South Haven, Michigan · Allegan and Van Buren Counties
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in South Haven and in Allegan and Van Buren counties, Michigan, including houses with back taxes or liens. South Haven’s mapped city limits cross both counties, so the city name alone does not identify an individual parcel’s county. You can call with the address before you have every notice or payoff figure.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Ask for a written cash offer. Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property.
Share the property address and whatever you know about the notice, creditor, tax account, or payoff. You can start before every record is assembled.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Tell us the address and what you know about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The creditor or tax office confirms its current balance and payoff instructions. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims, then coordinates the payoff and release details for the sale. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate amounts to check for the property.
If you have them, bring the latest tax notice, lien or mortgage statement, creditor or case number, parcel information, and any sale notice. The property address is enough to start a conversation; call even if the paperwork is incomplete.
The creditor or tax office named on a notice confirms the current amount and payoff instructions. The title company checks recorded claims for the transaction. A county Register of Deeds can help with recorded-document questions, but a recorded document is not a current payoff quote.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Tell us the South Haven address, what the house needs, and which tax notice, lien, or payoff is causing concern. Start with what you know; you do not need to solve the balance before calling.
We review the house as-is and put the offer and proposed sale terms in writing before you decide. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
If you choose to proceed, the title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. The creditor or tax office provides current payoff or release information, and the title company works through the figures and documents needed for settlement.
The settlement figures show the sale price, payoffs, taxes, and other costs. Review those figures with the title company before closing under the terms you accepted.
South Haven’s mapped city limits intersect Allegan and Van Buren counties. Confirm the parcel’s actual county before using a county office; a city name or postal address does not settle which Treasurer or Register of Deeds handles its record.
The City’s page names both Van Buren and Allegan County Treasurers as routes for late real-property-tax payments. Confirm the parcel’s county, then use the matching county Treasurer for the tax account or notice.
City Finance is at 539 Phoenix Street, South Haven, MI 49090; call (269) 637-0700 with a city tax-bill question.
For a property in Van Buren County, the Treasurer is a route for current tax and tax-sale questions. The office is at 219 E. Paw Paw Street, Suite 101, Paw Paw, MI 49079; call (269) 657-8228.
For assessment-record questions about property within city limits, contact the Assessor at 539 Phoenix Street, South Haven, MI 49090; call (269) 637-0740.
For a property in Van Buren County, use the Register for deed and recorded-document questions. The office is at 219 E. Paw Paw Street, Suite 102, Paw Paw, MI 49079; call (269) 657-8242. Recorded records are not a current creditor payoff statement.
A county tax-sale matter and a lender’s mortgage-foreclosure case are different processes. Van Buren County lists tax-sale auction information; check the Treasurer named for the parcel and notice. For a mortgage-foreclosure notice, check the lender, servicer, or court named in that notice for the current status and dates. Read about South Haven mortgage-foreclosure options →
For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan’s state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of the property’s value at the time of sale, or part of $500. The county tax is generally another 55 cents for each $500, or part of $500. State and county exemptions are separate, and the property’s county, sale value, and any exemption need to be checked for the actual sale. Michigan law generally makes the seller responsible for these taxes. Michigan state transfer-tax law (Chapter 207) → Michigan county transfer-tax law (Act 134 of 1966) →
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes.
Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate amounts; the closing-cost promise does not pay those balances.
Use the South Haven home-sale net proceeds calculator to compare an estimated sale price, mortgage payoff, lien or tax amount, repairs, and other costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Yes. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. You can call with the property address before you have every notice or payoff figure.
The creditor or tax office named on the notice confirms its current balance and payoff instructions. The title company checks the property records and coordinates title and payoff work for the sale. A recorded document or assessed value is not the same as a current payoff quote.
Start with the South Haven property address and any tax notice, lien or mortgage statement, creditor or case number, parcel information, or sale notice you already have. You can call before you have every document or balance.
No. A property-tax sale and a lender’s mortgage-foreclosure case are separate matters with separate notices and records. Van Buren County publishes tax-sale auction information; check the Treasurer for a tax notice and the lender or court named in a mortgage-foreclosure notice for that case’s status and dates. Confirm which county handles the property before contacting a county office.
For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan’s state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 per $500 of value, or part of $500, and the county rate is generally another 55 cents per $500, or part. State and county exemptions are separate, so the parcel’s county, sale value, and any exemption need to be checked. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
We talk through the property and the records you have, review the house as-is, and put the offer and proposed terms in writing before you decide. If you choose to proceed, the title company checks ownership and recorded claims, confirms payoff details with the responsible creditor or tax office, and prepares the settlement figures for closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the South Haven address and whatever lien or tax notice you have.