How We Can Help

There are a lot of reasons someone might decide to sell a house - and financial hardship is only one of them.

Some homeowners are dealing with difficult situations such as foreclosure, unpaid property taxes, probate, major repairs, or financial hardship.

But many homeowners who contact us aren't in distress at all.

They may simply own a dated house they don't want to renovate. They may be tired of managing a rental property. They may have inherited a house they don't need. They may be relocating, downsizing, dealing with a major life change, or simply decide they would rather sell their house as-is than spend months repairing, cleaning, staging, showing, and preparing it for the traditional market.

At Liberty Home Buyers, we help homeowners in all kinds of situations.

Sometimes that means buying a house exactly as it sits. Sometimes it means working around your moving timeline. Sometimes it means helping work through tenants, liens, belongings, repairs, title issues, or other complications. Sometimes you may need additional time in the property after closing. And sometimes the problem getting in the way of your move has almost nothing to do with the house itself.

Whatever your situation is, tell us about it.

Our goal is simple: understand what you're dealing with and see how we can help.

How We Can Help - At a Glance

Here are some of the most common situations homeowners come to us with and how Liberty Home Buyers can help.

Selling a Dated or Outdated House

Your house doesn't have to be falling apart for preparing it for sale to feel like a major project.

Maybe the kitchen hasn't been remodeled in 25 years. Maybe the bathrooms are dated. Maybe you still have older carpet, tile, cabinets, countertops, fixtures, windows, paint colors, or landscaping.

The property may be perfectly livable, but getting it ready to compete with renovated homes could require tens of thousands of dollars and months of work.

How We Can Help

We buy dated and outdated houses in their current condition.

You don't need to remodel the kitchen just for us. You don't need to replace flooring because the carpet is old. You don't need to modernize the bathrooms, install new cabinets, repaint every room, or redesign the landscaping.

We'll look at the property as it sits today. That gives you the option of skipping the renovation entirely and letting us take on that work after the purchase.

For some homeowners, renovating and listing traditionally may produce more money. For others, avoiding the construction, expense, contractors, and months of preparation is worth far more.

If you're looking around your house thinking, "I really don't want to remodel all of this before I move," give us a call.

Selling a House Without Showings or Open Houses

Not everybody wants strangers walking through their home for weeks.

Traditional selling can involve:

• Constant cleaning
• Professional photos
• Staging
• Open houses
• Repeated showings
• Managing pets
• Managing children
• Leaving the house when buyers arrive
• Keeping everything looking perfect

How We Can Help

Selling directly to Liberty Home Buyers can eliminate the traditional cycle of open houses and repeated retail buyer showings.

We'll still need reasonable access to understand the property, but you generally don't need to keep your home constantly ready for prospective buyers.

You don't need to stage your bedroom every morning. You don't need to hide the dog bowls. You don't need to leave the house every time someone wants to take a look.

If privacy, convenience, or simply avoiding the hassle of showings matters to you, this is exactly the type of situation we can help with.

Selling a House That Needs Repairs

Sometimes the house needs more than cosmetic updating. Maybe it needs:

• A new roof
• HVAC repair or replacement
• Plumbing work
• Electrical work
• Flooring
• Windows
• Drywall
• Pool repairs
• Kitchen or bathroom repairs
• Foundation work
• Water-damage repairs
• Exterior repairs
• Landscaping
• Years of deferred maintenance

How We Can Help

We buy houses that need repairs.

You don't need to replace the roof before calling us. You don't need to fix every plumbing problem first. You don't need to install a new A/C system just because you're considering selling.

We'll look at the property's current condition and factor the needed repairs into our evaluation.

Instead of becoming your own general contractor for the next three months, you can find out what selling the property as-is looks like first.

Selling an Inherited Property

Inheriting a house can come with a lot more than real estate.

You may be dealing with personal belongings, family members, multiple heirs, deferred maintenance, an existing mortgage, property taxes, liens, probate, a property located far from where you live, or a house nobody in the family wants to keep.

How We Can Help

We can help make the real estate side of an inherited property easier.

