Burlington, VT · How the process works
How Selling Your Burlington House to Us Works
USA Home Buyers buys houses in Burlington and Chittenden County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Start with the address and whatever you know about the house: its condition, who lives there, access, and timing. You can start the conversation before every property question is settled. If a mortgage payoff, lien, tax notice, estate, or deadline is part of the situation, tell us what you have so far.
Questions before the paperwork is ready? Call 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 and what you know about the property.
The sale, step by step
From the first conversation to settlement
1. Talk through the property
We ask about the address, condition, occupancy, access, and the timing you are considering. Start with what you know; the first conversation does not depend on having every answer.
2. Review the house and your written offer
We look at the property as it sits. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. Read the price, timing, responsibilities, possession, costs, and property-specific terms before you decide.
3. Check title and payoff details
The title company checks the ownership records and who can sign, works through mortgage payoff figures, and reviews liens and taxes that affect settlement. Keep the statements, notices, and estate papers you have available so the title company can match the paperwork to the property.
4. Review the settlement sheet and close
The settlement sheet 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.
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 | 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. |
Compare what you would keep after costs with the Burlington calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
A Vermont detail that can affect the title work
Inherited-property authority
If you are selling an inherited Vermont house, the executor or administrator needs a probate-court license—a court permission—to sell the estate's real estate. A power to sell in the will can let the court issue that license without the usual notice and hearing, but it does not remove the license requirement. That shortcut has an exception when a surviving spouse or a beneficiary named in the statute occupies the house. The closing attorney confirms the license and who must sign.
Read Vermont 14 V.S.A. § 1651 or see the Burlington inherited-property guide.
Closing numbers
Vermont property transfer tax and settlement figures
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Vermont's general property transfer tax is 1.25%, plus a 0.22% Clean Water Surcharge, for a total of 1.47%. A house fit for year-round living that is neither the buyer's principal residence nor a qualifying long-term rental has a higher total rate of 3.62%. Principal residences and exempt transfers have different treatment; the closing attorney applies the right category.
Check Vermont Department of Taxes transfer-tax rates and categories.
When things get 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.
Questions and contact
Find the page or tool for your next question
Use the guide that matches the situation, or compare possible sale costs in the calculator. To talk through a Burlington house, call 888-274-5006 or use the form above.