Do you buy houses in bad condition?

Yes. We buy houses in any condition, including fire damage, water damage, foundation issues, mold, hoarder situations, and open code violations. You do not need to make repairs, clean up, or haul anything out. We walk the property as it sits and make an offer based on what we see.

How fast can you close on an as-is house?

Most closings happen in 7 to 14 days from the signed purchase agreement. When title is clean and straightforward, we can close in as few as 5 days. The timeline depends on the title company's schedule and any liens or probate items that need to clear, and we tell you upfront what your specific timeline looks like.

Do you buy inherited houses?

Yes, and this is a large part of what we do. We work directly with heirs and estate attorneys, and we can close during or after probate depending on where the estate stands. If multiple heirs are involved, we coordinate signatures and disbursements at closing so each heir receives their share from the title company.

Do you buy foreclosures or pre-foreclosures?

Yes. If you have a sale date coming up, call us as early as possible so we have time to close before the auction. We handle the payoff directly with your lender and settle the loan balance at closing from the sale proceeds. In many cases, sellers walk away with cash even when they thought they had no equity left.

Do you buy houses with tax liens?

Yes. Tax liens, mortgage liens, HOA liens, and judgment liens all get settled at closing directly from the sale proceeds. You do not need to pay anything out of pocket to clear them. The title company disburses funds to each lienholder, and whatever remains after payoffs is yours.

What areas do you buy in?

We buy across South Louisiana, the Alabama Gulf Coast, and the Florida Panhandle. In Louisiana that includes Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Metairie, New Orleans, Kenner, Uptown, and Mid-City. On the coast we cover Baldwin County (Gulf Shores, Orange Beach) and the Florida Panhandle (Fort Walton Beach, Escambia County, Okaloosa County).

Do I pay any fees or closing costs?

No. There are no agent commissions, no listing fees, no closing costs charged to you, and no repair credits taken out of your proceeds. The offer we give you is the amount you receive at closing, minus only any liens or payoffs owed on the property itself.

How is your cash offer calculated?

The math is simple and we show it to you: after-repair value (ARV) minus renovation cost minus a fair profit for our work equals your offer. ARV comes from recent comparable sales in your neighborhood. Renovation cost comes from what the property actually needs to be resold. We walk you through each number so you understand exactly how we got to the offer.

Do you require an inspection before making an offer?

No formal inspection is required. We walk the property ourselves, usually in 20 to 30 minutes, and factor condition into the offer at that point. Because we buy as-is and take on the repair risk ourselves, we do not send inspectors back for renegotiation after the offer is signed. The price we agree to is the price we close at.

How do I know you actually have the cash to close?

We provide proof of funds in writing before you sign anything, either a bank statement or a letter from our banking partner showing available cash for the purchase. We close with our own capital, not a mortgage or hard money loan, so there is no financing contingency and no lender who can back out at the last minute. If the title company confirms our funds are in escrow, closing happens on the date agreed.

Sell Inherited House Old Metairie: The Cash Path for Estate Homes

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Selling an inherited house in Old Metairie is a big lift. You are dealing with grief, out of state co-heirs, a probate docket in Jefferson Parish, and a home that likely needs work before the traditional market will treat it kindly. This guide walks through how to sell inherited house Old Metairie families actually own, for cash, without the repair list or the six month wait, and it maps the whole probate to closing arc from the seller side. If you want a written offer now, call (504) 920-4747 or scroll down and send us the address.

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Why Selling an Inherited House in Old Metairie Is Different

Old Metairie is a neighborhood of long tenured homes. Many of the properties changing hands through estate settlements were bought in the 1970s, 1980s, or earlier, and were held by one family for decades. That means an inherited Old Metairie home usually comes with three realities the traditional listing process handles badly.

First, deferred maintenance is common. A house lived in comfortably for forty years does not always meet a 2026 inspector’s list. Original kitchens, single pane windows, older HVAC, and roofs that saw Katrina and Ida are the norm, not the exception. Buyers financing through conventional or FHA loans want those items addressed before closing, and heirs rarely want to spend twenty or thirty thousand dollars fixing up a home they are selling.

Second, the ownership question is rarely simple. Louisiana succession law splits inherited property among children by default, and when even one heir lives out of state, coordinating signatures, powers of attorney, and remote notarization slows every deadline. Traditional realtor timelines assume decisive single owner sellers. Estate sellers almost never fit that mold.

Third, the emotional weight is real. This was somebody’s mother’s kitchen. Every walk through the empty house is heavy. The last thing an heir needs is thirty strangers touring the property over four weekends of open houses.

How to Sell Inherited House Old Metairie Estates: The Cash Path

Here is the short version of what happens when you call us about an Old Metairie estate property.