If the property can legally be sold, we can evaluate it in its current condition. If it hasn't been updated in decades, that's okay. If it needs repairs, that's okay. If it's full of belongings, talk to us before assuming everything needs to be removed.

If multiple family members are involved, we can work with the appropriate owners and closing professionals to determine what is needed to complete the sale.

There may still be legal, estate, probate, or title matters that need to be handled by the appropriate people, but you don't necessarily need to renovate, clean out, and completely prepare the property before calling us.

Selling a House During Probate

Probate can make a property sale more complicated because there may be questions about who has authority to sell and what needs to happen before the transaction can be completed.

The house itself may also be vacant, dated, filled with belongings, in need of repairs, or owned by an estate with several heirs involved.

How We Can Help

Once the appropriate person has authority to sell the property, we can help with the real estate side of the situation.

We can evaluate the house in its current condition. It doesn't need to be renovated, staged, or made to look like a retail-ready house.

We can work with the appropriate parties and closing professionals while legal or estate requirements are handled by the people responsible for them.

If you're dealing with a probate property and aren't sure whether the condition of the house is going to make selling even harder, call us.

Facing Foreclosure or Behind on Mortgage Payments

Falling behind on mortgage payments can become stressful very quickly. If foreclosure has started or you're receiving notices from your lender, timing can become especially important.

Selling isn't necessarily your only option, and depending on your situation there may be alternatives available through your lender or other professionals. But if you've decided that selling the property is the direction you want to take, waiting until the last minute can make things much harder.

How We Can Help

If there's still enough time and the property can be sold, we can explore purchasing the house before the foreclosure process is completed.

A direct sale can potentially avoid some of the preparation, repairs, showings, and waiting involved with a traditional sale.

We can also work with the appropriate closing professionals to determine what is owed on the property and what needs to happen for the sale to close.

Every foreclosure situation is different. If you're behind on payments or facing a deadline, contact us as early as possible and let's see what options are still available.

Selling a House With Back Property Taxes

Owing back property taxes doesn't automatically mean you're unable to sell your house. Some homeowners assume they must pay everything out of pocket before they can even start talking about a sale. That may not be necessary.

How We Can Help

When there is enough equity in the property, delinquent property taxes may be able to be addressed through the closing process and paid from the proceeds of the sale.

The exact amount owed and what needs to happen will depend on the property and local requirements.

If property taxes are behind, tell us. We can help work through the real estate side of the situation with the appropriate closing professionals and see whether the numbers work.

Selling a House With Liens

A lien can sound like a huge roadblock, but liens are something that come up in real estate transactions.

A property might have a lien related to taxes, judgments, contractors, HOA obligations, government obligations, or other debts or claims.

How We Can Help

If you know there's a lien against your property, let us know.

The appropriate title or closing professional can help identify what is recorded against the property and what needs to be addressed before ownership can transfer.

Depending on the amount of equity and the specific lien, it may be possible for certain obligations to be handled through the closing.

Some situations are straightforward. Others take more work. But don't automatically assume a lien means your house can't be sold. Call us and let's figure out what you're actually dealing with.

Selling Because of Financial Hardship

Financial circumstances can change fast. Maybe you've lost a job, your income changed, expenses increased, debt accumulated, there were unexpected family expenses, or the house simply costs more to carry every month than you want to continue spending.

How We Can Help

If you've decided selling is the right move, we can evaluate the property without requiring you to pour additional money into getting it ready for us.

That can be especially important when the reason you're selling is financial.

You may not want - or be able - to spend thousands of dollars on painting, flooring, landscaping, repairs, renovations, cleaning, or staging.

We can look at the house as it sits and see what we can do.

Selling During Divorce or Separation

A house can become one of the largest issues involved in a divorce or separation. The owners may decide that one person will keep the property, the property will be refinanced, the house will be sold, or another arrangement will be made.

If the decision is to sell, the traditional sales process can add another layer of stress.

How We Can Help

If the people who need to agree to the sale have decided to sell, we can provide a direct-sale option.

That can reduce the need for repairs, staging, open houses, repeated showings, and extensive preparation.

