Grand Rapids, Michigan · Kent County
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses with back taxes or liens as-is in Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
The current balance and payoff instructions still need to be confirmed for your property. You can call before you have every record in hand.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the house.
Share the address and what you know about the tax notice, creditor, recorded claim, or payoff.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Tell us the property address and what you know about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The closing-cost promise does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes. Those are separate items. The creditor or tax office provides its current amount and instructions, and the title company uses the confirmed information to prepare the settlement figures.
A recorded lien, a tax account, and a payoff statement are different records. If the confirmed amounts raise a question about what remains from the sale, ask us and the title company to review the figures before you decide.
Start with the Grand Rapids property address. A parcel number, current tax bill or notice, lender payoff statement, lien or court paper, deed, mortgage, or case number can help identify which balance and record need checking. Bring what you have; you can call before you have everything.
The creditor or tax office named on the notice confirms its current balance and payoff instructions. The Kent County Register of Deeds is the county land-records office, and the title company checks the records and payoff instructions for the sale.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Tell us the address, what you have received, and what timing concerns you. Start with the information you have; you do not need to sort out the payoff before calling.
We review the house as it stands and give you written terms before you commit. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
If you choose to move forward, the title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale. The creditor or tax office confirms its payoff amount and instructions for the settlement.
The closing company shows the agreed sale terms, confirmed payoffs, taxes, and other closing items in the settlement figures for you to review before signing.
Use the office or notice that matches the question. A tax-foreclosure auction and a lender mortgage foreclosure are separate matters; check the current notice and records for the property.
The Register of Deeds is the county land-records office. Its fee schedule is useful for questions about recording a land document. A recording-fee schedule is not a current lien payoff; the creditor and title company confirm the amounts that apply to a sale.
Use the current tax bill or notice and the county Treasurer's tax-foreclosure auction information to check the tax-side record. Ask the office named on your notice to confirm the current balance and status.
This county office is relevant when estate-related ownership affects who can discuss or sign for a property. Use the Court's page for current information about the estate matter.
Kent County Treasurer auction information is for tax-foreclosure context. It is not a lender's mortgage-foreclosure case or sale notice. Follow the lender or court papers for a mortgage case; do not use a tax-auction listing to work out its status.
Transfer taxes and recording charges are separate settlement items. The title or closing company can confirm the current amount and show it in the settlement figures. The county Register of Deeds fee schedule is a recording-fee source, not a property-specific transfer-tax quote. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
Read the Grand Rapids foreclosure guide for local record links →
Use the editable Grand Rapids home-sale net proceeds calculator to compare a possible listing with the cash you might keep after costs, including estimated payoff, tax, repair, and closing items. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“Seventy-two and seventy-four. We'd been happy in our house near the SC Johnson campus for twenty-eight years. But my wife's mobility isn't what it was and we needed one floor, no stairs. USA Home Buyers gave us a fair offer and closed in eight days. We're in a ranch in Caledonia now and it's exactly right.”
“Our Southside house had storm drain flooding in the basement two years running — Racine County has been working on the infrastructure but it wasn't fixed yet. The second time, we had mold in the walls and the furnace sat in standing water and died. Repair estimate was $31,000. USA Home Buyers bought it as-is, knew the local flood situation, no surprises. Closed in seven days.”
“Foreclosure in Racine County moves slow — Wisconsin is judicial, so the bank has to go through Circuit Court. Mine was already 9 months in when I finally called USA Home Buyers. They put a written offer on my West Racine bungalow in 24 hours, closed before the sheriff's sale, and I walked away with enough equity to put a deposit on an apartment in Kenosha.”
Yes. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. The current balances and payoff instructions still need to be confirmed for the property.
The creditor or tax office named on the current bill or notice confirms its balance and payoff instructions. The Kent County Register of Deeds is the county land-records office; the title company checks the records and settlement requirements for the sale.
No. Kent County tax-foreclosure auction information is for a property-tax issue. A lender mortgage-foreclosure case follows its own lender and court notices. Check the notice and current record for the process affecting your house; the Grand Rapids foreclosure page has links for the local record sources.
Start with the property address and whatever you have: a tax bill or notice, lender payoff statement, recorded lien or court paper, parcel information, deed, or case number. You can call before you have everything.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Grand Rapids address and the notice or payoff information you have.