When we say we buy houses as-is, we mean it. No pre-listing repairs, no fresh paint, no deep clean, no hauling away the old furniture in the basement. You hand over the keys and we handle the rest. But the phrase gets thrown around loosely in real estate, so let us walk through what it actually means for a seller in New Castle or Kent County.
What stays, what goes
Anything attached to the house stays: appliances, light fixtures, built-in shelving, the old shed bolted to the back fence. Anything you want to keep, you take. We have bought homes with full estates still inside, including vehicles in the driveway. If clearing out a house is the part that has been stopping you, that is exactly the part we remove.
Why as-is beats prepping for the market
- No out-of-pocket repair costs before you see a dime.
- No waiting on a contractor schedule or a city permit.
- No buyer renegotiating after an inspection report surfaces a leaky roof.
- No showings where strangers judge your kitchen at 6pm on a Tuesday.
The condition we will still buy
Fire damage, water damage, a roof that is two decades past its prime, a kitchen frozen in 1974, a hoarding situation, a tenant who stopped paying and stopped leaving. None of these disqualify a house. We price the offer to reflect the work, and you decide if the number works. There is no inspection contingency that lets us come back and ask for a credit later.
What about code violations or unpaid taxes?
We buy through a reputable local title company, and many liens and code issues can be settled at closing from the sale proceeds. If you are behind on property taxes or have municipal liens in Wilmington or Dover, tell us up front so we can structure the close to clear them.