We can work with the appropriate owners and closing professionals to help make the property sale itself as straightforward as possible.

Relocating or Moving Out of the Area

Relocation often creates a timing problem. Maybe you're starting a new job, moving closer to family, buying another house, moving out of state, coordinating movers, changing schools, or already living somewhere else.

The last thing you may want is to spend months managing your old house from a distance.

How We Can Help

Tell us what your moving timeline looks like.

If you need to close quickly, let's talk about it. If you need more time, let's talk about that too. If you've already moved, we can work around that situation. If you're trying to coordinate the sale with another home, let us know.

We're not interested in forcing every homeowner into the same timeline. We want to understand what you're trying to accomplish and see how we can make the sale fit into the rest of your move.

Downsizing From a Longtime Home

Downsizing often means much more than simply buying a smaller house. If you've lived in the same property for decades, you may have years of belongings to sort through.

The house may also have older flooring, cabinets, bathrooms, paint, fixtures, landscaping, or appliances. Preparing everything for the traditional market can become a huge project.

How We Can Help

You can focus on the move instead of turning the property into a renovation project.

We can evaluate the house as-is. You can decide what you want to keep, what goes to family, and what you're taking to your next home.

If there are belongings you don't want, tell us. Depending on the transaction, we may be able to agree that certain unwanted items can remain at the property.

That can make downsizing much easier.

Tired Landlords

Being a landlord can become exhausting. You may be dealing with maintenance calls, vacancies, repairs, property management, tenant issues, damage, increasing expenses, poor cash flow, HOA problems, or a property that simply isn't worth the effort anymore.

Sometimes the property is still profitable. You're just done being a landlord.

How We Can Help

We buy rental properties.

The property doesn't have to be newly renovated. It doesn't have to be vacant. Depending on the lease and circumstances, we can also look at tenant-occupied properties.

If you're tired of owning the property and want to explore an exit without turning it into another major project first, give us a call.

Selling a House With Tenants

Having tenants doesn't automatically mean you need to wait until the property is vacant before exploring a sale.

There may be an existing lease, month-to-month tenancy, security deposit, notice requirements, or other tenant-related considerations.

How We Can Help

Depending on the lease and circumstances, we can evaluate properties with tenants still living in them.

That may save you from having to wait for the property to become vacant, renovate it, clean it, and prepare it for retail buyers before selling.

Tell us who's living there and what the current agreement looks like. We'll see whether it's a situation we can work with.

Selling a Vacant House

A vacant house can become expensive quickly. You may still be paying mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities, HOA dues, landscaping, pool service, and maintenance.

Meanwhile, nobody is using the property. Vacant houses can also develop problems without anyone noticing them right away.

How We Can Help

If you're ready to stop carrying the property, we can evaluate it as-is.

You don't need to furnish it. You don't need to stage it. You don't need to make an empty house look lived-in.

If it needs repairs because it has been sitting vacant, we'll look at those issues as part of the property.

Selling a House With Code Violations

Code violations can feel intimidating because homeowners may not know what has to be corrected before the property can be sold.

There may be fines, permit issues, unpermitted work, unsafe conditions, required repairs, recorded liens, or deadlines.

How We Can Help

We can look at houses with code violations.

Depending on the situation, some physical issues may be something we can take on after purchasing the property. Other items may need to be addressed as part of the transaction.

Tell us what you know. We can work with the appropriate parties to understand what needs to happen and see whether we can help create a path forward.

Selling a House That Needs a Major Cleanout

Sometimes the hardest part of selling isn't the house. It's everything inside it.

You may be dealing with furniture, clothing, boxes, appliances, tools, household goods, trash, personal belongings, items left by a former tenant, or decades of accumulated possessions.

A major cleanout can take days or weeks.

How We Can Help

Before renting dumpsters and spending every weekend emptying the house, call us.

We can look at the property before you've completed a full cleanout.

Depending on what we agree to, you may be able to remove the things you actually want and leave certain unwanted belongings behind.

If that's important to you, tell us early. Let's see what we can do.

