Questions About Selling a House in Kenton, OH

No. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

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. We provide the written offer and terms before you commit. Closing is through a title company.

Look beyond the sale price. Repairs, commissions, other selling costs, mortgage payoff, liens, taxes, and the time you carry the house affect what remains. Use the calculator to compare possible listing and cash-sale net proceeds with assumptions you can change.

We give written cash offers in 24 hours. We provide the written offer and terms before you commit. Closing is through a title company.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes; those are separate.

The Ohio conveyance fee is charged when a house sells: state law requires $1 per $1,000 of sale price, and a county may add up to $3 per $1,000 (Ohio Rev. Code §§319.54, 322.02). When you sell to us, we pay it. For the local amount, the Hardin County Auditor is the county office to contact; the Recorder handles deed recording.

Yes. Ohio mortgage foreclosures go through the court. Before the judge confirms the sale, you can generally stop it—even after the auction—by depositing the full judgment amount, costs, and applicable interest with the court clerk (Ohio Rev. Code §2329.33). Selling first may help protect any equity you have. Our agreement of sale will often get a sheriff's sale postponed so we can close. It doesn't always work, but it works more often than people think. Your court papers and sale notice set your case's deadlines; asking for a postponement does not change them.

Often, yes, but the will and estate documents determine who can sign and whether a court order is needed. If the will gives an appointed executor—the person administering the estate—the power to sell, that executor generally can sign without a separate court order (Ohio Rev. Code §2113.39). If it does not, a consent option may be available only if the will does not forbid it, the surviving spouse and all beneficiaries named in the will—or all heirs if there is no will—consent in writing, the consents are filed with probate court, and the price is at least 80% of the house’s appraised value in the approved inventory. That option is unavailable if the surviving spouse or any beneficiary or heir is under 18 (Ohio Rev. Code §2127.011). A recorded transfer-on-death designation may let a beneficiary sell outside probate after recording an affidavit (Ohio Rev. Code §§5302.22, 5302.222). The appointment, will, deed, and any court order control who can sign.

Yes. A lease typically stays with the house and we become the landlord, so tenants do not have to move out before closing. If you want to end a week-to-week tenancy, Ohio law requires at least 7 days’ written notice; for a month-to-month tenancy, it is at least 30 days before the next rent due date (Ohio Rev. Code §5321.17). Security deposits typically transfer to us at closing. Check the lease and actual tenancy details before making plans.

Usually, yes. We buy houses as-is, so you do not need to repair the house before selling to us. A sale does not automatically end a court case the city has already started over the violations.