Questions About Selling a House in Detroit, MI

The sale price is not the amount you keep. Net proceeds are what remain after the costs and property obligations that apply to your sale. Compare the written price with repairs, cleanout, listing commissions if you list, carrying costs, your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes.

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Share what you know about the house and its condition so you can compare written terms with another sale path.

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. 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. Still no repairs, no commissions, no closing costs.

We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate. The actual tax amount and any exemption depend on the sale and property, so have the title company confirm the settlement figures.

Yes. Start with the property address and what you know about its condition, occupancy, and timing. A deed, lease, estate paper, tax notice, lien notice, or court paper can help with follow-up questions, but you can call before you have everything gathered.

Yes. You can ask about a tenant-occupied house before it is vacant. Tell us what you know about the lease or arrangement, occupancy, access, and timing so those details can be part of the discussion.

Yes. You can start with the facts and papers you have. Before a sale closes, the person signing and that person's authority must be clear, and the closing professionals need to confirm the property details.

A sale may still be possible if the required payoff or redemption can be completed before the applicable deadline. 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. Redemption requires the sale amount plus required interest and charges, not just the missed payments. Have the title company or an attorney confirm the sale status, exact deadline, and amount needed before relying on a closing date. 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 a property in the City of Detroit, the Office of the Assessor is a local starting point for assessment questions. An assessment record is not a title determination or a sale offer.