Questions About Selling a House in Short Pump, VA

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

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, 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.

Virginia real estate generally passes at death to the heirs or the people named in the will. An executor can sell only after the circuit court clerk appoints them and the will gives a power of sale, or a court grants that power. Otherwise, the heirs or beneficiaries generally sign together. A sale by heirs or beneficiaries within one year after death can be challenged by the deceased owner's creditors, unless no court action over the estate's debts is started and no report of debts is filed within that year. A court-ordered sale paid through a court-appointed commissioner is protected. A surviving spouse may sometimes have a right to stay in the home. The will, list of heirs, and appointment papers help identify who can sign. You can call before the estate paperwork is complete. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.

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 continues after the sale, and the buyer becomes the landlord. Security deposits and earned interest transfer to the buyer when ownership changes. We can talk through the lease and timing with you.

Often, yes, if your sale closes and pays off the loan before the trustee's sale. Virginia home foreclosures are usually trustee's sales under a deed of trust, without a court case. For an owner-occupied home, written notice generally must go to the owner at least 60 days ahead; for other property, 14 days. The sale must be advertised in a local newspaper. If the trustee postpones the sale, it must be advertised again. Until you have a new date in writing, plan around the date on your notice. Call us right away so we can get started.

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.