Day one. You call (504) 920-4747 or submit the form on this page. We ask about the address, the condition, who is on the succession, and what your timeline looks like. Twenty minutes on the phone, no obligation. If out of state co-heirs need to be on the call, we schedule a second one that works for everyone.

Day two. We drive the property. Andrew Rodriguez or Tony Bertucci walks through the house with you or with whoever holds the keys. We are not inspectors and we are not trying to nickel and dime you on a repair list. We are looking at the bones, the neighborhood comps, and what our end use is likely to be.

Day three or four. You have a written cash offer in hand. The number is a real number, backed by proof of funds. You can walk it to your family, your succession attorney, or a second cash buyer. There is no obligation to accept and no pressure. If you want to negotiate, we negotiate.

Day seven through fourteen. If we agree on price, we close through a Metairie title company as fast as your succession is ready. If the succession is still pending, we can often lock the price and wait for the judgment. Out of state heirs sign remotely.

That is the whole process. No listing, no showings, no repair credits, no financing contingency, no appraisal falling through. When Old Metairie families ask how to sell inherited house Old Metairie estate style, this is the answer we give them.

Common Old Metairie Estate Scenarios When You Sell Inherited House Old Metairie Locals Own

Some of the situations that bring Old Metairie estate sellers to us:

Out of state heirs. The kids moved to Houston, Atlanta, or Dallas years ago and none of them wants to fly back for eight weekends of showings. We handle everything remotely except the notarization.
Probate still open. Succession is filed but not yet closed. We can price the property, get you a signed offer, and hold it while the judgment finalizes.
Deferred maintenance. The house needs a roof, a kitchen, some plaster work, or all three. We buy in that exact condition. Leave what you do not want, take what you do.
Multiple heirs disagreeing. When four siblings each have a different plan, a cash offer with a firm number and a firm date gives everyone something concrete to react to.
Rental tenants in place. Old Metairie has more inherited rentals than most people realize. We buy occupied and handle the tenant relationship post close.
Storm or fire damage. Ida left plenty of Old Metairie roofs limping. Insurance settled, work never done. We buy those too.

Neighborhoods and Streets We Cover in Old Metairie

Old Metairie for us means the pocket south of Airline Drive, north of Metairie Road, east of Bonnabel Boulevard, west of the 17th Street Canal. That includes the Country Club section, Northline, Farnham Place, the streets off Metairie Road proper, and the pockets north of the country club along Homestead and Trudeau. If your inherited property sits inside that quadrant, we work in your neighborhood every week. See our full Old Metairie cash buyer coverage for area details.

What You Do Not Have to Do

When you sell an inherited house through us, you do not have to:

Clean the house or haul anything out
Fix the roof, kitchen, HVAC, plaster, or any other item
Get inspections done or produce disclosures
Wait for a buyer’s financing to clear underwriting
Pay realtor commissions on either side
Sit through weekends of open houses
Wait ninety days for a traditional close

You do sign the succession paperwork. You do coordinate with your co-heirs. Everything else, we handle.

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can you close on an inherited Old Metairie home?

Seven to fourteen days on average from signed offer to funded closing, assuming succession is complete. If succession is still pending, we hold the price and close within a week of the judgment.

Do we have to wait for probate to finish before you make an offer?

No. We can price the property and put a written offer in front of the heirs while the succession is still open. Closing waits for the judgment, but the number is locked in the meantime.

What if the heirs live out of state?

Standard. Remote notarization, wired proceeds, docusign for anything that qualifies. Most of our estate closings have at least one heir signing from another state.

Do you buy houses that need major repair?

Yes. Storm damage, deferred maintenance, older systems, all fine. We buy exactly as the home sits. No repair list, no credits at closing.

What if we have not filed succession yet?

We can refer you to Metairie succession attorneys who move fast, and we can price the property today so you know your number before you file. Our offer is not contingent on you using any particular attorney.

How much less than market do you pay?

Depends on the property and the work required. On a straightforward Old Metairie home in decent shape, we tend to land 10 to 15 percent below a fully repaired retail comp. On a home needing serious work, the discount reflects the actual repair cost we will absorb. Every offer is written with the reasoning behind it.

Is there any obligation to accept?

None. Take the offer to your family, your attorney, another buyer. If we are not the right fit, we shake hands and part friends.

Ready to Talk?

If you are handling an Old Metairie estate and want to know what a real cash offer looks like, call (504) 920-4747 or fill out the form above. Andrew Rodriguez or Tony Bertucci will pick up. We are family run, Metairie based, and we sign every deal personally. For more on how our Old Metairie cash buyer service works, our main coverage page has case studies from Pasadena, Metairie Court, and Aris.

Written by Andrew Rodriguez and Tony Bertucci, Bertucci Investment Group. Family run, Metairie based, 5 star Google reviewed.