Questions About Selling a House in Skowhegan, ME

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what you know about the condition and access so we can review the house as it sits.

Your net proceeds are what remain after sale costs and property-specific balances. Compare the written price with the costs of repairs or listing, mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes; those amounts depend on the property.

We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.

Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. Review the written price, responsibilities, and timing before deciding what works for you.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the real estate transfer tax. Maine charges $2.20 for each $500 of value or fraction of $500, and the law splits that tax evenly between seller and buyer. Since November 1, 2025, value above $1,000,000 carries an additional $3.80 per $500; some transfers are exempt. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.

Share any payoff information or notices you have. The title company confirms the property-specific balances and settlement figures. Our closing-cost payment does not pay your mortgage, liens, or back taxes, and your share of current property taxes is separate.

We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Start with the property address and what you know about its condition, occupancy, and timing.

You can call before you have everything figured out. Start with the property address, the condition you know about, who is living there, and your timing question. A deed, payoff statement, lien or tax notice, or court paper can help answer follow-up questions, but you do not need every document before calling.

Often, yes, but the real deadline comes before the sale. Maine foreclosures go through court. On a home loan for the house you live in, the lender must first give you written notice and at least 35 days to catch up. Once you're sued, if you live in the 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, no final judgment can issue until the mediator's report is done. If the court rules for the lender, you get a redemption period, usually 90 days from the judgment, to pay what the court says is owed, and a sale that closes in time can do that. When the redemption period ends, your right to pay off the loan ends. The lender then advertises a public sale, which is held 30 to 45 days after the first ad. 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.