Austin, MN · Mower County · How the sale works

How Selling Your Austin House to Us Works

USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Austin and Mower County. You can call or use the form before every property question is settled. Start with the address and what you know about the house.

Questions before you have all the details? Call 888-274-5006.

Tell us about the house

We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.

We give written cash offers in 24 hours.

Start with the address and what you know. Unknown details can be sorted out in the conversation.

From the first conversation to settlement

The sale, step by step

Step 1: Tell us about the house
Start with the Austin address, the condition, who is living there, access, and the timing you are considering. If an estate, payoff, lien, tax balance, tenant, or notice is part of the situation, tell us what you know. You can start the conversation before every property question is settled.
Step 2: Talk through the property and your choices
We ask about the house as it stands, including condition, repairs, access, occupancy, and timing. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We can talk through the sale choices that fit the property and what still needs to be checked.
Step 3: Read the written offer and terms
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. Read the price, responsibilities, possession, timing, costs, and property-specific conditions before you decide whether to proceed.
Step 4: Work through title, authority, and payoffs
The title company reviews ownership, who can sign, mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, and the documents needed for closing. A payoff is the amount needed to satisfy a mortgage or other obligation. If a record, estate paper, or payoff is still unclear, you can begin with what you know while the right documents are identified.
Step 5: Review the settlement sheet and close
The settlement sheet lays out how the sale money breaks down. We always review the settlement sheet with the seller 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.

You're going to get a fair price and not have to do anything. Just show up at settlement.

Two ways to sell to us

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	None
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	Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.	Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
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.

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Austin and Mower County details

Local records can help you gather the starting facts

Mower County's Recorder provides online record access and office information for local property documents. These are starting points for finding records; the title company checks which documents and figures apply to your sale. You can begin the conversation while you are still gathering paperwork.

Closing numbers

Read the settlement figures

The settlement sheet shows the sale price, mortgage payoff, liens, taxes, other listed charges, and the amount scheduled for disbursement. We always review the settlement sheet with the seller 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, we pay the closing costs.

This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes. Those figures are separate settlement items.

When things get difficult

We keep working through the bumps

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.

Questions and contact

Find the next step for your Austin house

Call 888-274-5006 or use the form at the top of this page. You can start with what you know before every property question is settled.

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Questions about selling an Austin house

Can I start before every property question is settled?

Yes. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form with the Austin property address and what you know so far. You can tell us which details about condition, occupancy, a payoff, lien, or estate are still unknown.

What does selling as-is mean?

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

What are the Cash Offer and EZ Sale choices?

What will I see on the settlement sheet?

It shows how the sale money breaks down. We always review the settlement sheet with the seller 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.