ServicesDamaged Houses
Sell a Damaged House in Tornillo
A roof that leaks, a kitchen lost to fire, cracks running through the stucco. We buy damaged houses as-is, with no repairs and no cleanup on your part. One person walks you through the offer and stays with you until closing.
When Repairing First Does Not Make Sense
Some damage is simply too large, too slow or too uncertain to fix before a sale. Contractor bids arrive weeks apart, a traditional buyer's lender wants the work finished, and the property sits while costs keep adding up.
We take that problem off your hands. We make a cash offer on the house in its current condition and deal with the repairs ourselves after closing. Nothing in our offer waits on an appraiser, an inspector or a lender to sign off, so the condition of the house cannot unravel the sale partway through.
The same person answers your questions from the first call to the day you sign. With 14 combined years in the business, we have seen most kinds of damage and can usually tell you on that first call how we would approach yours.
What Selling a Damaged House to Us Includes
- No repairs of any kind
- Leave the roof, the drywall and the burned cabinets exactly as they are. We price the work into our offer instead of asking you to do it.
- No commission, no fees
- When we buy, you pay $0 commission and $0 fees. We also pick up every closing cost connected to the sale, so the offer is not quietly trimmed at the closing table.
- No cleanup required
- Take what you want to keep and leave the rest. Debris, damaged furniture and anything left in the garage become our concern after closing.
- A closing date you choose
- Close quickly if the house is costing you money, or later if you need time to sort out belongings or a move.
- One contact the whole way
- You will not be passed between departments. The person who explains the offer is the person who coordinates the title work and the closing.
Signs a Cash Sale Fits a Damaged Property
Repair bids exceed what you can carry
When the estimates for a roof, foundation or full rewiring run past your savings, selling as-is avoids borrowing against a house you may not want to keep.
Water damage is spreading
A slow leak from a roof or an evaporative cooler can stain ceilings, swell subfloors and invite mold. The longer it sits, the more it costs to put right.
Fire or smoke made it unlivable
Smoke odor settles into insulation and framing. If the insurance settlement does not cover a full restoration, selling the house as it stands is a reasonable choice.
Foundation cracks or settling
Doors that stick, sloping floors and stair-step cracks in block or stucco often point to movement that most financed buyers will not take on.
You simply want to be done
Sometimes the right answer is not about money. You are tired of managing the problem, and a clean sale lets you move on.
What Shapes Your Offer
Our offer reflects what the house is worth once repaired, minus what it will take to get it there. We show you that reasoning plainly rather than hand you a single figure. Here is what moves the number most.
Scope of the damage
Cosmetic smoke staining and a fully gutted interior are very different jobs. Structural repairs to framing, slabs or roof decking weigh the heaviest.
Hidden conditions
Water and fire often reach wiring, plumbing and insulation behind the walls. We account for what is likely there, not only what is visible.
Location and lot
Size, lot and comparable sales nearby, whether in Tornillo, Fabens or San Elizario, set the value of the finished house.
Title and liens
Back taxes, liens or an open insurance claim can affect timing and terms. We work through them with the title company instead of passing them back to you.
How the Sale Works, Start to Finish
- 1
A short phone conversation
Tell us what happened to the house and what you hope to get out of the sale. There is no pressure to decide anything.
- 2
A free 5-minute walk-through
We look over the property and the damage, which can be done by video, so no one needs to tidy up or meet a crew.
- 3
Your written cash offer
We explain how we arrived at the number, line by line, including what we expect the repairs to involve. The offer is free and carries no obligation.
- 4
Title work and closing
Once you accept, we open title and keep you updated on each step. You sign on the closing date you chose and leave with your proceeds.
Damaged House Questions We Hear Often
Should I haul out the wet carpet or burned cabinets before you see the place?
Leave them where they are. Take the belongings that matter to you and walk away from the rest. Ruined flooring, charred cabinets and loose debris are part of what we expect to handle after closing.
There is an insurance claim still open on the property. Does that stop a sale?
In many cases it does not. Your policy and the terms of your mortgage decide what happens to the claim and any settlement money, so check those specifics with your adjuster. We will show you where the claim sits in the closing timeline so there are no surprises on signing day.
Will an inspection find problems and lower the price later?
Our offer is not tied to an inspector's report, an appraisal or a buyer's loan. We account for the damage up front, so the number does not shift because of something written down weeks later.
Can the walk-through happen if the house is not safe to enter?
Yes. We can do the free 5-minute walk-through by video or from what is safely accessible. Photos you already have from the damage are helpful too.
What if I decide not to sell to you?
That is fine. Even if you don't sell to us, we put you in touch with the best alternative contact, whether that is a contractor, an attorney or another route that suits your situation better.
Talk Through the Damage With One Person
Tell us what happened and we will explain your options plainly. You get a written offer, no repairs to arrange and a closing date that works for you.