Selling a Vacant House in St. Louis

A vacant house can still sell. House Sold Easy buys vacant St. Louis houses as-is for cash — utilities off, lawn long, mail piled, someone already in another state. Typical close about two weeks. Call 636-525-1566 and tell us who has the key.

Vacant is a condition of occupancy, not a separate product. The offer still follows the walkthrough.

Why vacant houses get expensive to hold

Insurance can change when a house is empty. Pipes freeze. Lawn and snow notices arrive. Break-ins and squatters show up on some streets. Municipal vacant-building rules can add mail from the city. None of that requires you to list. It does argue for a date. See code / condemned if the city has already posted the house.

If you left for a job, relocating. If you inherited it and have not opened it, inherited house. If payments continued for a while and then stopped, behind on the mortgage.

What we need for a walkthrough

Access. A key, a lockbox, a neighbor, or a property manager. If the house is boarded, say so. If the grass hides the steps, say so. We do not need the utilities on, though heat in January is a kindness if you still have it.

Winterization, if you did it, helps. If you did not, tell us. We buy as-is either way. As-is.

Title still has to work

Vacant does not mean abandoned in the legal sense. Someone has to have authority to sell. Heirs need the probate or non-probate path sorted enough for a title company. Probate. Liens still pay off at closing when the numbers work. Liens.

We typically cover our standard closing costs. No realtor commissions. You pick the date. You do not have to fly back if the title company can close remotely — ask once the file is open.

Where vacant houses sit

North County ranches, City brick, South County, Franklin County lots, and West County houses left after a transfer. Areas we serve. We have bought 1,000+ houses since 2016. David or Mike walks them. 4.7 stars on Google from 65+ reviews.

Common questions

Do the utilities need to be on?

No. Tell us what is off.

What if someone is squatting?

Tell us before we arrive. That changes access and timing. We are not the police or an eviction attorney. Eviction.

Can you buy if I have not been inside in a year?

Yes. We still need a way in, or we will tell you what we can do from the outside.

Will the city fine me while we wait to close?

The city controls its notices. Faster is usually better. We do not pay your vacant-building fines as a gift; recorded amounts can come out of proceeds.

Do I need to mow?

No.

Who will I meet?

David or Mike. 636-525-1566.

Is a vacant house worth less?

Empty houses can have more unknown condition. The walkthrough is how we price that.

What if I still have stuff inside?

Leave it or take it. Tell us. Cleanout.

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.

Winter, summer, and the weeks in between

January vacant houses fail on frozen pipes. July vacant houses fail on lawn notices and break-ins. Neither season requires a listing. Both argue for not leaving the house in limbo while you “see what happens.”

If you can keep liability insurance in force through closing, do it. If the carrier already non-renewed a vacant dwelling, say so. That is a fact for the file, not a reason we refuse to walk the house.

Mail, newspapers, and a porch light on a timer are small things that reduce attention on some streets. They are not requirements for an offer.

Cross-links: relocating · condemned · inherited · situations

Keys, codes, and the neighbor who “keeps an eye on it”

Tell us who actually has a key. A cousin who “thinks” they have one is how walkthroughs fail. If locks were changed after a break-in, say which lockbox is current. If a neighbor mows for cash, they can often meet us. They cannot sign the deed.

Vacant two-flats are two units of risk. Tell us about both sides. Eviction if someone is still in one.

We close through a title company. You pick the date when title is ready. You do not have to fly in for the walkthrough.

After you call about a vacant house

Send the address, the city on the tax bill, and who has the key. We will tell you if we can walk it this week. If the house is outside the about-75-mile area, we will say no. If it is in Hazelwood, Ferguson, or South County, we already buy those streets.

Call 636-525-1566.