Lewiston, ME / Foreclosure
Can I Sell My Lewiston House in Foreclosure?
If the court has entered a foreclosure judgment, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before the redemption period ends.
Often, yes — you may still be able to sell a Maine home before the public sale. The important deadline is usually the end of the mortgage redemption period, not the later sale date. Whether a sale can close in time depends on the case, payoff, title, and closing details.
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How we help with a Lewiston foreclosure
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Lewiston and Androscoggin County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us about the house and the court date you are working around. We give you a written cash offer and written terms before you commit; if you choose to proceed, closing is through a title company.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the real estate transfer tax. This does not include your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes; those are separate items for the closing figures.
Mortgage foreclosure and city tax matters have different deadlines
Maine mortgage foreclosures go through court. For a home loan on the house you live in, the lender must first give written notice and at least 35 days to catch up. Once you are sued, if you live in a 1–4 unit home, you can ask for mediation through the court's Foreclosure Diversion Program within 20 days of receiving the court papers. If mediation is scheduled, no final judgment can issue until the mediator's report is done.
If the court rules for the lender, the redemption period is usually 90 days from the judgment. A sale that closes in time can pay what the court says is owed. When the redemption period ends, your right to pay off the loan ends. The lender then advertises a public sale, held 30 to 45 days after the first advertisement. Check your own court papers and sale notice for the dates that apply to your property.
A mortgage foreclosure is the lender's court case. A Lewiston city property-tax or tax-lien matter is separate, with its own notices and deadlines; the mortgage notice, mediation, judgment, and redemption dates do not set the deadline for a city tax matter. If your notice is about city taxes, contact the City of Lewiston Treasury Division and use the date shown on that notice.
If the payoff is the problem
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
If you have a current payoff statement, we can review it with the property and title details as we discuss a possible sale. You don't need to pay off your back taxes before we settle. We buy houses with back taxes and liens — payoffs get handled through the closing, not by you upfront.
Those payoffs are separate from our closing-cost promise: when you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the real estate transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate property items.
What happens next
- Contact us with the Lewiston property address and the foreclosure stage you are facing.
- We review the house and share a written cash offer and written terms before you decide.
- If you want to proceed, we work with a title company on title and payoff details and coordinate a closing plan around the case deadline.
It's real estate. Sometimes there are bumps in the road. We won't disappear when that happens, and we'll be fighting to get this to the closing table.
Local records and foreclosure help
The Androscoggin County Registry of Deeds is the county office for deeds and property records. For Maine court mediation information, see the Foreclosure Diversion Program. For a city tax notice, use the Lewiston Treasury Division link above. The lender's advertisement and your court papers identify the mortgage case and advertised sale information for your property.
Read more: Lewiston seller resources, property liens in Lewiston, and seller reviews.
Compare possible sale proceeds with listing using the Lewiston home-sale net proceeds calculator → . It is a planning estimate, not a property-specific offer.
Foreclosure questions in Lewiston, ME
How long do I have after a Maine foreclosure judgment?
The redemption period is usually 90 days from the judgment. During that period, paying the amount the court says is owed can redeem the home. When the period ends, the right to pay off the mortgage ends; the lender then advertises a public sale, held 30 to 45 days after the first advertisement.
Can I request foreclosure mediation in Maine?
If you live in a 1–4 unit home involved in the case, you can ask for mediation through the court’s Foreclosure Diversion Program within 20 days of receiving the court papers. If mediation is scheduled, no final judgment can issue until the mediator’s report is complete.
Is a Lewiston property-tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure?
No. A lender’s mortgage foreclosure is a court case. A city property-tax or tax-lien matter is separate and has its own notices and deadlines; do not apply the mortgage redemption dates to a tax notice. Contact the City of Lewiston Treasury Division about city tax records.
What if my mortgage payoff is more than my Lewiston house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we’ve gotten lenders to come down before. We can review the payoff information with the property and title details as we discuss a possible sale.
Do I have to pay back taxes or liens before selling to you?
You don’t need to pay off your back taxes before we settle. We buy houses with back taxes and liens — payoffs get handled through the closing, not by you upfront. Your mortgage payoff and share of current property taxes remain separate items.
What happens after I ask for a cash offer?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive written terms before you commit. If you choose to proceed, we work with a title company on title, payoff information, and closing steps.
Talk with us about your Lewiston house
Call 888-274-5006 or send the property address through the form. We buy houses as-is in Lewiston and Androscoggin County.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation.