Reading has thousands of brick rowhouses, and a lot of them have been rentals for decades. Selling one with tenants, back taxes or a long repair list is far easier with a Berks County cash buyer than on the open market.
Instead of calling buyer after buyer, send one request. Cash buyers who work in Berks 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 Berks County make offers.
- 3. We match you with the best fit. More
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Selling a house in Reading
Reading is mostly 1800s and early-1900s brick rows and twins, with larger homes in Centre Park and newer houses in the surrounding boroughs. Roofs, chimneys, porches, old plumbing and shared-wall water problems are the common repairs.
Buyers make offers on houses across Berks County, including:
- Centre Park
- Callowhill
- Glenside
- Northmont
- Hampden Heights
- West Reading
- Wyomissing
- Shillington
- Laureldale
- Muhlenberg Township
Common situations in Berks County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Berks County estates are opened at the Berks County Register of Wills; the executor or administrator it names can sign the deed.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Mortgage foreclosures in Berks County are filed in the Berks County Court of Common Pleas, and the Berks County Sheriff holds the sale after a judgment. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
Delinquent Berks County property taxes go to the county's Tax Claim Bureau, and houses can be offered at its upset sale and later at a judicial sale.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
The City of Reading enforces its property maintenance code and requires rental properties to be permitted and inspected.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Reading evictions begin with a landlord-tenant complaint before a Berks County magisterial district judge. 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 Reading: questions
Can I sell a Reading rowhouse with tenants who are behind on rent?
Yes. A cash buyer can buy the house occupied and take over the tenants, including any eviction case. Share the lease and the rent ledger so the offer accounts for them.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Reading?
Pennsylvania sales close through a title company or settlement agent, which pays off the mortgage and liens; the state and local realty transfer tax is paid at settlement and is often split between buyer and seller. Once you accept an offer, most Berks 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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