Sell your house as it is, on the date that suits you
If you own a house in Washington, DC and Maryland and it needs more work, more time or more attention than you have, there is a way to sell it without repairs, cleaning or showings.
Tell us where it is and we will look at it honestly. If listing with an agent would serve you better, we will tell you that instead.
- No repairs, no cleaning, no showings
- A written offer, with the figures explained
- You choose the closing date
- No obligation at any point
Start with the address
How it works
Step 1: Tell us about the property
The address and a rough sense of its condition is enough to start. You do not need documents, photographs, or a tidy house.
Step 2: We look at it and we talk
We review recent sales nearby and what the property is likely to need. Usually there is one visit, arranged when it suits you.
Step 3: You receive a written offer, with no obligation
In writing, with the figures behind it explained. You can take it to an agent or an attorney for a second opinion. Saying no costs you nothing.
Step 4: You choose the closing date
Closing happens at an independent title company or closing attorney. Anything owed against the property is paid from the proceeds.
What you will not pay for
No agent commission
We are not agents and we do not charge one. There is no listing fee and no buyer's agent commission for you to fund.
No repairs
We buy the house in the condition it is in. Nothing needs fixing first, and we do not come back after an inspection asking for credits.
No cleaning or clearing out
Leave behind whatever you do not want. Furniture, belongings, a full basement — none of it is a problem.
No showings
No open house, no sign in the yard, no stream of strangers through your home.
A sale still has closing costs, and some of them are customarily paid by the seller. They are set out in the contract, and the title company gives you a settlement statement showing every line before you sign anything.
Something you should know up front
We are real estate investors, not agents, and we are the other party to the transaction rather than your representative. We or one of our investor partners may purchase your home, and we may assign our purchase contract to another buyer. If we intend to do that, it is disclosed to you in writing before you sign, and the price and terms you agreed do not change.
You are free to have an attorney or an agent review anything we put in front of you. How it works, in detail
Situations we are often called about
Each of these explains the options available, including the ones that do not involve selling to us.
- Inherited a homeOptions for an inherited house you do not want to keep, including what to settle before a sale can close.
- ProbateWhat probate means for a sale, who has the authority to sign, and how a direct sale can fit around the court's timeline.
- Behind on property taxesWhat unpaid property taxes lead to, the options that do not involve selling, and how a sale can pay the balance at closing.
- Difficult tenantsSelling a property with tenants in place, including what tenant rights mean for a sale in DC and Maryland.
- Major repairs neededSelling a property with significant repair needs, and why lender requirements often decide the question for you.
- RelocatingSelling when you have to be somewhere else, and how to avoid carrying two housing costs at once.
Who you are dealing with
Tom Berry
[CONFIRM: founder bio written by Tom]
The House Getter is a trade name of Berry Capital Ventures LLC ([CONFIRM: DC]).
Questions people ask first
- Are you a real estate agent?
- No. The House Getter is a trade name of Berry Capital Ventures LLC, and we are real estate investors. We are not a licensed real estate broker or agent, we do not represent you in a transaction, and we are not paid a commission.
- Will you buy my house yourself?
- Sometimes, and sometimes not. We or one of our investor partners may purchase your home. We may also assign our purchase contract to another buyer, who then completes the purchase in our place.
- Do I pay any fees?
- You do not pay us anything, and there is no commission, because we are not agents.
- How do you determine your offer?
- We start from what comparable homes in the same area have recently sold for in good condition, then subtract what we expect the repairs to cost, the costs of holding and reselling the property, and a margin for the risk we take on.
Talk to Tom Berry
Tell us about the property and we will come back to you with a straight answer, whether or not that answer involves selling to us.