New Orleans, LA · Seller questions
Questions About Selling a House in New Orleans, LA
USA Home Buyers buys houses in the City of New Orleans and Orleans Parish, Louisiana. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. These answers cover what you may keep after costs, repairs, written offers, and foreclosure timing.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a written cash offer.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, the question you are trying to answer, and your timing.
Money and choices
Compare what you keep, not just the sale price
Net proceeds are what remains after the sale costs and property balances are accounted for. Compare the written offer with a realistic listing plan, including repairs, selling costs, mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes.
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Cash Offer or EZ Sale: compare the written numbers
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 | None |
| 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 | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. |
| 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. |
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Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
Common questions about selling in New Orleans
Do I need to fix, clean, or empty my New Orleans house before selling to you?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
How soon can I get a written cash offer, and do I see terms before I commit?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
How do I compare what I keep from a cash sale with a listing?
Compare the written price with the costs and property balances that apply to each path. Net proceeds are what remains after those amounts, which can include repairs, selling costs, mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes.
What recording fees can apply to a Louisiana house sale?
The parish clerk charges to record the deed. The basic statutory fee is $100 for a document of one to five pages; longer documents, extra indexed names, and other services can add charges. Title and settlement costs also depend on the closing. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Can I sell a Louisiana house while it is in foreclosure?
Often, yes, if you close before the sheriff's sale and the closing pays the debts and charges needed to clear the title. Louisiana mortgage foreclosures use a court proceeding, either ordinary process or executory process. The lender's payoff can include interest, attorney fees and court costs as well as the loan balance. The sheriff must serve you a notice of seizure (La. R.S. 13:3852). If a sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away. 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. The actual sale date and legal deadlines still matter.
Can I call before I have all the paperwork figured out?
Yes. You can call with the property address and the question on your mind; you do not need to have every paper gathered first. If a sheriff’s sale is scheduled, share that date right away.
Start with a question
You can call before you have everything figured out. Start with the property address, what you know about its condition, and the question or timing on your mind. You do not need to gather every paper first.
Call 888-274-5006.
Local help with New Orleans city services
For a question about a City of New Orleans service, use the City’s official website to find the department that handles it. Citywide coverage for this market is Orleans Parish; that boundary description is not a parcel lookup.
More detail for New Orleans sellers
Ask about your New Orleans house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Start with the question you have now.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the property.