How to Sell a House in Richmond, VA | 2026 Guide

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

In Virginia, a house passes at death to the heirs or people named in the will. The executor—the person named to handle the estate—can sell after the circuit court clerk appoints them, but only if the will directs a sale or grants sale authority, or a court grants that authority. Otherwise, heirs or beneficiaries generally sign together; a circuit court can order a sale if they cannot agree. Creditors may challenge a sale by heirs or beneficiaries during the first year after death if court action over estate debts is started or a report of debts is filed during that year. A court-ordered sale in that first year is protected when the proceeds go to a court-appointed commissioner. A surviving spouse may sometimes have a right to stay in the home. We can review the will and appointment papers with you and the title company to work out the next steps. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.

Virginia grantor tax is 50 cents for each $500 of the greater of the sale price or value, about 0.1%. State recordation tax and local recordation taxes where adopted are separate; exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the amount. The settlement agent confirms the figures. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.

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 Virginia, the lease and the tenant's protections continue after a sale; the sale does not set a move-out date. At ownership transfer, the seller passes the security deposits and any interest to the buyer. We can review the lease, occupancy, and handoff with you.

Often, yes, if the sale closes and pays off the loan before the trustee's sale. Virginia foreclosures are usually trustee's sales under a deed of trust. For an owner-occupied home, written notice generally must reach the owner at least 60 days before the sale; for other property, 14 days. The sale must be advertised in a local newspaper. A trustee can postpone a sale, and a postponed sale must be advertised again. Until you have a new date in writing, plan around the date on your notice. Our agreement of sale will often get a trustee's sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement. It doesn't always work, but it works more often than people think. Call us right away so we can get started.