Selling a House Fast When You Relocate

If a job, a school calendar, or a family move has a hard date, a cash sale lets you pick a closing that matches the move instead of hoping a listing buyer’s loan lands the same week. House Sold Easy buys St. Louis houses as-is for cash. Typical close about two weeks. Call 636-525-1566.

We do not pack the truck. We do not find you a house in the next city. We buy this house so you can leave.

What “need to move fast” actually means

A report date in Columbia, Kansas City, Chicago, Dallas, or overseas. A lease that starts on the first. A school district that will not wait for your inspection credits. Those are calendars. A listing can work if the house is ready and the market is kind. A listing cannot promise your date. See cash vs listing.

If you already left and the house is empty, use vacant house as well — insurance, winterization, and access are the extra issues. If you are leaving because payments slipped, read behind on the mortgage too.

How we match a move date

Call with the address and the date you must be gone. We can give a preliminary range, walk the house in about 30 minutes, and write an offer. If you accept, title opens a file. You pick the closing date when title allows. Possession can be closing day or a short tail if you need the weekend after the truck leaves.

If you are already in the next city, a neighbor, property manager, or lockbox is enough for the walkthrough. We drive from Brentwood — Wentzville to Festus, plus the rest of the areas we serve.

You do not have to make the house list-ready

Corporate relocation packages sometimes assume a retail listing. That only works if someone will fund repairs and someone will host showings from 800 miles away. We buy as-is. Leave what you do not want. Tell us about the roof or foundation, a hoarder cleanout, or tenants who are still there.

We typically cover our standard closing costs. No realtor commissions on a sale to us. Payment is usually released in 1–2 business days after closing.

Military, hospital, and corporate moves

Scott Air Force Base and other military moves often involve the Illinois side — use the Metro East hub if the house is in Illinois. Hospital and university moves cluster near the city, University City, and Maryland Heights. The process does not change. The comps do.

We have bought 1,000+ houses in Missouri and Illinois since 2016. David or Mike walks the house. 4.7 stars on Google from 65+ reviews.

Common questions

Can you close before my report date?

Often, if we have enough calendar and title is clear. Call with the date. We cannot invent extra days if you call the week you fly out.

Can I leave belongings?

Yes. Tell us what stays. See as-is and hoarder / cleanout.

Do I have to come back to St. Louis to sign?

Many files can close with remote signing arranged by the title company. Ask once the file is open.

What if my relocation benefit assumes I list?

That is between you and the employer. We can still buy the house. Compare the net yourself.

Do you buy if I already moved and the utilities are off?

Yes. See vacant house.

Who will I meet?

David Dodge or Michael Slane. Call 636-525-1566.

Is a cash offer lower than listing?

It can be. You are paying for speed and certainty. We will say if listing looks smarter.

What areas do you cover?

About 75 miles of St. Louis. Areas we serve.

Talk to a person

Call or text 636-525-1566 any time. House Sold Easy has bought 1,000+ houses in St. Louis, Missouri and Illinois since 2016. You will deal with David Dodge or Michael Slane. The office is at 1750 S Brentwood Blvd, Suite 503, in Brentwood. Google shows 4.7 stars from 65+ reviews — read those on Google, not as stars on this page.

If you want the cash path, send the address on the form. If you want a listing net sheet, get that from an agent and compare. We will not pretend every house should sell to us.

What a St. Louis move actually looks like on our calendar

Most relocation files we see are not abstract. Someone has a start date at a hospital, a university, a plant, or a corporate office in another metro. The St. Louis house is the last open item. Packing can happen around a cash close. Listing photos and occupancy repairs cannot, not if the date is real.

Tell us whether you need possession through a Friday so the truck can load Saturday. Tell us if a spouse is staying behind with kids through the school year. Those are ordinary possession terms. They are not a reason to wait for a retail buyer who still has an appraisal to clear.

If your employer’s relocation desk insists on an agent listing, run both numbers. A repaired retail sale can win on net when the house is ready. A cash sale wins when the house is not ready or the calendar is short. We will not talk you out of a listing that is the better math.

If the house will sit empty after you leave and you want us to wait, say how long. Empty houses pick up insurance and weather problems. Vacant house is the longer version of that risk.

Cities that show up on relocation calls

Chesterfield, O'Fallon, Wentzville, Maryland Heights, South County, and Lake St. Louis. The process is identical. The drive time from Brentwood is not. We still come when we intend to write an offer.

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