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Own a House Outside DFW? Cash Buyers We'd Call

Fair Offer DFW only buys houses in Dallas-Fort Worth. But a lot of the people we talk to also own a house somewhere else. Often it's a parent's house they inherited, or the place they lived before moving to Texas.

When that happens, we don't want to leave you guessing. Below are local cash buyers in the places where many of our sellers have family. They are independent companies we don't own or control. Please do your own homework, and compare more than one offer.

Before you call anyone

Check the reviews yourself

Look at the company's Google reviews and its BBB profile, and read the low ratings as well as the high ones.

Ask who actually buys the house

Some companies buy with their own money. Others sign a contract and then sell that contract to another investor. Either can work, but you should know which one you're dealing with.

Close at a title company

A real cash buyer should be glad to close at a licensed title company or closing attorney in that state.

Never pay a fee up front

You should never be asked for money just to receive an offer.

Arizona

Phoenix

In the Phoenix area, a house that has sat empty through a summer can need more work than people expect. Air conditioning, roofs and pools take a beating in the heat.

  • The Trusted Home Buyer

    A West Valley company led by Martin Boonzaayer that buys across Arizona and also offers a listing option.

  • Doug Hopkins

    A Mesa-based buyer who purchases houses directly from owners.

  • The Noble Home

    An Arizona buyer that takes houses in disrepair and houses tied up in a divorce.

  • AZ Home Buyer

    A Scottsdale-based buyer that handles inherited and probate houses.

California

San Diego

San Diego prices are among the highest in the country, so the stakes on a single house are high. California probate can also take a year or more, and a California probate attorney is worth a call before you sign anything.

  • I Buy SD

    A San Diego buyer run by Phil Green that takes on houses, condos and small multi-unit buildings.

  • Osborne Homes

    A California buyer that works in San Diego as well as Los Angeles, Fresno and Sacramento.

Pacific Northwest

Seattle, Portland, Spokane and Boise

Long wet seasons are hard on an empty house. A small roof leak or a clogged gutter can turn into rot or mold before anyone notices, so have someone walk through every few weeks. Washington, Oregon and Idaho each have their own probate rules, so start with a local attorney.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma has its own probate rules, and for smaller estates there can be a simpler process. A local title company can tell you what it needs from the heirs before a sale can close.

  • House Kings

    An Oklahoma City buyer led by Cory Boatright that also buys around Tulsa, Edmond and Norman.

  • House Buyers OKC

    A family-run buyer led by a licensed Oklahoma broker, with a focus on probate houses.

  • Local Guy Buys Houses

    An Edmond-area buyer that handles foreclosures, probate and landlords ready to sell.

Texas

Houston and Lubbock

A house in another Texas city goes through the same Texas probate options you may know from DFW, just in that county's court. In Houston, ask about flood history and any past insurance claims before you compare offers, because buyers will.

  • American Home Buyer

    A Houston buyer that covers Pasadena, Baytown, Spring, Pearland, Conroe and The Woodlands.

  • Sell to JR

    A Houston company that also buys in other parts of Texas.

  • 806 House Buyers

    A Lubbock buyer that has been working West Texas since 2017.

Texas

San Antonio

San Antonio is in Texas, so the probate options are the same ones you may already know from Dallas-Fort Worth. Bexar County has its own probate courts, though, so use a local attorney.

Missouri

Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield

Missouri lets owners leave a house through a beneficiary deed, which can keep it out of probate. Before you assume you need court, check the county recorder for one, or ask a Missouri attorney to look.

Illinois and Indiana

Chicago and Indianapolis

Midwest winters are the big risk for an empty house. Keep the heat on low, or have a plumber drain the water lines, before the first hard freeze. Indiana also allows transfer-on-death deeds, so check whether one was recorded.

Georgia

Atlanta

Metro Atlanta is spread across many counties, and each one runs its own probate court. Find out which county the house sits in first, since that's where any filing happens.

  • Padly

    A family-owned buyer based in Buford that covers Gwinnett, Cobb, Fulton, Hall and other metro counties.

  • Gemini Buys

    Buys in Atlanta, Decatur, Marietta, Roswell and nearby areas.

Florida

Jacksonville, Orlando and South Florida

Florida has a shorter court process, called summary administration, for some smaller estates and for estates where the owner died more than two years ago. Florida's homestead rules can also limit who inherits a house, so talk with a Florida attorney before you plan a sale.

Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Mississippi

Mobile, Pensacola and Jackson

This stretch crosses three states, and each has its own probate court rules. An Alabama house goes through the county probate judge, a Panhandle house follows Florida law, and a Mississippi house goes through chancery court, so start with an attorney in the state where the house sits.

Virginia, D.C. and Maryland

Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Prices swing a lot between Northern Virginia, Richmond and Hampton Roads, so a cash offer that looks fine in one area can be low in another. Get one local agent opinion to compare against.

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Central PA

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania charges its own inheritance tax, even when the heirs are children. It is generally due nine months after the death, so ask a Pennsylvania attorney or CPA early.

Northeast

Upstate New York and New England

New York and Massachusetts each have their own estate tax, which can apply to estates well below the federal limit. Older houses in this part of the country may also have oil heat, a buried tank or old wiring, so ask what a buyer found.

  • Signature Home Buyers

    Buys in New York's Capital Region and Western New York, including Albany, Schenectady and Buffalo.

  • IPS Cash

    Buys houses and mobile homes in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine.

  • OC Buys Houses

    A Massachusetts buyer that covers much of New England.

  • PurchRock

    Buys across Connecticut, including Hartford, Bridgeport and Torrington.

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Fair Offer DFW is not paid for these listings, and listing a company here is not an endorsement. For questions about probate or taxes in another state, please talk with a local attorney or CPA.