Questions About Selling a House in Hagerstown, MD

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what needs work and what is still in the house as it stands.

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The Cash Offer is direct: USA Home Buyers buys directly, with a listed term of 30 days or less and a lower price. EZ Sale goes to one of our partners, with a listed term of 60 days or less and a higher price than the Cash Offer. Both are listed with no repairs, no commissions, and no closing costs. Compare the written numbers and responsibilities for the actual house before choosing what works for you.

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There is no one net amount for every house. What you keep depends on the written sale price and the property-specific items due at closing, such as a mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes. Compare net proceeds rather than only the headline price.

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Maryland's state transfer tax is generally 0.5% of the sale price. Counties set their recordation tax, and some also charge a county transfer tax. The ordinary legal default is an equal split unless the contract says otherwise. If the buyer is a first-time Maryland home buyer who will live in the home, the state rate is 0.25%, and the seller pays the state, recordation, and local transfer taxes unless both sides expressly agree otherwise. Ask the settlement company to confirm the amount and allocation for the property. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes; those are separate.

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We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get the written offer and written terms before you commit; the title company handles closing. The 24 hours refers to the written offer, while the program comparison shows the listed timing for each sale option.

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Yes. You can start with the address, what you know about the house, who is living there, and any deadline or notice in front of you. A deed, payoff statement, tax bill, lease, or estate paper can help answer the next question, but you do not need perfect paperwork before calling.

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Often, yes, if the loan can be paid off at closing before the foreclosure sale. The lender must mail a notice of intent to foreclose at least 45 days before filing, and cannot file until 90 days after the default. If you live in the home, you can generally request foreclosure mediation—a meeting to discuss options—within 25 days after you are formally served with the lender’s final loss-mitigation affidavit, its sworn report about its review of alternatives. A person acting for the lender may hold the sale under authority in the loan documents, with at least 10 days’ notice. You can catch up the loan until 1 business day before the sale. The sale is not final until the circuit court approves it; you have 30 days after notice of the report of sale to file exceptions, or formal objections. If you live there and are 60 or more days behind, you can cancel a contract to sell within 5 days of signing, and a deed or other document affecting title cannot be recorded during those 5 days. If a foreclosure sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.

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