West Virginia Judiciary — Marion County Information
Use the Judiciary’s official county information route for Marion County court information. It does not determine the outcome or timing of a specific tenancy or possession question.
Fairmont, WV seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can talk with us about selling a Fairmont house with tenants still living there.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Fairmont, WV and Marion County, including rentals with tenants in place. Tell us about the house and tenancy, or call 888-274-5006.
Talk through your tenant-occupied house
Share the Fairmont-area address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and timing.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease details, access limits, occupancy, and timing.
What we do
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone.
We can talk through whether keeping the tenants in place or discussing a move-out arrangement makes more sense for the people involved. Cash-for-keys is one option when it works better for everyone; tell us what the lease and situation look like.
Bring us the problem
Lease timing, limits on access, overdue repairs, a tenant notice, or a difficult conversation can make a rental hard to sell. Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening. You can start with the problem, even if you do not yet know the answer.
What happens next
1. We discuss the house and tenancy
We talk through the Fairmont property, who lives there, the lease, access, repairs, and the timing you have in mind. Share the details you know; the conversation can start before every question is resolved.
2. You get the offer and terms in writing
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. The title company handles closing
The lease, occupancy, and each security deposit are part of the handoff discussion. The purchase contract and closing statement should account for each deposit; have the leases, deposit records, and tenant notices available so closing can address them.
Local help for a Fairmont rental
These official Marion County links identify local court and county offices. They are routing and property-information resources, not a decision about a particular lease or tenant’s rights.
Marion County Clerk
The county Clerk’s official page provides office duties and routing information. It is not a source for deciding lease terms, tenant rights, or deposit obligations.
Marion County Assessor property record cards
The Assessor link identifies the county property-record and GIS office. Use official records for property information; they do not decide a rental or tenant-rights question.
West Virginia tenant rights and security deposits
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease or require the tenant to move. Here is what West Virginia law means for the lease handoff and any deposit.
W. Va. Code § 37-6-1 — transfer of land or reversion
If leased property is sold, the buyer steps into the landlord’s position and can enforce the lease. The sale itself does not make the tenant’s lease disappear.
W. Va. Code § 37-6-2 — tenant rights against a new owner
The tenant keeps the same lease rights against the buyer that applied against the seller. The sale alone does not require the tenant to leave.
W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2 — security-deposit obligations
The landlord when the tenancy ends must return any deposit owed, even if the original landlord received it. Account for each deposit in the purchase contract and closing statement, and give the buyer the leases, deposit records, and tenant notices so closing can account for each tenant.
After the tenancy ends, the deposit, less allowed deductions, is due within 60 days or within 45 days after a new tenant moves in, whichever comes first. The statute’s notice-period definition is in W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1.
Compare the numbers
Compare a written offer with your own estimate of the sale price, repairs, and costs. The calculator uses numbers you can change.
Open the Fairmont home-sale net proceeds calculator →
You can also browse Fairmont and Marion County seller resources or read about how the Fairmont process works.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“Howard worked at Home Savings Bank for twenty-eight years. When he retired, we talked about downsizing for two years before we actually did it. The property tax on our Canfield Road house was $3,800 a year, and with both of us on fixed incomes that added up. USA Home Buyers closed in seven days. We're in a smaller place in Boardman with half the maintenance.”
“I got behind on payments after losing my warehouse job. The lender filed in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court and I didn't know what to do. USA Home Buyers explained the Ohio judicial foreclosure timeline, made a written offer the next morning, and we closed before the case moved to summary judgment. I walked away with money instead of losing everything.”
“The house on Michigan Avenue had been in Clara's family since 1951. When the waterline under the street broke, water backed up through the foundation and we had standing water in the basement for four days. Mold, foundation damage, HVAC destroyed. We're both past seventy and we couldn't put $40,000 into a house we'd been thinking about leaving anyway. Closed in ten days.”
Fairmont tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Fairmont house while tenants still live there?
Yes. You can discuss selling while tenants are still in the house. A sale by itself does not end the lease or require tenants to move; the buyer takes the landlord’s position and the tenants keep their lease rights.
Do I have to evict before I talk with you?
No. Tell us about the lease, occupancy, and what you want to happen. We can discuss a sale with tenants in place and the possible options described above without asking you to settle the possession question before calling.
Who is responsible for the security deposit after a sale?
The landlord when the tenancy ends must return any deposit owed, even if the previous landlord received it. Account for each deposit in the purchase contract and closing statement; the West Virginia rules below explain the return timing.
What should I tell you about the house?
Start with the Fairmont-area address and what you know about the lease, who lives there, access, rent, deposits, notices, repairs, and timing. You can call before every detail is sorted out.
How soon can I get a written offer?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening with the Fairmont house, or use the form above to start the conversation.