Athens, OH · How it works
How Selling Your Athens House to Us Works
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Athens and Athens County, Ohio. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Start with the address and what you know about the house. You do not have to wait until every property question is settled.
We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and timing you know. You can start before every property question is settled.
From first conversation through settlement
The sale, step by step
1. Tell us what is happening with the house
Share the address, condition, who lives there, access, and the timing you are considering. Mention an estate, tenant, payoff, lien, tax question, or notice if it is part of the situation. You can call or use the form before every answer is in hand.
2. Talk through the property and your choices
We ask about the house as it sits, including repairs, occupancy, access, and timing. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Compare the written price and terms with listing, repairing first, or another option that fits your plans.
3. Read the written terms before you decide
You receive the written offer and written terms before you commit; closing is through a title company. Read the price, responsibilities, possession, timing, costs, and any property-specific conditions. Ask questions, compare another path, or stop before signing.
4. Let the title company check the details
The title company reviews the deed, who owns the property and can sign, mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, and the documents needed for settlement. Keep statements, notices, and estate papers available when you have them. The title review works out what applies to this property; you can start the conversation while you are still gathering documents.
5. Review the settlement sheet and close
The settlement sheet lays out the price, payoffs, liens, taxes, costs, and the amount scheduled for disbursement. We always review the settlement sheet with you and walk through how the money breaks down so there is no confusion. We try to do that the day before closing so settlement is smooth; the title company confirms the final numbers.
When you sell to us: “You're going to get a fair price and not have to do anything. Just show up at settlement.”
Cash Offer or EZ Sale: compare the written numbers
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.
Swipe across the table to compare all four selling options.
| Factor | List with a realtor | FSBO | Cash Offer | EZ Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Market-dependent | Market-dependent | 30 days or less | 60 days or less |
| Price | Highest, if it sells | Varies | Lower price | Higher price than the Cash Offer |
| Repairs | Repairs may be needed before listing or after inspection | The seller handles repair decisions | No repairs | No repairs |
| Commissions | Agent commissions apply under the listing agreement | No listing-agent commission; the seller handles the sale | No commissions | No commissions |
| Closing costs | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | No closing costs | No closing costs |
| Showings | The seller prepares for and coordinates showings | The seller markets the property and coordinates showings | None | Yes, partner visits |
| Who buys | Retail buyer | Retail buyer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | Goes to one of our partners |
| Certainty | Depends on the buyer, inspections, financing, and contract | Depends on finding and qualifying a buyer | You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. | You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. |
| Net proceeds | Compare the expected sale price after commissions, repairs, costs, and waiting | Compare the expected sale price after seller-managed costs and work | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. |
Compare what you would keep after costs with the Athens calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
Useful local details
Check the property’s actual municipality and county office
This page covers the City of Athens. Athens County also includes separate cities and villages, so a county location does not by itself make a property part of the City of Athens. The County Auditor is the local office to ask about the county amount of an Ohio conveyance fee; the Recorder handles deed recording, not that fee. Contact the Athens County Auditor ↗ · See the County’s official community list ↗
Closing numbers
See how the money breaks down
Ohio charges a conveyance fee when real estate transfers: $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, and a county may add up to $3 per $1,000. The county amount can vary, so ask the Athens County Auditor which amount applies to the property.
Ohio conveyance fee: When you sell to us, we pay it.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
The settlement sheet shows the sale price, mortgage and other payoffs, liens, taxes, costs, and the amount scheduled for disbursement. Ask the title company about a line you do not recognize before signing.
When the process gets difficult
We stay with the process
It's real estate. Sometimes there are bumps in the road. We won't disappear when that happens, and we'll be fighting to get this to the closing table.
If an estate, foreclosure notice, tenant, code issue, or lien changes the questions for your house, see the Athens pages on inherited property, foreclosure, tenant-occupied houses, code violations , and property liens.
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.”
Questions about the Athens sale process
Do I need every detail settled before I contact you?
No. Start with the address, what you know about the house, who is living there, and the timing you have in mind. You can begin the conversation while you are still gathering property or estate details.
What do I see before deciding whether to sell?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive the written offer and written terms before you commit, and the closing is through a title company. You can ask questions, compare options, or stop before signing.
Who checks the title and settlement figures?
The title company checks the deed, ownership and signing authority, mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, and the documents needed for settlement. We always review the settlement sheet with you and walk through how the money breaks down so there is no confusion. We try to do that the day before closing so settlement is smooth; the title company confirms the final numbers.
Who can answer a question about the Ohio conveyance fee?
Ohio charges a conveyance fee of $1 per $1,000 of the sale price, and a county may add up to $3 per $1,000. Ask the Athens County Auditor about the county amount for the property. Ohio conveyance fee: When you sell to us, we pay it.
Questions and next steps
Talk through your Athens house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. You can start before every property question is settled. Compare what you may keep after costs with the Athens home-sale calculator.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and timing you know. You can start before every property question is settled.