Old Jamestown, MO · St. Louis County · How it works
How Selling Your Old Jamestown House to Us Works
USA Home Buyers buys houses in Old Jamestown and throughout St. Louis County, Missouri. Tell us what you know about the house and what you need from the sale. You can call or use the form before every property question is settled.
We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006.
Tell us about the houseFrom the first conversation to settlement
The sale, step by step
Tell us about the house
Start with the address and what you know about the condition, who lives there, and your timing. If an estate, loan payoff, lien, tenant, code notice, or tax bill is part of the picture, tell us. You can start before every detail is settled.
Talk through the property and your choices
We ask about repairs, occupancy, access, ownership, and timing. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We talk through the choices that fit the house and your situation.
Read the written offer and terms
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. Read the price, responsibilities, possession, timing, costs, and any property-specific conditions before you decide whether to proceed.
Work through title, signing, and payoffs
We work with the title company to check the deed, who can sign, mortgage payoff information, liens, taxes, and the documents needed for closing. We talk through occupancy, access, belongings, and timing with you.
Review the settlement sheet and close
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. 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
No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees.
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 Old Jamestown calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
Old Jamestown and St. Louis County
Estate papers and deed records
Old Jamestown is in St. Louis County. The county's Probate Court handles estate filings, and the Recorder of Deeds records deeds. We can talk through the papers you have and work with the title company on the sale.
In Missouri, the court-appointed personal representative handles an estate house sale, not an heir acting alone. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will's limits and for the estate's benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that power. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Closing numbers
Missouri sale taxes and deed-recording fees
Missouri's Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010.
State law sets deed-recording fees at $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges.
Your settlement sheet shows the sale price, mortgage and lien payoffs, taxes, costs, recording charges, and the amount scheduled to be paid to you. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
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.
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 and next steps
More help with your Old Jamestown house
Choose a guide for your situation, or call us with a question. You can start while property details are still being sorted out.
Old Jamestown sale-process questions
Who can sign when an Old Jamestown house is part of an estate?
In Missouri, the court-appointed personal representative handles an estate house sale, not an heir acting alone. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will's limits and for the estate's benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that power.
What sale taxes and deed-recording fees apply in Missouri?
Missouri's Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. State law sets deed-recording fees at $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Call 888-274-5006 with your questions, or return to the Old Jamestown home-selling overview.