Questions About Selling a House in Pickerington, OH

The sale price is not the amount you keep. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes affect what remains. Compare possible listing and cash-sale proceeds with your own numbers in the Pickerington home-sale calculator.

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

Cash Offer is a direct purchase by USA Home Buyers, built for speed, condition, and tough situations. EZ Sale goes to one of our partners and is often a better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. The comparison below shows the terms, including timing and partner visits; you compare written numbers and choose what works for you.

You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.

We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.

No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.

Ohio charges a conveyance fee when a house sells: $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, plus up to $3 per $1,000 a county may add (Ohio Rev. Code §§319.54, 322.02). The Fairfield County Auditor can answer questions about the local amount. Ohio conveyance fee: When you sell to us, we pay it.

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.

An appointed executor can sign without a court order if the will gives the executor power to sell (Ohio Rev. Code §2113.39). If it does not, a written-consent option may be available unless the will forbids it: the surviving spouse and all beneficiaries named in the will—or all heirs if there is no will—give written consent, file it with probate court, and sell for at least 80% of the house's appraised value in the approved inventory. This option is unavailable if the surviving spouse or any beneficiary or heir is under 18 (Ohio Rev. Code §2127.011). If the owner recorded a transfer-on-death designation, the named beneficiary records an affidavit and can sell like an owner (Ohio Rev. Code §§5302.22, 5302.222). We work with executors and estates regularly. You can sell in the estate's name once the estate is opened — no need to put the house in your own name first. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one, and we'll help make sure the sale fits the legal process correctly.

Yes. Ohio mortgage foreclosures go through court. You can generally stop a sheriff's sale before the judge confirms 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.

You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. In Ohio, the lease typically stays with the house, and the buyer takes over as landlord.

For a property inside Pickerington city limits, the City of Pickerington Building Department handles building-permit questions. If you are not sure which office covers your address, call us — we’ll sort it out with you.

Yes. Call us with the question and what you know about the house. We can talk through the property, timing, or paperwork together.