What we take on
You can sell without cleaning out the house, arranging repairs, or hauling fire debris first. We buy fire-damaged houses exactly as they stand.
If fire or building officials have restricted entry, or the house may be unsafe, stay out and follow their directions for that property.
Your insurance proceeds and mortgage
We buy the house exactly as it stands, and you keep your insurance proceeds.
If your policy or mortgage requires repairs or demolition, your insurer or servicer may hold back some proceeds until that work is addressed.
Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
What happens next
- Tell us what was damaged and any limits on entering the property.
- We discuss the house with you and give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
- You receive 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 Pennsylvania realty transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate. Pennsylvania realty transfer tax information.
Lewistown Borough safety, repairs, and permits
Follow fire or building officials' directions about entry and safety at the property. For a Lewistown Borough address, the Codes Office publishes residential-building and zoning permit materials. Ask the Borough which permits apply to planned repairs or demolition. Other properties in Mifflin County may be handled by a different municipality; see the County municipality list.
Compare rebuilding with selling as-is
Compare repair and debris-removal estimates, any permits officials say apply, and the time and cost of keeping the house during rebuilding with the written terms for an as-is sale.
The calculator lets you compare a possible listing price with the amount you may keep after the costs you enter. Use assumptions that reflect the damaged house and your selling plans; the estimate is not a repair quote or an insurance payout.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Questions about selling a fire-damaged Lewistown house
Can I sell a fire-damaged house in Lewistown Borough as-is?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys fire-damaged houses as they stand in Lewistown Borough and throughout Mifflin County — no cleanup, no repairs, no hauling debris.
What happens to my insurance proceeds and mortgage?
We buy the house exactly as it stands, and you keep your insurance proceeds. If your policy or mortgage requires repairs or demolition, your insurer or servicer may hold back some proceeds until that work is addressed. Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
Can I enter the house or start repairs after a fire?
If fire or building officials have restricted access, or the structure may be unsafe, stay out and follow directions for the actual property. Ask the Lewistown Borough Codes Office what permits apply to planned work at a Borough address.
What happens after I ask about an offer?
Tell us about the damage and any access limits. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You receive written terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Who pays closing costs when I sell to USA Home Buyers?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Pennsylvania realty transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk with us about the house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to describe the damage and ask for a cash offer.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the house.