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Can I Sell My Marquette House Before a Sheriff's Sale?

Our agreement of sale will often get a sheriff's sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement, and it works more often than people think.

Yes. A sale may still be possible before a Michigan mortgage sheriff's sale if the payoff, title work, and closing can be completed before the applicable deadline. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Marquette and throughout Marquette County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. If the sale already happened, the question may be whether you can redeem the property before its specific deadline.

Call 888-274-5006 or tell us about the house and the notice you received.

For foreclosure by advertisement, six months after the sale is the most common redemption period, but shorter and longer periods apply. Redemption requires the sale amount plus required interest and charges, not just the missed payments. Check the exact status, deadline, and amount with the title company or an attorney before relying on a closing date.

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How we help you work toward closing

We look at the house as-is. If you want to move forward, we put the offer and terms in writing before you commit. With an agreement in place, we use it to ask for a postponement so there may be time to close. Signing alone does not move the sale date; keep following your notice unless the lender or office handling the sale confirms a change.

A title company reviews the property record, mortgage payoff, liens, tax balances, and closing details. That work helps show whether the numbers and timing fit a possible closing. You can contact us while you confirm the current sale status.

Which sale is involved?

A mortgage foreclosure and a property-tax foreclosure are separate processes. Keep the notices, offices, and deadlines separate too.

Mortgage foreclosure and sheriff's sale

A mortgage foreclosure concerns the home loan and may proceed to a sheriff's sale. If the sale has happened, Michigan law may give the owner a redemption period. For foreclosure by advertisement, six months is most common, but shorter and longer periods apply. The amount to redeem includes the sale amount and required interest and charges, not only missed installments.

Read the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's stages of foreclosure and the state law on redemption after a mortgage sale.

Delinquent property taxes

A tax foreclosure concerns delinquent property taxes, not the mortgage loan. It follows a separate forfeiture and foreclosure process under Michigan law. A tax notice has its own dates and steps; a mortgage sheriff's-sale or redemption date does not replace a tax deadline, or the other way around.

Marquette County identifies the County Treasurer as the office for delinquent real-property tax collection. Use the parcel and tax notice to check the correct account and current status.

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.

Michigan law on property-tax foreclosure

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.

Ask the lender for a current payoff statement. A title company can review it with the recorded liens and other amounts needed for the property's closing.

What happens next

  1. Call or use the form with the Marquette property address and the notice or sale date you have.
  2. We review the house and give you a written cash offer and written terms before you commit.
  3. If you choose to proceed, the title company reviews ownership, the lender payoff, recorded liens, delinquent taxes, and the current property-tax share.
  4. If a mortgage sheriff's sale is involved, we use the agreement to ask for a postponement. Keep following the current date unless the lender or office handling the sale confirms it changed.
  5. Closing takes place through a title company under the written terms. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate amounts.

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.

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Marquette County offices and foreclosure information

For delinquent real-property taxes, Marquette County identifies the County Treasurer as the county office. A property-tax foreclosure follows different dates and steps from a mortgage sheriff's sale; follow the notice for the process involved.

Compare possible sale proceeds

Compare an offer with the current payoff, liens, property condition, and time available. The calculator is an estimate for planning, not a property-specific offer or payoff quote.

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Questions about foreclosure in Marquette, MI

Can I sell my Marquette house before a Michigan sheriff's sale?

A sale may still be possible before the sale if the required payoff, title work, and closing can be completed before the applicable deadline. Check the current sale date and payoff with the lender or office handling the sale; an agreement by itself does not change the date.

Does signing an agreement automatically postpone a sheriff's sale?

Our agreement of sale will often get a sheriff's sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement, and it works more often than people think.

Is property-tax foreclosure the same as mortgage foreclosure in Michigan?

No. Mortgage foreclosure concerns a home loan and may lead to a sheriff’s sale. Delinquent property taxes follow a separate forfeiture and foreclosure process with separate notices and deadlines. Use the notice for that process; do not apply a mortgage-sale or redemption date to a tax-foreclosure notice.

What if the mortgage sheriff's sale already happened?

A Michigan mortgage foreclosure may have a redemption period after the sale. In foreclosure by advertisement, six months is the most common period, but shorter and longer periods apply. Redemption requires the sale amount plus required interest and charges, not just missed payments. Have a title company or attorney confirm the sale status, exact deadline, and amount for the property.

What if the payoff is more than my Marquette house is worth?

Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before. A current lender payoff and title review can show which figures need to be addressed for a possible sale.

Do I have to pay delinquent property taxes before closing?

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. A sale agreement does not change a separate tax notice or deadline; follow the notice for the tax process.

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