Forrest County Chancery Clerk
The county identifies the Chancery Clerk as its Recorder and custodian of public land records.
Forrest County Chancery Clerk →Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Seller questions
Questions About Selling a House in Hattiesburg, MS
Clear answers about the money you may keep, repairs you can skip, and the paperwork or timing questions that can come up when selling.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, and Lamar County. We buy in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask about a cash offer. We answer 24/7.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and timing you know.
Money and choices
Compare what you keep, not just the price
Your sale price is not always the amount left after the sale. Compare the written price with a mortgage payoff, liens, taxes, repairs or listing costs, and the bills you carry while waiting. The calculator lets you compare possible net proceeds with your own assumptions.
Compare possible Hattiesburg net proceeds with editable assumptions →
Cash Offer and EZ Sale: compare the written terms
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.
Swipe across the table to compare all four selling options.
| Factor | List with a realtor | FSBO | Cash Offer | EZ Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Market-dependent | Market-dependent | 30 days or less | 60 days or less |
| Price | Highest, if it sells | Varies | Lower price | Higher price than the Cash Offer |
| Repairs | Repairs may be needed before listing or after inspection | The seller handles repair decisions | No repairs | No repairs |
| Commissions | Agent commissions apply under the listing agreement | No listing-agent commission; the seller handles the sale | No commissions | No commissions |
| Closing costs | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | No closing costs | No closing costs |
| Showings | The seller prepares for and coordinates showings | The seller markets the property and coordinates showings | None | Yes, partner visits |
| Who buys | Retail buyer | Retail buyer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | Goes to one of our partners |
| Certainty | Depends on the buyer, inspections, financing, and contract | Depends on finding and qualifying a buyer | You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. | You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. |
| Net proceeds | Compare the expected sale price after commissions, repairs, costs, and waiting | Compare the expected sale price after seller-managed costs and work | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. |
Useful questions
Hattiesburg seller questions, answered
Do I need to repair, clean, or clear out a Hattiesburg house before selling to you?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Read about selling a house with code issues or serious repairs →
How soon can I get a written offer, and how does closing work?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive the written offer and terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Read the Hattiesburg seller guide for timing and sale choices →
What transfer tax or deed-recording fees apply in Mississippi?
Mississippi has no state real-estate transfer tax. Deeds are subject to recording fees, not a state transfer tax; the county chancery clerk applies the statutory fee schedule and any other recording charge. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
See the Hattiesburg selling-cost overview and county office links →
Can I ask about an inherited Hattiesburg house before all the paperwork is ready?
Yes. Call us before you have every estate document in hand. We can discuss an as-is sale; you receive the written offer and terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Read about inherited property and estate authority in Mississippi →
What if a mortgage foreclosure sale is scheduled?
Call us promptly if a sale date is on the notice. Most Mississippi deed-of-trust foreclosures proceed nonjudicially under Miss. Code Ann. §89-1-55; after a completed nonjudicial sale under that section, there is no right of redemption.
Can I sell a Hattiesburg house while a tenant still lives there?
Yes. We can discuss a house with tenants still living there. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease or make the home vacant, so the sale plan needs to account for the lease and possession terms.
Start with a question
Call before you have everything figured out
You do not need every document or a finished plan to ask a question. Tell us what you know about the house, its condition, who lives there, or any timing you are facing.
Call 888-274-5006. We answer 24/7.
Local help
Which county office handles a deed or estate-record question?
Hattiesburg intersects Forrest and Lamar counties, so the Chancery Clerk for the property’s county is the right starting point for land-record or estate questions.
Lamar County Chancery Clerk
Lamar County lists estate matters and public land records with its Chancery Clerk.
Lamar County Chancery Clerk →More detail
More Hattiesburg seller information
Still have a question about selling in Hattiesburg?
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