What we take on
You do not have to restore the house for us to consider buying it. We buy fire-damaged houses exactly as they stand — no cleanup, no repairs, no hauling debris. Tell us what was damaged and whether officials have restricted access; do not enter an unsafe building to prepare it for a sale.
Insurance proceeds and your mortgage
We buy the house exactly as it stands, and you keep your insurance proceeds. Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
What happens next
Tell us about the damage, any limits on safe access, and the insurer or mortgage-servicer instructions you have. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can review the written offer and terms before you commit; if you choose to sell, closing is through a title company.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Safety, repairs, and permits near Rocky Mount
If fire or building officials have restricted entry, stay out until you have instructions for the actual property. Check with the officials responsible for the address before entering, removing debris, or starting repairs. Rocky Mount overlaps Edgecombe and Nash Counties; city and county boundaries are not interchangeable, and a Rocky Mount mailing address alone does not tell you which county office handles a record. Confirm the jurisdiction for the exact parcel before relying on a county permit or inspection route.
Edgecombe County Planning & Development
201 St. Andrew Street, Suite 205, Tarboro, NC 27886
252-641-7802
Nash County Planning & Inspections
120 W. Washington Street, Suite 2110, Nashville, NC 27856
252-459-9809
Compare rebuilding with selling as-is
Rebuilding means weighing actual repair estimates, insurance instructions, any mortgage requirements, permit or inspection steps, and the time and costs of keeping the property. Selling as-is avoids cleanup, repairs, and debris hauling before a sale to us. Compare the written terms with what a listing may net after repairs and other selling costs.
The calculator lets you compare a listing estimate with estimated proceeds from selling. Change its planning assumptions, and use contractor estimates and your insurer's and mortgage servicer's instructions for the rebuild side of the decision.
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Fire-Damaged House Questions
Can you buy a fire-damaged house in Rocky Mount as it stands?
Yes. We buy fire-damaged houses exactly as they stand — no cleanup, no repairs, no hauling debris.
Do I keep my insurance proceeds if I sell after a fire?
We buy the house exactly as it stands, and you keep your insurance proceeds. Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
Can I enter or clean up a fire-damaged house?
Follow the fire department and building officials’ instructions for the actual property. Do not enter if access is restricted or the structure has been marked unsafe; ask the officials responsible for the address before entering, removing debris, or starting repairs.
Which county office handles Rocky Mount permits or inspections?
Rocky Mount city overlaps Edgecombe and Nash Counties. A city mailing name alone does not identify which county office handles a property; check the official record or call the relevant office and confirm who has jurisdiction for the exact address.
What happens after I ask about selling?
Tell us what happened and any access restrictions. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive written terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Questions about a fire-damaged house?
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form below. Tell us about the house and what you need to sort out.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, fire damage, and any restrictions on entering the property.