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We buy houses across Virginia.

A written cash offer in 24 hours. You pick the closing date. No repairs, no fees.

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How to sell a house in Virginia

What does it cost to sell a house in Virginia?

Most sellers price the commission and stop there. It’s rarely the whole bill.

  • Agent commission: 5 to 6% of the sale price. Almost always the largest line, and it comes off your side, not the buyer’s.
  • Grantor tax: charged on the sale price, with an extra regional surcharge in Northern Virginia.
  • Settlement agent, title work and recording fees: split at closing on a traditional sale.
  • Repairs the inspection turns up: the line nobody budgets for, and the one that moves most.

We cover every one of these, and there’s no commission because there’s no agent. See how the offer works.

How does a Virginia closing work?

Virginia closings run through a settlement agent, either an attorney or a licensed title company, and that agent handles both sides of the table. You don’t need your own attorney to sell, though you’re welcome to have one review the contract.

From there it’s short:

  1. You sign. At a local title office, or remotely if you’ve already left the state.
  2. The money moves. Funds are wired to you the day of closing. No lender is underwriting the deal, so there’s nothing left to fall through.
  3. The keys change hands on your date. A week out or a few months out, and if you need to stay in the house a while after closing, that can usually be arranged.

Do I have to disclose problems with the house?

Only what you already know. Under Virginia’s Residential Property Disclosure Act you have to tell a buyer about material defects you’re aware of, but the state doesn’t require you to go investigate, inspect, or warrant anything you don’t.

Selling as-is takes most of that weight off. We price the condition before you sign, so there’s nothing to hide and nothing to fix.

Can I sell a Virginia house if I don’t live here anymore?

Yes, and it’s one of the most common situations we handle. You never have to fly in. We walk the property, send the offer in writing, and the settlement agent can handle signing remotely.

Plenty of the estates we buy are settled by an heir who has never set foot in Virginia.

Questions about where we buy.

Yes, anywhere in Virginia. These eight are the markets we know well enough to write a whole page about, but the process is the same wherever the house sits. Send us the address and we’ll look at it.

Yes. A house in an unincorporated county is the same transaction to us as one downtown. The process and the terms don’t change.

The number reflects your local market and the condition of the house, so yes: a Norfolk offer is built on Norfolk sales, not statewide averages. The process behind it never changes.

Not really. We can close in as little as seven days anywhere in Virginia once the title is clear. If you need longer, you pick the date.

We’re based in the Richmond area and buy across the state. The eight cities on this page are the markets we know street by street: Richmond, Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton), Northern Virginia (Arlington, Alexandria) and Roanoke.

Yes. HOA dues, a special assessment or a thin reserve fund can block a lender-backed buyer, but we pay cash, so they don’t stop us. Any dues owed to the association are paid at closing, like any other lien.

We look at the closest comparable sales we can find, even if that means a wider area or a longer stretch of time, then price the repairs the house needs. The written offer shows every number behind it, so you can see how we got there.

Some do. The grantor tax is charged on the sale price statewide, with an extra regional surcharge in Northern Virginia, and settlement fees vary. When you sell to us, we cover the closing costs wherever the house is.

It depends more on the house than the place. Listing usually pays more when the house is updated and shows well, you can wait a few months, and nothing forces a deadline. If that’s you, we’ll say so.

Yes. We’re at 8401 Mayland Dr, Suite A, in Richmond. Call ahead at (804) 735-7979 so someone is there to sit down with you, or we can meet you at the property.

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