CHANCE BUYS HOUSES
Sell your Detroit house as-is, for cash.
- No repairs or clean-out
- No commissions or closing costs
- You pick the closing date
I usually reply within 10 minutes.
We buy houses in Detroit
A fair cash offer for the house you're ready to let go of.
We buy houses all over Detroit in whatever shape they're in: inherited, rented out, empty, damaged or behind on taxes. You get a straight cash offer with the numbers behind it, no repairs, and a closing date that works for you.
On the other side, we work with local landlords and rehabbers who want Detroit houses, so we can make offers on houses a bank or a retail buyer would pass on.
"You'll deal with me from the first call to the closing table."
Chanceller YaldoFounder, DetroitFees
Agent commissions or fees to you
Repairs
No fixing, cleaning or emptying out
Showings
One walkthrough, at a time that suits you
Closing
pick the date, at a licensed title company
How a sale works
Three steps from first message to money in hand. No obligation until you sign.
Tell us about the house
Call, text or fill out the form. Share the address, what shape it's in and when you'd like to be done. Five minutes is plenty.
Get a cash offer
We look at what similar houses nearby sold for, what the repairs will cost and what it rents for, then send a written offer and show you how we got there.
Close on your date
If you say yes, a licensed title company handles the paperwork and pays you at closing. Take what you want from the house and leave the rest.
Houses we buy
Any condition, any situation.
If you're not sure whether your house fits, ask. Most do.
Inherited houses
Probate or not, we work with the family and the title company on what's needed.
Selling an inherited house →Rentals with tenants
Tired of being a landlord? We buy with tenants in place, leases and all.
Selling a rental with tenants →Major repairs
Roof, furnace, foundation, plumbing. You don't fix anything.
Fire or water damage
Damaged houses are fine. We price the work in and buy it as it stands.
Selling after a fire →Behind on taxes or the mortgage
What you owe is paid from the sale at closing. The earlier you reach out, the more options you have.
Behind on property taxes →Behind on the mortgage →
Vacant houses
Empty and costing you insurance, taxes and worry? Let's take it off your hands.
Selling a vacant house →City tickets & violations
Blight tickets or code issues don't stop a sale. We'll sort them out together.
Selling with blight tickets →Why sellers choose us
Selling to us vs. listing it
A listing price looks bigger on paper. Here's what comes out of each one, side by side.
| Chance Buys Houses | Listing with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees and commissions | None. We cover the closing costs. | Agent commission, usually a percentage of the price, plus seller closing costs |
| Repairs and cleaning | None. Sold as-is; leave what you don't want. | Often needed before listing or after the buyer's inspection |
| Showings | One walkthrough | Open houses and showings until it sells |
| Closing date | You pick it | Depends on the buyer and their lender |
| Financing risk | No buyer's bank to wait on | Buyer loans can fall through, even late |
| Bills while you wait | Taxes, insurance and utilities stop on the closing date you pick | You keep paying them until a buyer closes |
| Price | A written cash price for the house as it stands, with no repair bills or commissions taken out | A higher asking price for a house that qualifies for a buyer's loan, before commission, repairs, closing costs and months of bills |
Questions
Straight answers
How fast will I hear back?
Usually within 10 minutes. Calls, texts and the form all come straight to Chanceller, not a call center.
Does it cost me anything?
No. Getting an offer is free and you're under no obligation. If you sell to us, there are no commissions or fees, and we cover the closing costs.
How do you come up with the offer?
We look at what similar houses near you sold for recently, what the repairs will cost and what the house can rent for. We'll walk you through the numbers so you can see how we got there.
Do I need to clean out or fix anything?
No. We buy the house as it is. Take what you want and leave the rest.
There are tenants in the house. Is that a problem?
Not at all. We buy tenant-occupied houses, and we'll plan the walkthrough around your tenants.
I'm behind on property taxes. Can you still buy it?
Usually, yes. Taxes owed are paid out of the sale at closing. If the house is headed toward tax foreclosure, reach out as early as you can, because timing matters.
I inherited the house. Where do I start?
Tell us what you have. Whether or not probate is done, the title company will tell us exactly what paperwork is needed, and we'll work on your family's timeline.
Who's buying my house?
You sign your purchase agreement with us. Depending on the deal, we close on the house ourselves or bring in one of the local investors we partner with to fund and close it. That's how we can buy houses in any condition and still close on your date. Either way, your price and terms are the ones in your agreement with us, the closing happens at a licensed title company, and we tell you in writing which way it will go before you sign.
Is an offer by text or email binding?
No. Nothing is final until we both sign a written purchase agreement.
Get in touch
Let's talk about your house.
Call, text or send the form. I usually reply within 10 minutes, with a few questions or a cash offer, and no pressure.
Calls, texts and the form
all come straight to me, Chanceller.