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Can I Sell My Presque Isle 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.
Yes, you may be able to sell before the lender’s public sale. After judgment, a sale that closes before the redemption period ends can let you pay what the court says is owed; the later public sale date is not extra time.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Presque Isle and Aroostook County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Share the property address and the date on your court papers or notice.
How a Maine mortgage foreclosure moves
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. If you are sued and live in a 1–4 unit home, you can ask for mediation through the court’s Foreclosure Diversion Program within 20 days of getting the court papers. If mediation is scheduled, a final judgment cannot issue until the mediator’s report is done.
If the court rules for the lender, the redemption period is usually 90 days from judgment. That is your time to pay what the court says is owed; a sale that closes before it ends may let you do that. After 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.
How we can help with a sale
We buy houses as-is in Presque Isle and Aroostook County, including houses that need repairs or cleanout. We review the property and the deadline, then give you written cash-offer terms before you decide whether to sell to us.
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.
A mortgage case and a City tax lien are different
A lender’s mortgage foreclosure is a court case. A City property-tax lien is about the local tax account and follows a separate notice and timing route. Do not use a mortgage redemption date as the deadline for a City tax matter. For a Presque Isle property-tax bill, payment, or lien notice, contact the City of Presque Isle Tax Collection Office.
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.
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.
What happens next
- 1. Tell us the address and date. Share the court papers or notice you have and when the property can be seen.
- 2. Review written terms. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get the written offer and terms before you commit.
- 3. Confirm title and payoff details. The title company checks the records and coordinates the current lender payoff and other closing items.
- 4. Close through a title company. The sale has to meet the requirements and applicable deadline for your case.
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 help for Presque Isle homeowners
If you live in a 1–4 unit home, the Maine Judicial Branch explains how to request mediation through its Foreclosure Diversion Program. Use the deadlines in your own court papers; the program page does not replace your case-specific dates.
Maine Judicial Branch — Foreclosure Diversion ProgramPresque Isle is served by the Aroostook County Southern Registry of Deeds for recorded land documents. The County lists the office in Houlton; recorded-deed questions are separate from a current lender payoff.
Aroostook County Southern Registry of DeedsEstimate possible sale proceeds with the Presque Isle calculator → It is a planning tool, not a property-specific offer.
Questions about foreclosure in Presque Isle, ME
What deadline matters after a Maine foreclosure judgment?
The redemption period is the deadline to pay what the court says is owed. It is usually 90 days from judgment. The lender advertises a public sale after that period, held 30 to 45 days after the first advertisement; that later sale date does not extend the redemption period.
Is a Presque Isle property-tax lien the same as a mortgage foreclosure?
No. A City property-tax lien concerns the local tax account; mortgage foreclosure is a lender process handled through Maine courts. Each notice has its own office and timing. Contact the City of Presque Isle Tax Collection Office about a City tax account, and do not use mortgage-case dates as a tax-lien deadline.
Can I sell my Presque Isle house before the lender’s public sale?
Often, yes. The important deadline is generally the redemption period after judgment, not the later advertised public sale. Whether a sale can close in time depends on the court status, current payoff, title, and the steps required for the property.
What if the mortgage payoff is more than the house is worth?
Ask us about the current lender payoff and the property. Any payoff decision is up to the lender and depends on the specific transaction.
Talk through your Presque Isle house
Call 888-274-5006 or send the property address and the date on your court papers in the form below. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Presque Isle and Aroostook County.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address and the court or tax notice in front of you.