Selling a Fire-Damaged House in Forest City, PA

Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us — in Forest City Borough and Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. We buy fire-damaged houses exactly as they stand — no cleanup, no repairs, no hauling debris.

No. You do not have to clean out the house, repair fire damage, or haul debris before selling to us. We buy fire-damaged houses exactly as they stand — no cleanup, no repairs, no hauling debris.

We buy the house exactly as it stands, and you keep the insurance proceeds paid to you after any applicable Borough fire-escrow transfer. Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer. Forest City Borough’s ordinance list identifies Ordinance No. 432 as “Fire Insurance Loss Claims” and lists a 2023 resolution establishing a fire-escrow account. Pennsylvania law lets a municipality that adopts this process direct the insurer to place a calculated part of certain large fire claims — losses at least 60% of the combined limits on the fire policies — in a separate fund to secure repair, removal, or securing costs. If the process applies, some claim money may go to the Borough first instead of directly to you; the unused balance is returned after required proof and any Borough costs are resolved.

Do not enter a structure that may be unsafe or if officials have restricted access. Follow directions from the fire or building officials and utility responsible for the property. Before repairs, demolition, or other building work, ask the officials responsible for the address whether permits or inspections apply.

Tell us what happened, what damage you know about, and any access limits. We give you a written cash offer within 24 hours and provide written terms before you commit. If you choose to proceed, a title company handles closing.

Compare a written repair or rebuilding scope, contractor estimates, debris and permit steps that apply to the planned work, the time and cost of keeping the property, your insurer and mortgage servicer’s instructions, and written sale terms. The calculator can compare estimated sale proceeds using your assumptions; it is not a fire-repair estimate or an insurance-payment estimate.