Inheriting a house usually comes at a hard time. On top of losing someone, you may be dealing with a property full of belongings, repairs nobody has kept up with, property taxes and utility bills that keep coming, and family members who don’t all agree on what to do.
915 Home Buyers has been buying houses in El Paso for over 20 years, and we work with heirs, executors and families every week. We buy inherited houses as-is: you don’t have to clean it out, fix it up or list it. We’re not attorneys and this isn’t legal advice. For questions about the estate itself, a Texas probate attorney can walk you through your options. What we can do is make a fair cash offer and work around the estate’s timeline.
In Texas, the person who inherits a house usually needs legal authority to sell it before a buyer can close. Depending on the situation, that may come through probate with an executor or administrator, a muniment of title, or an affidavit of heirship. Which path fits depends on whether there was a will, what else is in the estate, and how many heirs are involved.
The good news is that you can talk to us before every piece is in place. We can look at the house, give you a number, and line up the closing for when the paperwork is ready, so you know where you stand while the estate gets sorted out.
Some heirs keep the house and live in it. If there's a mortgage, you'll need to keep up the payments, taxes and insurance.
Renting can bring in income, but it usually means repairs, tenant screening and being a landlord, often from out of town.
Updating the house can raise the price, but it takes cash up front, contractors and months before you're paid.
An agent can list it as-is, but older or dated homes can sit, and showings, inspections and commissions still apply.
A direct sale means no clean-out, no repairs and no agent fees. You pick the closing date that works for the estate.
When several heirs inherit together, selling and dividing the proceeds is often the simplest way to settle things fairly.
We buy inherited houses exactly as they are, with the furniture, the boxes and the repairs. Take what you want to keep and leave the rest. We’ll handle it. If family members live out of town, most of the process can be handled by phone and email.
Every month an inherited house sits empty, it costs money in taxes, insurance, utilities and upkeep, and vacant houses attract break-ins and code complaints. Getting it ready to list can mean weeks of clean-out and repairs, then waiting on a buyer’s financing.
A direct sale lets the family settle things on a clear timeline, with one less thing to manage during a hard season.
You can talk to us and get an offer before probate is finished. To close, the person selling usually needs legal authority to sign, so we set the closing for when that’s in place. A Texas probate attorney can tell you what your estate needs.
No. Take anything you want to keep, and leave the rest. We buy the house with the belongings inside.
That’s fine. We buy houses in any condition, including roof, foundation, plumbing and outdated interiors, and you don’t fix anything.
We work with families all the time. Everyone with an ownership interest will usually need to agree and sign, and the proceeds are split according to the estate.
If so, the payoff comes out of the sale at closing, the same as any home sale.
Yes. Much of the process can be done by phone, email and mail-away closing documents through the title company.
No. There are no agent commissions when you sell directly to us.
Whether the estate is just getting started or the paperwork is done, we’re glad to talk it through. Call or text Joe at (915) 314-5050, or fill out the form and we’ll be in touch.
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