What we do with the house and its contents
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
Keep the belongings your family wants; the rest can stay in the house. You do not have to clean it out before selling to us.
While a house waits for a sale, costs such as utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and a mortgage payment can continue. Selling can end those carrying costs after closing.
What happens next
Start with a conversation about the Salem house, its condition, the belongings you want to keep, and what you know about the estate.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
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.
Signing from another location
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
Compare what the estate may keep
Compare a possible direct-sale amount with estimated proceeds from listing the house. You can adjust the calculator assumptions to fit the property.
Open the Salem home-sale net proceeds calculator →Virginia estate rules and taxes
Who can sign?
Virginia real estate generally passes at death to the heirs or the people named in the will. Virginia Code § 64.2-509 explains who inherits. An executor can sell only after appointment through the circuit court clerk and only if the will directs a sale or grants a power of sale, or a court grants that power. Virginia Code § 64.2-521 covers an executor's power to sell. Otherwise, heirs or beneficiaries generally sign the deed together. If they cannot agree, a circuit court can order a sale under Virginia Code § 8.01-81. The will, list of heirs, and appointment papers help identify who can sign.
A sale by heirs or beneficiaries within one year after death can be challenged by estate creditors unless no court action over estate debts is started and no report of debts is filed within that year. A court-ordered sale during that year is protected when the money goes to a court-appointed commissioner. See Virginia Code § 64.2-534 and § 64.2-535, and § 8.01-81. A surviving spouse may sometimes have a right to stay in the home under Virginia Code § 64.2-308.16.
Virginia taxes when a house sells
Virginia's grantor tax is 50 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the greater of the sale price or value — about 0.1%. State law assigns it to the seller, but the sale contract can shift who pays. Virginia Code § 58.1-802 covers grantor tax. State recordation tax is separate, and a locality may add local recordation tax under § 58.1-801 and § 58.1-814. Exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the tax; the settlement agent confirms the amount.
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.
Salem estate help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Salem Circuit Court Clerk
Local circuit-court contact for estate filings and court records.
City of Salem Real Estate Department
City property assessments and property-search information.
Salem City Treasurer
City real-estate tax information and collection.
What our sellers say
“The house in Allentown was sitting empty for 2 years after my dad passed. getting code violations from the city. sold it to them for cash, no cleanup needed.”
“Probate is a nightmare. i live in texas so trying to sell my uncles house out of state was stressing me out. called these guys and they just handled it. wire hit my account yesterday. highly recommend.”
“inherited my parents place and it was packed with junk. didnt want to deal with it. they gave me a fair cash price and took it.”
Questions and next steps
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to talk through the house and estate.
Inherited-house questions
Who can sign for an inherited Salem house?
Virginia real estate generally passes at death to the heirs or people named in the will. An executor can sell only after appointment through the circuit court clerk and only if the will directs a sale or grants a power of sale, or a court grants that power. Otherwise, heirs or beneficiaries generally sign together. A sale by heirs or beneficiaries within one year after death can be challenged by estate creditors unless no court action over estate debts is started and no report of debts is filed within that year. A court-ordered sale during that year is protected when the money goes to a court-appointed commissioner.
Do I have to clean out or repair an inherited house?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can keep the belongings you want; the rest can stay in the house.
Can I sign from outside Virginia?
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
What Virginia taxes and closing costs apply?
Virginia grantor tax is 50 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the greater of the sale price or value. The contract can shift who pays that tax. State recordation tax is separate, and a locality may add local recordation tax. Exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the final amount, which the settlement agent confirms. 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.