Crawford County Collector ↗
The Collector handles county real-estate and personal-property tax payments and account questions. The office is at 300 Main Street, Room 2, in Van Buren; call 479-474-1111 about the current account or tax notice.
Van Buren, Arkansas · Crawford County
Can I Sell My Van Buren House With Back Taxes or Liens?
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 Van Buren and Crawford County, Arkansas, including houses with back taxes or liens. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You can ask about the property before you have every bill, payoff statement, or notice; the creditor or tax office confirms its current figures as the sale moves forward.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property and ask for a written cash offer. You do not need to have every record first.
Talk through your Van Buren lien or tax question
Share the property address and whatever you know about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account. Start with what you have.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us the address and what you know about the lien, payoff, creditor, or tax account.
How lien and back-tax payoffs work
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
A lien is a claim that can affect the property title or the money due at closing. The creditor or tax office provides the current payoff amount and instructions. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale; an older bill or recorded document may not show the current balance.
Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs we pay. The current payoff figures are included in the sale and closing calculations.
Records that help — and when to call
Start with the Van Buren property address. If they are handy, gather the parcel number, current tax bill or notice, creditor name or case number, mortgage or lien payoff statement, recorded deed or mortgage information, and any tax-sale or foreclosure notice. The County Collector handles tax-account questions; the Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder handles county recording questions. You can call before you have all of this. The title company and the creditor or tax office check the current records and amounts that apply to the sale.
If the payoff is the problem
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house and records
Tell us the Van Buren address, what you know about the lien or tax account, and any notice or timing that concerns you. Start with what you have; you do not need to settle the balance before calling.
2. Review the house and written terms
We review the house as-is and give you the proposed offer and written terms before you decide. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. Check title and payoff information
If you want to proceed, the title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. The creditor or tax office confirms its current payoff and any instructions needed for the closing figures.
4. Review the closing figures and close
Review the sale price, confirmed payoffs, taxes, closing costs, and amount remaining in the title company's closing figures before closing.
Van Buren and Crawford County lien and tax offices
The City's Maps & GIS page separates local mapping and planning information from county parcel data, and directs county-data questions to the Crawford County Assessor. Check the property address in the relevant map before relying on a city rule or choosing an office.
Crawford County Assessor ↗
Use the Assessor for property-assessment and parcel-record questions, not a current creditor or tax payoff quote. The office is at 300 Main Street, Rooms 8 & 8-B, in Van Buren; the real-estate division number is 479-471-3245.
Crawford County Circuit Clerk & Ex-Officio Recorder ↗
This office handles county recording of deeds and other property instruments and maintains Probate Division records. It lists deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property instruments among its records. The office is at 317 Main Street in Van Buren; call 479-474-1821 with a county-record question.
Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands ↗
If you received a property-tax sale notice, the Commissioner of State Lands publishes a public-auction catalog and County reports. Use the current notice and state listing to check the status of the specific property; this page does not determine whether a particular property is listed.
Property-tax sales, mortgage foreclosure, and transfer tax
A property-tax sale is not mortgage foreclosure
A tax-sale notice concerns unpaid property taxes; a mortgage-foreclosure notice concerns a lender or trustee process. Follow the notice you received and check its current status with the office or party named on it. Crawford County Collector handles county tax-account questions, while the Commissioner of State Lands publishes tax-sale auction information. For a mortgage notice, read the separate Van Buren mortgage-foreclosure page.
Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax
Arkansas's Real Property Transfer Tax applies to a deed or other writing conveying real property and is $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration for transactions exceeding $100. The settlement agent can confirm the instrument, consideration, any exemption, and local charges that apply to the sale.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax.
Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs we pay. Those are separate items in the closing figures.
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration: Real Property Transfer Tax
Compare possible net proceeds
Use your own estimates for the Van Buren house value, mortgage payoff, liens or back taxes, repairs, and other costs to compare possible net proceeds. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Van Buren property liens and back taxes questions
Can I sell my Van Buren house with back taxes or liens before paying them?
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. Yes. We buy houses with back taxes and liens in Van Buren and Crawford County. The current payoff details are checked as the sale moves forward, and you can call before you have every record.
Do I need every tax or lien document before I call?
No. Start with the property address and whatever you have, such as a tax notice, parcel number, creditor or case number, mortgage or lien statement, recorded document, or sale notice. You can call while you are still gathering the rest.
Who checks the current payoff amount?
The creditor or tax office confirms its current balance and payoff instructions. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale. An old bill or recorded document can help identify the issue, but it is not necessarily a current payoff quote.
Is an Arkansas property-tax sale the same as mortgage foreclosure?
No. A property-tax sale and a lender or trustee mortgage foreclosure are separate matters with different notices and responsible offices. Crawford County handles county tax-account questions, and the Commissioner of State Lands publishes tax-sale auction information. For a mortgage-foreclosure notice, check the sender and current status; see the separate Van Buren foreclosure page.
What if the payoff is more than my Van Buren house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
What Arkansas transfer tax may apply to a home sale?
Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax is $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration for a deed or other writing conveying real property in a transaction exceeding $100. The closing agent confirms the instrument, consideration, exemptions, and any local charges. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Van Buren address and whatever tax or lien information you have.