Hoarding or Extremely Full Properties

A house with a large amount of belongings can make the entire sale seem impossible. You may think, "Nobody is going to buy this until everything is gone." That's not necessarily true.

How We Can Help

We can evaluate the property before you've spent weeks cleaning it out.

You can find out what selling as-is looks like first. Then you can decide whether investing all that time and money into the cleanout makes sense.

Depending on the agreement, some unwanted belongings may be able to stay behind.

Don't feel embarrassed about calling us because the house is full. We've seen complicated properties before. Tell us what's going on and let's see how we can help.

Fire, Water, or Other Property Damage

Property damage can turn a normal home sale into a major project.

Maybe you're dealing with fire damage, flood damage, plumbing leaks, mold, storm damage, water intrusion, smoke damage, or other serious repairs.

Restoring the property may involve contractors, insurance, permits, demolition, and a lot of time.

How We Can Help

We can evaluate damaged properties in their current condition.

You don't necessarily need to completely restore the house before finding out what an as-is sale would look like.

That gives you another option to compare against repairing everything yourself.

If your house has significant damage, call us and let us take a look.

Unfinished Renovations

Not every renovation gets finished. Maybe the contractor disappeared, the project went over budget, additional problems were discovered, financing ran out, the timeline became too long, your plans changed, or you're simply tired of dealing with it.

How We Can Help

You don't necessarily have to finish the project before selling.

We buy properties in various stages of renovation.

Tell us what's been completed and what still needs to be done. We'll evaluate the property in its current state and see what we can offer.

That gives you the option of walking away from the project instead of pouring more money and time into finishing it.

Selling a House With Multiple Owners

A property may be owned by siblings, spouses, heirs, family members, business partners, former partners, or other co-owners.

That can make a sale more complicated, especially if people live in different places or communicate differently.

How We Can Help

If the owners whose approval is required are ready to sell, we can work with the appropriate parties and closing professionals to help move the transaction forward.

If several family members are involved, tell us. We'll work through what information and signatures are needed.

Multiple owners don't automatically mean the sale has to become a nightmare.

Selling a House With an Existing Mortgage

Most homeowners don't own their houses completely free and clear. Having a mortgage is normal.

How We Can Help

If you're interested in selling, we can evaluate the property even if you still owe money on it.

During the closing process, the appropriate parties can determine the mortgage payoff and other amounts owed against the property.

Those amounts can generally be accounted for through closing, with the remaining proceeds going to the seller.

If you don't know your exact payoff, that's okay. You can still call us and start the conversation.

Selling a House With Little Equity

Sometimes homeowners owe almost as much as the property is worth. That can make selling more difficult, but the first step is understanding the actual numbers.

How We Can Help

Tell us approximately what you owe and what you know about any other liens or obligations.

We'll evaluate the property and see whether there's enough room for a direct sale to make sense.

If there isn't, at least you'll have a better understanding of where you stand and what other options you may need to explore.

You don't need to figure all of that out on your own before contacting us.

Job Change or Loss of Income

A job change can create two completely different situations. Maybe you received a great opportunity somewhere else and need to relocate. Or maybe you lost income and the house has become difficult to afford.

Either way, the property may no longer fit your life.

How We Can Help

If selling is part of your plan, we can evaluate the property as-is and talk about what kind of timeline you need.

You may need speed. You may need flexibility. You may need extra time to move. You may simply need to know what your house is worth to a direct buyer before making your next decision.

Call us and tell us what's changing.

Major Life Changes

Sometimes there isn't anything wrong with the property at all. Life simply changes.

People sell because of marriage, divorce, new children, children moving out, retirement, career changes, family responsibilities, moving closer to relatives, needing more space, needing less space, or lifestyle changes.

How We Can Help

If the house no longer fits your life, we can give you another option for selling it.

You don't need to have a dramatic hardship. You don't need to prove that you're distressed.

If you're ready to move and want an easier selling option, that's enough reason to call us.

Need a Flexible Closing Date?

Not everybody wants to close as fast as possible.

You might need additional time to find another home, finish a school year, coordinate movers, start a new job, move a family member, sort through belongings, or coordinate another purchase.

