Nevada attorney. Washoe Courts’ Probate Division handles trusts and estates of deceased persons, but the court’s general page does not determine who can sign for a particular house.
Washoe County’s Recorder lists a rate of $2.05 for each $500 of value or part of $500. Nevada generally uses the full purchase price as the value. The Recorder collects the tax when the deed is recorded, along with a Declaration of Value. Nevada law makes buyer and seller each responsible for the full tax; the contract can say who pays, but the county may collect from either one.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Nevada's real property transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Washoe County Recorder: real property transfer tax · Recording requirements and Declaration of Value · Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 375
Can you still sell a Nevada house in foreclosure? Often, yes, if you close before the trustee’s sale. When a home loan is secured by a deed of trust, the trustee can sell the house without a court case. First, the trustee records a notice of default and election to sell with the county recorder and mails you a copy. The trustee cannot sell unless the missed payments stay unpaid for 35 days after that.
If you live in the home, the notice of default must include information about foreclosure mediation. You have 30 days after it is served to waive mediation or ask the district court for it. Asking costs a $25 filing fee plus your share of the mediator’s fee. If you file, pay, and serve the required request on time, the trustee cannot move ahead with the sale until mediation is finished.
At least three months after the notice of default is recorded, the trustee can give notice of sale. That notice is recorded, mailed or delivered to you, posted in a public place in the county for 20 days, and printed in a county newspaper once a week for three weeks. The sale can be postponed by an announcement at the sale. After three spoken postponements, a new sale date needs a new notice. Once the trustee’s sale happens, Nevada law gives no right to buy the house back.
If a trustee's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
Nevada Revised Statutes §§107.080, 107.082, and 107.086 · Nevada Foreclosure Mediator Program
For an occupied house, bring the lease, access limits, notices already received, and possession plan into the comparison. Do not assume a sale sets a tenant’s move date; review the lease and any court papers with a Nevada attorney. Reno Code Enforcement publishes tenant information and landlord-notice resources; city and county property-maintenance offices serve different jurisdictions.
Reno Code Enforcement and tenant information · Washoe County Code Enforcement
Where to find help
The Recorder handles recorded documents and transfer-tax processing. The Assessor routes assessment and real-property record questions; the Treasurer handles tax accounts and delinquent-tax auctions. Ask the office that matches the question and the parcel.
Reno and Washoe County publish separate permit routes. Check whether the property is inside Reno city limits before using the City’s page; the County Code Enforcement page serves unincorporated Washoe County.
Testimonials are real, from our transactions, verified and approved by our attorneys. A location shown with a review is that seller’s location, not a claim that the transaction happened in Reno.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Reno, Nevada and Washoe County. 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.
Compare a likely listing price with preparation, repairs, cleanout, showings, commissions, carrying costs, payoff, and the time involved. Put the written direct-sale price and terms beside those costs to compare what you may keep. Cash Offer and EZ Sale have different buyers and timing; compare their written numbers before choosing.
The recorded ownership and any estate, trust, or court papers matter. A title company can check the property records and identify the signatures needed for this sale. If authority is unclear or disputed, talk with a Nevada attorney before signing.
Washoe County charges real property transfer tax when a deed is recorded: $2.05 for each $500 of value or part of $500. The Recorder collects it with a Declaration of Value. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Nevada's real property transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Often, yes, if closing happens before the trustee’s sale. Nevada’s deed-of-trust process has notice and, for some owner-occupied homes, mediation deadlines. If a trustee's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
Share the lease, occupancy, access limits, notices already received, and possession plan you want considered. Do not assume a sale sets a tenant’s move date; review the lease and any court papers with a Nevada attorney.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or send the address, condition, 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.