Selling a house with foundation issues in Philadelphia
Foundation and structural problems scare off retail buyers and their lenders.
We buy houses with foundation issues as-is for cash, cracks and all, so the repair becomes ours after closing and you are not fixing a foundation just to sell.
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No repairs or cleanup, we buy as-is
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We pay your closing costs
You pick the closing date
Can you sell a house with foundation problems in Philadelphia?
Yes. Foundation and structural problems do not stop a cash sale. We buy the house exactly as it stands, cracks and all, and the repair becomes ours after closing. You are not paying to fix a foundation you were only fixing in order to sell.
Do I need a structural report before selling a house with foundation issues?
No. We do not ask for an engineer's report and we do not need one to make an offer. Tell us what you know and what you have been told. A traditional buyer using a mortgage will usually want that paperwork; we look at the house instead.
The cracks have been there for years. Better or worse?
Often better, and people assume the opposite. Movement that happened decades ago and then stopped is a very different thing from movement still going on now. Age alone does not settle it, but a crack somebody has watched for twenty years is worth mentioning rather than apologising for.
A sale already fell through because of the foundation. Now what?
That is one of the most common ways people end up talking to us. A mortgage buyer withdrew because the lender would not lend against it, which tells you something about the lender rather than about the house. Buying with cash removes that entire step from the process.
Is it settlement or something serious? I cannot tell.
Most people cannot, and you are not expected to. Cracks that look alarming are often old and stable, and small ones are occasionally the opposite. Working out which is our job, and it does not change whether the conversation is worth having.
The house is shared, so does the foundation problem belong to my neighbour too?
Possibly, and with row homes it often does. You are still able to sell your own property. Where a party wall is involved it needs to be understood rather than ignored, and it is not a reason the sale cannot happen.
I have had underpinning quoted and it is more than I can spend.
Then do not spend it. That quote is the reason to sell rather than a bill you have to pay first. People take on repairs they cannot afford because they think a sale requires it, and here it does not.
Will you renegotiate once you see the cracks?
No. What we see is factored in before anything is agreed, not after. Coming back to reduce a number once somebody has made plans around it is how some buyers operate and it is not something we would want done to us.
The floors slope and the doors stick. Is that the same thing?
Often it is, and it is worth mentioning. Sloping floors, doors that catch, cracks above window frames and gaps at the skirting tend to be the same story told in different rooms. Say what you have noticed and let somebody else interpret it.
Could the house be beyond saving?
Rarely, and it is not for you to decide before asking. Properties owners had written off entirely are a normal part of what we buy. The only way to know is to let somebody look, and looking costs you nothing.
Here's what happens when you reach out.
Tell us about the house
Share the address, call, or text. A few quick questions, you're not signing up for anything.
Talk to someone on our team
We look at the house and comparable sales, then walk you through a clear cash offer, usually within 24 hours.
Close when you're ready
If you like it, you choose the date, in many cases in as little as 14 days once title is clear.