How We Can Help

Tell us when you actually want to move.

If you need to close quickly, let's see what we can do. If you need more time, tell us that too.

Our goal isn't simply to get you out of the house as quickly as possible. It's to understand your situation and work toward a timeline that makes sense for the transaction.

Need More Time After Closing? Post-Possession May Be an Option

Sometimes the timing of your sale and your physical move don't line up perfectly.

Maybe you need the proceeds from your current home to complete your next purchase. Maybe your next house isn't ready yet. Maybe the movers aren't available until a few days later. Maybe you simply need extra time to finish moving.

How We Can Help

Under the right circumstances, we can consider a post-possession arrangement.

That means the property closes, but you may be able to remain in the house for an agreed period afterward. This can be extremely helpful when you're trying to coordinate one house with the next.

Post-possession needs to be agreed upon in advance and isn't appropriate for every transaction. But if additional time after closing would make your move easier, tell us. Let's see if we can make it work.

Sometimes the Problem Isn't the House - It's the Move

Real estate happens in real life. And sometimes something completely unrelated to the property becomes the thing preventing a homeowner from moving forward.

Maybe your car gets a flat tire while you're trying to move. Maybe you have pets you can't take with you. Maybe something breaks in the house during escrow and you're still living there.

Those things may not technically be part of buying a house. But they're very real problems for the homeowner we're working with.

How We Can Help

If something is genuinely getting in the way of your move, tell us.

We've helped homeowners with things that go beyond simply buying their property.

We've helped a homeowner get a flat tire taken care of so they could continue their move. We've helped sellers find resources when they needed to rehome cats they couldn't take with them. We've even helped get a homeowner's air conditioning running during escrow so they weren't stuck living in a hot house during the summer while waiting for closing.

That doesn't mean we'll be able to solve every problem. But it does mean you should tell us what's actually going on.

Depending on the situation, and with appropriate permission when necessary, we may be able to help directly, coordinate a resource, or find another practical solution.

Tell us what's getting in the way and let's see what we can do.

Just Want an Easier Way to Sell?

You do not need to have a distressed property to sell directly to Liberty Home Buyers.

You can have plenty of equity, no missed payments, no foreclosure, no probate, no major damage, good finances, and plenty of time - and still say, "I just don't want to go through the traditional selling process."

Maybe you don't want to renovate, paint, replace flooring, deep clean, declutter, stage, hire photographers, keep the house constantly clean, leave during showings, host open houses, negotiate repairs, wait on buyer financing, or coordinate months of preparation.

How We Can Help

We can give you another option.

If the property fits what we purchase, we can evaluate it as-is and let you decide whether the convenience of selling directly makes sense for you.

You don't have to be desperate. You don't have to be in financial trouble. You don't need a "problem house."

Sometimes you simply want to move on without turning the sale into another major project. We understand that too.

Do Any of These Situations Sound Familiar?

Maybe your house is dated. Maybe it needs repairs. Maybe you don't want showings. Maybe you inherited it. Maybe you're going through probate. Maybe you're behind on your mortgage. Maybe there are back taxes or liens. Maybe you're relocating. Maybe you're downsizing. Maybe you're tired of being a landlord. Maybe there are tenants. Maybe the house is vacant. Maybe there are code violations. Maybe it's full of belongings. Maybe there's damage. Maybe the renovation was never finished. Maybe several people own the property. Maybe you need a different closing timeline. Maybe you need additional time after closing. Maybe there's some completely different problem making your move harder.

Or maybe nothing is wrong at all.

You just want an easier way to sell your house.

If any of the situations above sound familiar, contact Liberty Home Buyers.

And if your situation isn't listed here, contact us anyway.

Tell us about your house. Tell us what's going on. Tell us what you're trying to accomplish. Tell us what's making the move difficult. And tell us what would make things easier.

You don't need to have everything figured out before you call. That's what the conversation is for.

We've helped homeowners through all kinds of situations, and sometimes the solution is simpler than you think.

Have one of the situations above - or something we didn't cover? Give us a call and let's see what we can do for you.