Traverse City, Michigan · Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties
Looking for the right office, checking a tax notice, finding a recorded deed, or sorting through an estate or code question? This page gathers City and county resources, Michigan transfer-tax information, local selling pages, and tools to compare your options. Traverse City’s city-place geography overlaps both counties, so confirm the county for the specific parcel before using county records.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Traverse City and Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, Michigan. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Call 888-274-5006 with a question, or use the property form below.
Start here
City assessment records, city tax payments, county property-tax resources, recorded land documents, and probate files have different starting points. The office cards below explain what each route covers. Have the property address, parcel information, notice, or case details ready when you contact an office.
Call 888-274-5006 with a question, even if you are still sorting out the paperwork. You can also send the property address and request a written cash offer using the form below.
Local offices
Traverse City overlaps Grand Traverse and Leelanau County geography at the city scale; that does not place a particular address in either county. Use the actual parcel record to choose the county’s tax, deed, or probate route. The City Assessor and City Treasurer handle different questions from the county offices.
City of Traverse City · assessments and property records
Use the City Assessor for city assessment information and its Tax Parcel Viewer. Assessment records are different from tax payments, recorded deeds, and court cases; use the City Treasurer for city tax and special-assessment payment questions.
City of Traverse City · city taxes and special assessments
Use the City Treasurer’s tax and special-assessment payment route for a city account or notice. City tax questions are separate from the two county Treasurer resources below.
Grand Traverse County · county property-tax resources
Start with this county resource for a property-tax question tied to a Grand Traverse County parcel. Have the parcel information and current notice ready; the page does not determine a particular property’s balance or tax status.
Leelanau County · property-tax resources and foreclosure-timeline information
Use the County’s property-tax information page for its tax resources, including its link to foreclosure-timeline information. It is not a parcel-specific balance, deadline, or status determination.
Grand Traverse County · recorded deeds and land records
Use this Register of Deeds route for Grand Traverse County land-record information. A recorded deed is not an assessment, tax account, or probate case; confirm the property’s county before looking for a document.
Leelanau County · recorded deeds and land records
Use this Register of Deeds route for Leelanau County land-record information. Confirm the property’s county from the actual parcel record; city-place geography alone does not choose the county office.
Grand Traverse County · probate and estate court information
Use the Probate Court’s public information and contact route for an estate or probate question in Grand Traverse County. Probate records are different from recorded land documents and property-tax accounts.
Leelanau County · probate and estate court information
Use the Probate Court’s public information and contact route for an estate or probate question in Leelanau County. The court route is separate from the county Register of Deeds and Treasurer.
City of Traverse City · local health, safety, code, and rental questions
For a property within City jurisdiction, use Code Enforcement for questions about city public-health and safety codes, including rental housing, zoning, parking, nuisance, and other code matters. Confirm the address with the City; other municipalities have their own offices.
Michigan selling cost
For an ordinary taxable sale, the 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. At that county rate, a $100,000 sale has $750 in state tax and $110 in county tax, $860 total. State and county exemptions are separate, so check the property's county, sale value, and any exemption for the actual transaction.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate. Ask the title or closing professional to show the transaction-specific figures and any exemption.
Selling situations
Find next steps for estate records, ownership, cleanout, repairs, and who may sign.
Open the local page →Compare a sale option with the actual notice, court record, and dates in front of you.
Open the local page →Review ownership, court orders, signatures, proceeds, and the property questions to resolve.
Open the local page →Consider the lease, access, occupancy, and possession when choosing how to sell.
Open the local page →Find local code resources and compare options for a property with a notice or repair issue.
Open the local page →Review sale options and the known damage, safety, insurance, and closing questions.
Open the local page →Separate tax accounts, recorded land documents, court records, and title questions.
Open the local page →Read or compare
Read the seller guide and local articles, check the dated market report, or compare possible net proceeds with the calculator. The process page explains what happens from sharing the property address through written terms and title-company closing.
Traverse City, MI Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Review market measures with their source, place, and time period.
Compare a direct sale with listing, repairs, and other ways to sell.
Read a local comparison of ways to sell an as-is house.
Browse the local article hub for seller questions and next steps.
See the steps from sharing an address through written terms and title-company closing.
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Property-specific help
Share the property address and the question in front of you, such as an assessment, tax notice, recorded deed, estate file, code issue, or another sale option. Call 888-274-5006 with a question.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the property address and the question or situation you are sorting through.
City-place geography overlaps Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, but it does not identify the county for an individual address. Check the parcel record first, then use the Treasurer, Register of Deeds, or Probate Court for that county and the task you have.
For a property within Traverse City city limits, start with the City of Traverse City Assessing Department and its Tax Parcel Viewer. Assessment records are different from tax payments, recorded deeds, and court records.
For a city account or special-assessment payment question, use the City Treasurer. For county property-tax resources, use the Treasurer page for the county shown on the parcel record. Bring the parcel information and current notice; the public pages do not establish a specific balance or status.
Use the Register of Deeds for the county where the property record places the parcel: Grand Traverse County or Leelanau County. A deed is a land record, not an assessment, tax account, or probate case.
Use the Probate Court information route for the county tied to the estate case. The Grand Traverse and Leelanau links above are probate resources; they are separate from each county’s Register of Deeds and Treasurer.
A court judgment is a court record, not an assessment or deed. Use the court and case information named on the judgment or notice; the Probate Court links above are for probate and estate matters, not a general civil-judgment search.
For a property within Traverse City city limits, use the City Code Enforcement page for local health, safety, zoning, rental, nuisance, and other code questions. Confirm the property’s jurisdiction with the City; a nearby mailing address alone does not establish City limits.
State and county transfer taxes have separate rates and exemptions. Confirm the parcel’s county, sale value, and applicable exemptions with the title or closing professional for the actual transaction; the Michigan law and Treasury links above explain the state and county rules.
Questions about selling a Traverse City house? Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to request your written cash offer.