Situations
People come to us for a handful of recurring reasons. Each page below explains what tends to be difficult, what your options are — including the ones that do not involve us — and how a direct sale would work.
Choose the one closest to yours
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.
Tell us about the property
It takes a couple of minutes, it commits you to nothing, and you will get a straight answer about whether a direct sale makes sense for you.