City and Borough of Juneau Assessor Office ↗
Use the Assessor Office for local assessment information. The title company confirms the taxes, payoffs, liens, and other figures that apply to a particular sale.
Juneau, Alaska · How the sale works
How Selling Your Juneau House to Us Works
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Juneau and City and Borough of Juneau. Tell us what you know about the house and compare written terms with listing or another option. You do not need every property question settled before you call.
Questions before the details are sorted out? Call 888-274-5006.
Tell us about the houseWe give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know. You can start before every property question is settled.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Start with what you know
Tell us what is going on with the house
Share the address, condition, occupancy, access, and timing you are considering. If an estate, payoff, lien, tax balance, tenant, or official notice is part of the situation, mention what you know so far. You can begin before every answer is ready.
A direct conversation with USA Home Buyers
We are the buyer on a Cash Offer. We review the property as it is and provide written terms for you to compare before you decide.
Want to talk first? Call 888-274-5006.
From first conversation to settlement
The Juneau sale, step by step
Step 1: Tell us about the house
Start with the Juneau address, what you know about the house, who lives there, access, and the timing you are considering. If a payoff, lien, estate, tenant, tax balance, code notice, or deadline is unsettled, tell us what you know so far. You can start the conversation before every property question is settled.
Step 2: Talk through the property as it is
We ask practical questions about condition, repairs, occupancy, access, and timing. We review the house as it sits. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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 terms before deciding whether to proceed.
Step 4: Work through title, authority, and payoffs
For a sale that moves forward, the title company checks the deed, ownership, who can sign, mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, and documents needed for closing. A payoff is the amount needed to satisfy a mortgage or other obligation; a lien is a recorded claim for money against the property. If a detail is unknown, you can start with what you know and identify what still needs to be checked.
Step 5: Review the settlement sheet
The settlement sheet shows how the sale money breaks down, including the price and amounts such as payoffs, liens, taxes, and costs. 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.
Step 6: Choose, sign, and close
If you choose to proceed, the title company guides the signing and closing steps. 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
Compare the written Cash Offer and EZ Sale terms with the other selling paths. You choose which written numbers and responsibilities work for you.
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. |
Compare what you would keep after costs with the Juneau calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
Local details that affect closing
Juneau records and the Alaska recording process
Juneau is the City and Borough of Juneau. The borough Assessor and property-records site can help you locate local parcel information. For recorded documents, Alaska uses the State Recorder's Office in the Department of Natural Resources; a title company checks the records, signing authority, and documents needed for a particular closing. If an estate, lien, payoff, or notice question is still open, you can raise it before every answer is settled.
City and Borough of Juneau property records ↗
The borough property-records site is a local starting point for parcel information. Recorded-document and closing questions still need the relevant recorder or title-company review.
Alaska State Recorder's Office fee schedule ↗
Alaska recording fees are set through the State Recorder in the Department of Natural Resources. The title company or closing professional confirms the charges for the documents in this sale.
Before settlement
Review the settlement figures and closing costs
Alaska does not charge a state real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. A 2024 law bars new state, borough, and city taxes on real-property transfers but preserves earlier local ordinances. Have the closing professional confirm whether any preserved local tax applies to this property.
The State Recorder's Office in the Alaska Department of Natural Resources charges $20 for the first page of a document and $5 for each additional page, with small extra charges in some cases. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. That promise does not pay your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Alaska AS 43.98.035: real-property transfer taxes ↗Alaska AS 29.45.650 ↗Alaska AS 29.45.700 ↗Enrolled SB 179 (33rd Legislature) ↗
To compare a possible net after costs, use the Juneau home-sale net-proceeds calculator.
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.
Keep the next question local
Juneau seller pages and planning tools
Choose the page that matches the next question. You can bring the property's actual details into the conversation as they become clear.
Juneau home-selling overview →Inherited-property guidance →Probate-property guidance →Foreclosure guidance →Tenant-occupied property guidance →Code-violation guidance →Property-lien guidance →Divorce-sale guidance →Fire-damage guidance →Juneau seller questions →Juneau seller resources →Juneau market report →
Juneau process questions
Can I call before every property question is settled?
Yes. Call 888-274-5006 or start with the form and tell us what you know about the address, condition, occupancy, access, and timing. You can start the conversation while other property questions are still being sorted out.
Do you buy houses as-is in Juneau and City and Borough of Juneau?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Juneau and City and Borough of Juneau. 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?
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.
Who checks title, signing authority, payoffs, and liens?
The title company reviews the deed, ownership, who can sign, mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, and the documents needed for closing. If an estate, court, or deadline question is involved, the appropriate title professional, attorney, court, lender, or official office can confirm the details that apply. You can start a conversation before every detail is settled.
How do I review the money at settlement?
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.
Does Alaska charge a real-estate transfer tax, and who pays closing costs?
Alaska does not charge a state real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. A 2024 law bars new state, borough, and city taxes on real-property transfers but preserves earlier local ordinances. Have the closing professional confirm whether any preserved local tax applies to this property. The State Recorder's Office in the Alaska Department of Natural Resources charges $20 for the first page of a document and $5 for each additional page, with small extra charges in some cases. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. That promise does not pay your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Ready to talk through your Juneau house?
Call 888-274-5006 or start with the address, condition, occupancy, and timing in the form. Questions before the paperwork is ready are welcome.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know. You can start before every property question is settled.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.