Selling a house with mold or water damage in Philadelphia
Mold and water damage stop most open-market sales.
We buy water- and mold-damaged houses as-is, no remediation required from you first.
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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 buy a house in Philadelphia with mold or water damage?
Yes. Mold and water damage are among the most common reasons a traditional sale falls apart, and they are exactly the kind of thing we buy as-is. No remediation, no drying out, no certificates. We factor the condition into the offer instead.
Do I have to fix a leak or remediate mold first?
No. Fixing it in order to sell means spending money on a house you are leaving, and mold work is rarely cheap. We take the house as it stands. If the damage is ongoing, tell us, because it changes the condition rather than the answer.
A previous buyer walked away over the damp. Would you?
No, and their reason was probably not the damp itself. A mortgage buyer withdraws because a lender will not lend on it, which is a decision made by somebody who never saw the house. We are not asking anyone's permission, so the thing that ended that sale does not apply here.
The damp is coming from next door. Does that change things?
Not for your sale. With row homes a shared wall means a shared problem more often than not, and you are selling your own property rather than negotiating on behalf of the street. Tell us where you think it is coming from and let somebody else work it out.
Is mold a health thing I should worry about?
It can be, and we are not the right people to advise you on it. If anyone in the property is unwell, speak to a doctor rather than a house buyer. What we can tell you is that it does not stop the sale and it does not need resolving first.
The basement floods every year. Does that rule it out?
No. Basements that take water are common right across Philadelphia and we buy them regularly. It is a known condition rather than a hidden defect, and known conditions are the straightforward ones to work with. Tell us roughly how often it happens and how deep it usually gets.
There is water damage but I cannot see any mold. Is that better?
Sometimes, and sometimes it just means nobody has looked behind the plaster yet. Either way it does not change what you need to do, which is nothing. We would rather assume there is more than you can see and be pleasantly surprised.
My insurance turned the claim down. Does that affect selling?
Not to us. A declined claim is between you and the insurer and it does not make the house harder for us to buy. It does often mean the repair was never done, which is normal for the properties we take on.
The smell is the worst part. Will that put you off?
No. It puts off buyers who need to picture themselves living there, which is precisely why an ordinary sale has been difficult. We are not viewing it that way. Smell is a symptom of work needed, and work needed is the situation.
How much of the house has to be affected before it is worth calling?
None of it in particular, because there is no minimum you have to reach first. If damp and water are the reason you have been putting off selling, that is reason enough to pick up the phone, whether it is one wall in a back bedroom or the entire lower floor of the house.
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.
