Are Cash Home Buyers Legitimate? A Baltimore Homeowner Checklist

Understand the problem before choosing the solution.

When a house becomes difficult to manage, the natural reaction is to look for the fastest way out. A better first step is to identify the facts that affect your choices.

For a Baltimore property, that may include ownership, title, occupancy, taxes, liens, condition, notices, insurance, mortgage balance, estate documents or the property location.

Official rules can vary by property, jurisdiction and circumstances. Use this page as a starting point and verify important legal, tax, title and safety questions with the appropriate professional or government office.

Questions to answer

• Verify identity — determine what applies before you commit to a strategy.
• Ask who the actual buyer is — determine what applies before you commit to a strategy.
• Review the contract — determine what applies before you commit to a strategy.
• Confirm the settlement company — determine what applies before you commit to a strategy.
• Compare the offer — determine what applies before you commit to a strategy.

You may have more than one path.

Depending on the property, your options may include keeping it, repairing it, renting it, listing it traditionally, selling it yourself, or requesting an as-is cash offer.

The goal is not to push you toward one answer. The goal is to compare the likely net result, the time involved, the work required and the risks you are comfortable taking.

When you request a cash offer from Through My Front Door, you can use the offer as one data point in that comparison. You are free to ask questions, compare alternatives and decide what works for you.