Lancaster seller process
How Selling Your Lancaster House to Us Works
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Lancaster and Lancaster County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You can start with the address and what you know, before every property question is settled.
Call 888-274-5006 or tell us about the house in the form below to start a cash-offer conversation.
Tell us about the house
Share the property address and whatever you know about its condition, occupancy, access, or timing. Unknown details can be sorted out in the conversation.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us about the property and what you know so far.
From first conversation to settlement
The Lancaster sale, step by step
Talk through the property
We ask about the house, its condition, who lives there, access, and timing. If a payoff, lien, notice, or estate question may affect the sale, tell us what you know. You can start the conversation before every property question is settled.
Read the written offer and terms
We give you the written offer and terms before you commit; the title company handles closing. The written terms spell out the price, timing, possession, costs, and responsibilities, so you can decide whether to proceed.
Work through title and payoff details
The title company checks ownership, signing authority, mortgage payoffs, liens, and the documents needed for closing. If an estate, tenant, or court issue is part of the sale, the right details can be worked through with the appropriate professional.
Close through the title company
When the title and closing details are ready, the title company handles the signing and disburses funds according to the final settlement statement. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
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
For a Cash Offer, USA Home Buyers buys directly. No agent commissions when you sell to us.
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. |
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Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
Closing numbers
Review the settlement figures
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. Pennsylvania charges a 1% state transfer tax when a house changes hands, and most towns add a local tax on top. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax.
Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate settlement items; the settlement sheet shows the figures that apply to this sale.
When the process gets difficult
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.
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Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to talk through the property. You can start before every detail is settled.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation.