The City of Richmond, Virginia — an independent city that is not part of any county (Henrico and Chesterfield counties are separate).
Richmond's old neighborhoods are full of rowhouses and frame houses that buyers love once they're restored — and few want to restore them. A cash buyer in Richmond will take a house with a slate roof, a sagging porch or a tenant in place as-is.
Instead of calling buyer after buyer, send one request. Cash buyers who work in the City of Richmond compete for the house, and we match you with the one that fits your price and your timeline.
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- 1. Tell us about the house in one form.
- 2. Cash buyers who work in the City of Richmond make offers.
- 3. We match you with the best fit. More
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Selling a house in Richmond
The Fan, Church Hill and Jackson Ward have 1800s and early-1900s brick rowhouses and townhouses; Northside and Southside have frame houses and bungalows; the outer edges have post-war brick ramblers. Box gutters, slate and metal roofs, lead paint, old plumbing, porches and crawlspace or basement moisture are the usual items.
Buyers make offers on houses across the City of Richmond, including:
- Church Hill
- The Fan
- Museum District
- Jackson Ward
- Oregon Hill
- Manchester
- Highland Park
- Barton Heights
- Carver
- Forest Hill
Common situations in City of Richmond
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Because Richmond is its own jurisdiction, wills are probated with the clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, not a county court; the qualified executor or administrator can then sell.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Richmond foreclosures are usually trustee's sales under a deed of trust, advertised in advance and held at public auction — often well under a year from the first missed payments. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
Real estate taxes in Richmond are billed and collected by the City itself; long-delinquent parcels can be sold through a circuit court tax sale.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
The City of Richmond's property maintenance enforcement handles unsafe, vacant and blighted properties, and houses in an Old and Historic District also need the Commission of Architectural Review's approval for exterior work.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Richmond evictions are filed in the Richmond General District 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 Richmond: questions
My Richmond house is in an Old and Historic District. Will that scare off a cash buyer?
No. Investors buy in Richmond's historic districts and know that exterior changes need the Commission of Architectural Review's approval. You don't need any approvals to sell.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Richmond?
Virginia sales close at settlement, handled by a settlement agent — usually a title company or a real estate attorney — who pays off the loan and the local taxes. Once you accept an offer, most the City of Richmond 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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