Many Tempe sellers are landlords: owners of houses rented to Arizona State University students for years, now tired of turnovers and repairs. A cash buyer will take a Tempe rental with wear, tenants or both, and close without a list of fixes.
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Selling a house in Tempe
North and central Tempe are full of 1950s–70s block ranches, many on flood-irrigated lots, plus condos and townhouses near campus; south Tempe is mostly 1970s–80s subdivisions. Worn rental interiors, original electrical panels, old cast-iron drain lines, roofs and AC units are typical.
Buyers make offers on houses across Maricopa County, including:
- Maple-Ash
- Mitchell Park
- Broadmor
- Tempe Gardens
- Shalimar
- The Lakes
- Lakeshore
- Warner Ranch
- Guadalupe
Common situations in Maricopa County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Tempe estates are handled in the Maricopa County Superior Court; for a modest estate, Arizona also has a sworn-affidavit procedure that can pass real property to the heirs without a full probate case.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Tempe homeowners behind on a mortgage usually face a trustee's sale rather than a court case; the recorded notice sets an auction date, and paying off or reinstating the loan before then stops it. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
The Maricopa County Treasurer bills Tempe property taxes; once a bill is delinquent, the county can sell a tax lien to an investor who collects interest until it's redeemed.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
The City of Tempe's code compliance inspectors handle complaints about overgrown yards, junk, parking on lawns and run-down rentals, a frequent issue in neighborhoods near the university.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Evictions of Tempe tenants are filed in the Maricopa County justice court for the rental's precinct, after the notices Arizona's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act requires. 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 Tempe: questions
Can I sell my Tempe student rental before the lease ends?
Yes. Investors buy leased student rentals near ASU regularly; the lease and the security deposits move to the buyer at closing, and the tenants stay until the lease runs out.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Tempe?
Arizona sales close through an escrow and title company, which pays off the loan, the county taxes and any liens before you're paid. Once you accept an offer, most Maricopa 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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