Short Pump, VA · How it works
How Selling Your Short Pump, VA House to Us Works
USA Home Buyers buys houses in Short Pump and Henrico County, Virginia. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Tell us what is going on with the house. You can start the conversation before every property detail or document is settled.
We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Start with the address and what you know. We can talk through the rest together.
The sale, step by step
From the first conversation to settlement
Tell us what is happening with the house
Start with the address, condition, who lives there, and your timing. If an estate, loan payoff, lien, tax bill, or sale notice is part of the picture, tell us what you know. You can start the conversation before every detail is settled.
Talk through the property and sale choices
We ask about the house, access, occupancy, and what matters most to you.
Read the offer and terms before you decide
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. The written terms lay out the price, responsibilities, possession, timing, costs, and any property-specific conditions. Compare them with your other choices and decide whether to proceed.
Work through title, signing, and payoffs
We talk through ownership, who needs to sign, mortgage or lien payoffs, occupancy, and access. The title company works through the title and closing documents 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
Compare the written Cash Offer and EZ Sale terms, then choose what fits the house. 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 Short Pump calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
Want to estimate what you could keep after a sale? Use the Short Pump home-sale net-proceeds calculator →
Useful local details
Short Pump and Henrico County estate details
Short Pump is a popular name for the area near Broad Street Road (Route 250) and Three Chopt Road. Henrico County’s Names & Places entry ↗ describes the area. For a home in Henrico County, the Circuit Court Clerk handles probate and estate administration and records deeds. Not sure which local office covers your address? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
In Virginia, real estate passes at death to the heirs or the people named in the will to receive it. An executor—the person appointed to handle the estate—can sell only after the circuit court clerk appoints them and only if the will directs a sale or grants power to sell, or a court grants that power. Otherwise, heirs or beneficiaries generally sign the deed together; if they cannot agree, a circuit court can order a sale. A sale by heirs or beneficiaries within one year after the death can be challenged by the deceased owner’s creditors (people the owner owed money) unless no court action over estate debts is started and no report of debts is filed within that year. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Closing numbers
Review the settlement sheet and Virginia closing costs
Virginia deed sales can include state recordation tax, grantor tax, and local recordation tax where adopted. The settlement sheet lays out the sale price, taxes, costs, payoffs, and the amount scheduled to be paid to you. 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.
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.
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 about selling a Short Pump house
Can I call before I have every detail about the house?
Yes. Call or use the form with the address and what you know about the house, who lives there, and your timing. We can talk while the rest is still being sorted out.
Who can sign if I inherited a Virginia house?
An executor can sell after appointment by the circuit court clerk if the will directs a sale or gives the executor power to sell, or if a court grants that power. Otherwise, the heirs or beneficiaries generally sign together. The will and estate papers help show which path applies.
What closing costs do you pay when I sell to you?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
More help with a Short Pump house
If an estate, sale notice, tenant, or lien is part of the situation, call us and we can talk it through with you.
Want to talk through your Short Pump house?
Call 888-274-5006 or start with the address, condition, occupancy, and timing in the form above. You can call while details are still being sorted out.