What we take on
You don't have to clean up, repair, or haul away fire debris before selling to us. We buy the house as it stands, including fire, smoke, and water damage from firefighting.
You keep your insurance proceeds
We buy the house exactly as it stands, and you keep your insurance proceeds.
If you still have a mortgage, your lender may have a say in how that check is used — we'll walk through it with you.
Wisconsin fire-insurance holdback
For some qualifying fire claims in first-class cities, Wisconsin’s fire-claim withholding law lets the city use part of the withheld payment for demolition or costs of addressing a public nuisance. The City of Appleton profile lists a population below the state’s 150,000-person threshold for first-class cities, so that statutory holdback does not apply to a property within Appleton city limits. Your policy or mortgage may still affect when claim funds are paid or who receives them. Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
What happens next
- Tell us the address and what happened. Include any limits on entering the property.
- We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
- Review the written offer and clear written terms before you commit. We close through a title company.
- Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
Appleton fire safety, permits, and property records
If officials or a utility have restricted access, stay out and follow their directions for the property. If the structure may be unsafe, do not enter. Ask the officials responsible for the address about safe access before arranging work.
The Appleton Fire Department lists Fire Prevention and records-request information; its main office number is 920-832-5810. For building permits, the City of Appleton Building Inspections Division publishes permit applications and lists 920-832-6411 for questions. For a property outside Appleton city limits, contact the municipality responsible for its permits and inspections.
Compare rebuilding with selling as-is
Rebuilding may fit if the repair scope, cost, and time work for you. Selling as-is means you don't have to arrange cleanup, repairs, or debris hauling for a sale to us. Compare an actual contractor estimate, the time and costs of the work, and the written sale terms rather than guessing at a repair bill or insurance payment.
Use the Appleton home-sale net-proceeds calculator to compare a possible listing with what you might keep after costs. Adjust its planning assumptions to match the property. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. No agent commissions when you sell to us.
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.”
Questions about selling a fire-damaged Appleton house
Can I sell a fire-damaged house in Appleton, WI?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys fire-damaged houses exactly as they stand — no cleanup, no repairs, no hauling debris.
Do I have to clean up or repair the house before selling to you?
No. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Do I keep my insurance proceeds if you buy the house?
When you sell the house to us, you keep your insurance proceeds. That describes our purchase, not what your policy will pay or when claim funds will be released. A mortgage servicer may hold claim money for required repairs; those terms are separate from our as-is purchase. Wisconsin’s fire-claim holdback applies only to qualifying claims in first-class cities. Appleton is below the state’s 150,000-person threshold, so that holdback does not apply to a property within Appleton city limits. Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
Can I enter the house or start repairs after a fire?
If fire or building officials or a utility have restricted access, stay out and follow their directions for that address. If the structure may be unsafe, do not enter; ask the responsible local officials what access and permits apply before repair work begins.
What happens after I tell you about the fire damage?
Tell us the property address and what happened. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive written terms before you commit, and closing is handled through a title company.
How can I compare rebuilding with selling as-is?
Compare a written repair estimate, the time and costs of the work, and the written sale terms. The Appleton net-proceeds calculator lets you adjust planning assumptions for a possible listing and compare what you might keep after costs.
More Appleton seller resources
Call 888-274-5006 or send the property details below to discuss a fire-damaged house in Appleton, Wisconsin.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us the address and what happened.