Memphis has a deep pool of rental investors, which is good news if your house needs work: a worn-out rental, an inherited place in Frayser or a Whitehaven ranch with a failing roof can sell for cash without a lender's appraiser walking through it.
Instead of calling buyer after buyer, send one request. Cash buyers who work in Shelby 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 Shelby County make offers.
- 3. We match you with the best fit. More
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Selling a house in Memphis
Midtown and Cooper-Young have 1910s–30s bungalows and four-squares; Frayser, Whitehaven and Raleigh are mostly post-war brick ranches. Settling foundations, termite damage, old cast-iron sewer lines and tired HVAC systems are what inspections usually turn up.
Buyers make offers on houses across Shelby County, including:
- Orange Mound
- Frayser
- Whitehaven
- Binghampton
- Raleigh
- Hickory Hill
- Cooper-Young
- Berclair
- South Memphis
- Midtown
Common situations in Shelby County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Estates are opened in the Shelby County Probate Court. Once the court issues letters to an executor or administrator, that person can generally sign to sell the house.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Most Shelby County foreclosures are trustee's sales under the deed of trust, held after the notice runs in a local paper, so the time from first notice to sale can be only a few weeks. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
The Shelby County Trustee collects county property taxes. Long-delinquent parcels are sent to a tax sale handled through the Shelby County Chancery Court.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
Memphis code enforcement inspectors write up overgrown, vacant and unsafe houses, and the worst cases can be taken to the Shelby County Environmental Court.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Memphis evictions start with a detainer warrant filed in the Shelby County General Sessions Court. 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 Memphis: questions
My Memphis rental has had a tenant problem for months. Can I sell it with the tenant still there?
Yes. Investors in Shelby County regularly buy occupied houses. The lease and deposit pass to the buyer, and the buyer deals with the tenant after closing.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Memphis?
Tennessee sales close through a title company or a real estate attorney, which pays off the mortgage, taxes and liens from the proceeds. Once you accept an offer, most Shelby 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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