We are a local, Detroit-based home buyer. If you own a house in Metro Detroit or anywhere in Michigan that you need to sell quickly, you have fewer good options than people assume. Listing with an agent means repairs, showings, and a closing timeline you do not control. That works fine when you have six months and a house in good shape. It does not work when you have inherited a property on the other side of the state, when the tax bill is due, or when the furnace went out and the estimate came back higher than you can cover.
We buy houses directly across Michigan for cash. You tell us about the property, we look at it, and we make a written offer. If the number works, you pick the closing date. If it does not, you owe us nothing and we do not call you again. There is no fee for the offer and no obligation attached to it. Because we are local, we know the difference between a house in Grosse Pointe and one in Highland Park — and we price each one on what it really is.
Michigan areas we buy in
Detroit, Dearborn, Warren, Sterling Heights, Livonia, Southfield, Royal Oak, Troy, Farmington Hills, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Flint — plus every smaller city and rural county in Michigan. If it has an address, we will look at it.
Get My Michigan Cash Offer
Tell us about your Michigan property. No fees, no repairs, no obligation.
No fees or commissions
We cover standard closing costs
No repairs, no cleaning
We buy exactly as-is
No obligation
Turn the offer down and we stop calling
You pick the closing date
From 7 days to several months
What selling in Metro Detroit and Michigan actually looks like
Michigan is not one housing market — it is several that behave very differently, and the Detroit metro alone splits a dozen ways. A well-kept house in Royal Oak, Ferndale, or the Grand Rapids suburbs will move on the open market without much help. A house in parts of Detroit, Pontiac, or Flint can sit for months even priced correctly, because buyer financing is harder to get on older housing stock and appraisals come in low. That gap is where a cash sale actually earns its keep. We are not the right answer for every seller, and we will tell you when listing would net you more. Where we help most is on properties that traditional buyers struggle to finance or will not touch at all — and on sellers who need certainty and speed more than they need the last few thousand dollars.
We buy Michigan houses in any condition
Michigan housing stock skews old, and old houses in a freeze-thaw climate develop a predictable set of problems: foundation movement, failed basement waterproofing, ice-dam roof damage, knob-and-tube wiring, and galvanized supply lines. Any one of those can kill a conventional buyer's financing. We buy with our own funds, so none of it stops the sale. We also buy houses with fire or water damage, houses full of belongings you do not want to deal with, houses with Detroit or county code violations, and houses that have been vacant for years. You do not need to clean it out. Take what you want and leave the rest.
Inherited property and probate in Michigan
A large share of the Michigan houses we buy come through inheritance, and the question we get most is whether the estate has to finish probate first. Usually the personal representative can sell once they have been formally appointed by the probate court and have authority to convey real property — but it depends on the will and on whether the estate is being handled under supervised or unsupervised administration in the county. If you are not sure where the estate stands, tell us and we will work with your attorney on the timeline. We regularly close on inherited Metro Detroit houses where the heirs live out of state and have never seen the property. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm your situation with a Michigan probate attorney.
The process
Three steps, no surprises
Selling directly should be simpler than listing, not more confusing. Here is the entire process — there is nothing after step three.
01
Tell us about the house
Fill out the form or call us. We need the address, the rough condition, and your timeline. It takes about two minutes and we do not ask for your Social Security number, your bank details, or anything else that has no business being on a form.
02
We look at the property
We review recent comparable sales and, in most cases, walk the property — either in person or over a video call if you are out of state. This is not an inspection and you do not need to prepare for it. We are estimating repair costs, not judging your housekeeping.
03
Get a written offer, pick your date
You get a real number in writing, usually within 24 hours of the walkthrough. If it works, you choose the closing date — as fast as a week or as far out as a few months. If it does not work, tell us no and that is the end of it.
Metro Detroit and statewide
Detroit, Dearborn, Warren, Sterling Heights, Livonia, Southfield, Royal Oak and the rest of the metro — plus Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Flint and every smaller city and rural county in between. If it has a Michigan address, we will look at it.
These apply statewide in Michigan. If yours is not here, call and ask.
How fast can you actually close?
Most closings happen in 7 to 21 days from the day you accept the offer. The limiting factor is almost never us — it is the title search and clearing anything unexpected that turns up, like an old lien or a missing heir on the deed. If you need more time, that is fine too. We have closed 90 days out for sellers who needed to line up their next place first. You pick the date.
Do I pay any fees or commissions?
No. There is no commission, no listing fee, and no charge for the offer itself. We also cover standard closing costs. The number we agree on is the number you see on your settlement statement, minus anything that has to be paid off from the property itself — an existing mortgage, delinquent property taxes, or recorded liens. We will walk you through that line by line before you sign anything.
Do I need to make repairs or clean the house out?
No to both. We buy as-is, which means we buy it in the condition it is in today. You do not need to fix the roof, service the furnace, patch drywall, or paint. You also do not need to empty it. Take the things that matter to you and leave the rest — removing what is left is our cost and it is already factored into the offer.
Will you offer me full market value?
No, and any cash buyer who says otherwise is not being straight with you. We buy below retail because we take on the repair costs, the carrying costs, and the risk of reselling. What you are trading that difference for is speed, certainty, and zero out-of-pocket cost. For some sellers that trade is clearly worth it. For others it is not — and if we think you would net more by listing with an agent, we will tell you so.
Is the offer really no-obligation?
Yes. You can take the offer, counter it, think about it for a month, or turn it down flat. Nothing is binding until you sign a purchase agreement, and you are never charged for getting a number from us. If you tell us you are not interested, we stop contacting you.
What kinds of situations do you buy in?
Inherited houses and probate estates, pre-foreclosure, landlords who are done with rentals, divorce, job relocation, downsizing, houses that need major repairs, vacant properties, houses with liens or back taxes, and hoarding or estate-cleanout situations. If your circumstances are not on that list, it does not mean we cannot help — ask.
Can you buy if I still owe money on the mortgage?
Yes, and this is the most common situation there is. The mortgage gets paid off directly at closing out of the sale proceeds, and you receive whatever is left. The only case that needs a different conversation is when you owe more than the house is worth. That happens, and it is not hopeless — tell us and we will explain the options honestly.
How do you decide what to offer?
We look at what comparable homes in the immediate area have actually sold for in the last several months, subtract a realistic estimate of what the property needs in repairs, and subtract our costs to hold and resell it. There is no algorithm and no formula we are hiding. If you ask us how we arrived at a number, we will show you the comparable sales and the repair estimate we used.
Find out what your Michigan house is worth to us
Free, in writing, and no obligation. You will have a real number to compare against a listing.