The City of Detroit, Michigan.
In Detroit the clock that matters most is often the tax clock: Wayne County forecloses on houses with long-unpaid taxes and auctions them each fall. If you're behind, a sale before that happens keeps your equity instead of losing the house outright.
Instead of calling buyer after buyer, send one request. Cash buyers who work in Wayne County compete for the house, and we match you with the one that fits your price and your timeline.
How it works
- 1. Tell us about the house in one form.
- 2. Cash buyers who work in Wayne County make offers.
- 3. We match you with the best fit. More
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Selling a house in Detroit
Detroit's neighborhoods range from brick Tudors and colonials in Grandmont-Rosedale and East English Village to frame houses and two-family flats on the east and west sides. Vacancy, scrapped plumbing and old roofs are common.
Buyers make offers on houses across Wayne County, including:
- Brightmoor
- Osborn
- Warrendale
- Grandmont-Rosedale
- East English Village
- Bagley
- Jefferson-Chalmers
- Morningside
- Southwest Detroit
Common situations in Wayne County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Estates are handled by the Wayne County Probate Court; the personal representative it appoints can sell the house.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Mortgage foreclosures in Wayne County are usually by advertisement, ending in a sheriff's sale and a redemption period afterward. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
The Wayne County Treasurer forecloses on houses with about three years of unpaid taxes; owners who qualify may be able to use a payment plan or the city's property-tax relief programs first.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
Detroit's Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department issues blight tickets, rental compliance orders and dangerous-building notices.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Detroit evictions are filed in the 36th District Court, and the city requires rentals to carry a certificate of compliance. You can sell with tenants in place — paying, behind, or mid-eviction.
More on tired of being a landlord →No fees or commissions, no showings or repairs, and buyers never see your contact details until you choose one. How DealSherpa works.
Selling for cash in Detroit: questions
My Detroit house is behind on taxes and on the foreclosure list. Is it too late to sell?
Not until the county's foreclosure judgment takes effect. A sale that closes before then pays the back taxes from the proceeds. Check the deadline with the Wayne County Treasurer today.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Detroit?
Michigan sales close through a title company, which clears the mortgage and any delinquent taxes at closing. Once you accept an offer, most Wayne County cash sales close in one to three weeks — sooner if there's no estate or lien paperwork to clear, or later on a date you choose.
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