Serving Detroit, Michigan and homeowners across OhioWritten cash offers · No repairs · No commissions

Sell your house fast in Detroit, as it is.

We buy Detroit houses in any condition for cash: behind on taxes, inherited, damaged or full of stuff. You get a written offer and pick the closing date.

  • Written offer, no obligation
  • No repairs, no commissions
  • Closed by a licensed title company
Get an offer on your house
  1. 1Property
  2. 2Contact
  3. 3The house
  4. 4Situation

Check your house's cash value

Start with the address. Four quick steps, about two minutes.

Free and no obligation. We never sell your information. Prefer to talk? (954) 854-0549

FastClose on the date you pick, not a buyer's lender's schedule.
SafeA licensed title company handles the paperwork and the money.
FairA written offer with the math shown, so you can check it.
$0Agent commissions
0Repairs or cleaning
1Walk-through, that's it
100%Written offer, math shown

How fast can I sell my house for cash in Detroit?

Selling a Detroit house to a cash buyer skips listing, showings and buyer financing. You request an offer, the buyer walks through once, and you get a written number. A licensed title company then runs the title search, clears any tax or water liens from the sale proceeds, and closes on the date you choose. House Rescue Capital buys anywhere in the city, in any condition.

Two-story red brick house in Detroit after a snowfall
Two-story brick house on a city street
Sound familiar?

What sellers in Detroit tell us first

  • Behind on property taxes

    Wayne County notices keep coming, and the foreclosure date feels close.

  • An inherited house you can't get to

    It's a parent's house on the east side, you live out of state, and probate is a maze.

  • Water bills and blight tickets

    Old DWSD balances and city tickets have stacked up on a house nobody lives in.

  • Repairs you can't fund

    The roof, the furnace or the foundation would cost more than you can put in.

  • Tenants who stopped paying

    Being a landlord stopped working, and you want out without an eviction fight.

  • Fire or water damage

    Insurance didn't cover enough, and the house is sitting there getting worse.

What we do

How we handle a Detroit house

  • We pull the title before we make an offer

    That way we know about tax, water and lien issues up front, and they're part of the math instead of a surprise at closing.

  • Liens get paid from the sale

    Delinquent taxes and recorded liens are paid off by the title company at closing, out of the proceeds. You don't pay anything up front.

  • Probate and inherited houses

    We work with the estate's personal representative and can wait while Letters of Authority come through.

  • Leave everything behind

    Furniture, junk, a basement full of boxes. Take what you want, and we handle the rest.

Before you sell

What to know first

How we calculate a cash offer

What it sells for fixed − repairs − holding & selling costs − our margin = your offer

Every cash buyer uses some version of this formula; most just don't show it. We start with what comparable Detroit houses sold for after renovation, subtract a line-item estimate of the repairs your house needs, subtract the costs of owning and reselling it, and leave a margin that keeps us in business.

That margin is why a cash offer is below retail. What you get in return is no repairs, no commission, no showings and a closing that doesn't depend on a buyer's mortgage. We walk you through each line so you can judge the number yourself, or compare it with an agent's estimate.

Detroit taxes, water bills and liens at closing

In Michigan, unpaid property taxes are turned over to the county treasurer, and Wayne County can foreclose after roughly two years of delinquency. If you still own the house, selling before the foreclosure judgment lets you keep the equity instead of losing the house.

The title search shows what's owed: back taxes, recorded liens and judgments. Those are paid from the sale at closing. Michigan also charges a transfer tax, normally paid by the seller: $8.60 per $1,000 of sale price (state 0.75% + county 0.11%).

If you'd rather keep the house, call the Wayne County Treasurer about payment plans first. We'd rather you make the right call than a fast one.

Source: Michigan Department of Treasury, Real Estate Transfer Tax.

Selling an inherited house in Detroit

If the house went through probate, the personal representative named by the Wayne County Probate Court signs the sale, using Letters of Authority. If the owner used a Michigan “Lady Bird” deed (an enhanced life estate), the house may pass to the beneficiaries without probate at all.

Inherited Detroit houses are often vacant, so uncovered damage, unpaid utilities and back taxes build up quickly. We buy them as-is: no cleanout, no repairs, and closing documents can be signed remotely if you live out of state.

Talk to a probate attorney about your specific estate. We can work on their timeline.

Cash sale or listing it? A straight comparison

Cash sale to usListing with an agentiBuyer (Opendoor-type)
Repairs firstNone. We buy as-isUsually, to get top priceOften deducted from the offer
CommissionNoneNegotiable, often several percentService fee
ShowingsOne walk-throughMany, plus open housesInspection visit
Houses that need major workYes, that's our focusHard for buyers to financeTypically declined
TimelineYou pick the closing dateWeeks to monthsWeeks, if accepted
PriceBelow retail, with the math shownHighest potential priceNear market, minus fees
Two people shaking hands outdoors
A straight deal

Everything in writing. Nothing hidden.

You see the offer, the math behind it and every line on the closing statement before you sign. If something doesn't make sense, we walk you through it.

How it works

Four steps, and you decide at every one

  1. Tell us about the house

    Fill in the short form or call. It takes two minutes, and we'll ask what's going on with the property.

  2. One walk-through

    We see the house once, as it is. Don't clean it, and don't fix anything first.

  3. Written offer

    You get the offer in writing, with the math behind it. Take your time, and ask anyone you trust to look it over.

  4. Close on your date

    We close through a licensed title company. You pick the day, and you leave behind whatever you don't want.

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Your situation

Before you decide

Questions Detroit sellers ask

Do I have to fix or clean the house?

No. We buy Detroit houses as-is, including fire damage, water damage, hoarder houses and houses with code violations. Take what you want and leave the rest.

Can you buy my house if I'm behind on taxes?

Yes, as long as you still own it. Back taxes are paid from the sale at closing by the title company. Selling before a Wayne County foreclosure judgment lets you keep the equity.

Who pays the closing costs?

Who pays which closing costs is written into the purchase agreement, and you see every line on the settlement statement before you sign. Michigan's seller transfer tax ($8.60 per $1,000) and any liens on the property are paid from the sale proceeds.

Am I obligated once I get an offer?

No. The offer is in writing and you can take as long as you need, show it to family or an attorney, or say no.

Can I sell an inherited house in Detroit before probate is finished?

The personal representative can sign once the court issues Letters of Authority. We can sign a purchase agreement earlier and close when the paperwork is ready.

Reviewed by the House Rescue Capital team. Last updated .

Let's find the easiest way forward.

Start with your address. A written cash offer, no repairs, no pressure, and you decide at every step.

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