How James Sold His Vacant Snellville House From Out of State

When James called us, he was getting ready to deploy overseas with the military. The house in Snellville where he and Joy had raised their three kids was sitting empty. They lived out of state, and James needed the house sold before he shipped out.

That is a hard spot for any homeowner: a vacant house in another state, a deadline you cannot move, and no way to be there for repairs, showings or closing.

A house that needed more than a coat of paint

The house needed a full makeover. The air conditioning had quit. Water was running under the front porch and into the crawl space. And a colony of honeybees had moved into the basement.

James knew exactly what that kind of work costs. He had flipped a couple of houses himself, and he ran his own numbers before we ever made an offer. He had no interest in hiring contractors and managing a renovation from another state, especially with a deployment coming.

Two honest offers, and the choice was theirs

We gave James and Joy two clear offers, both for the house as-is. One was a straight cash offer that could close fast. The other paid more and gave us a little longer to close. Jason was upfront about what each one meant, and let them pick the one that fit their family. They chose the option with more money, and James's only question was whether we could close faster than we promised.

That is how we work on every house: more than one way to buy, matched to what the seller actually needs, and no pressure to take either one.

What our team handled while James was away

• No repairs, no cleanup and no showings for James and Joy to manage.
• Our transaction coordinator handled access to the house, met vendors on site and coordinated pest control for the bees.
• We told everyone up front about the AC, the crawl space and the bees, so nobody was surprised later.
• When part of the sale hit a snag, we already had a backup plan in place and kept the closing on schedule.
• We made the one repair the lender required so the closing could go through.
• Both loans on the house were paid off at closing.

We committed to 45 days. We closed in 41.

The week of closing, James was away on duty. He never had to come back to Georgia to meet anyone at the house. Our team handled everything on the ground, right up to closing.

Thank you for trusting us, James and Joy, and thank you for your service.

Own a vacant house in Snellville you can't get back to?

Whether you are relocating for work, deploying, or just done with a house you no longer live in, you do not have to manage it from a distance. We buy houses in Snellville and across Georgia as-is, and close in 7 to 60 days, on your schedule.

Read what other Georgia homeowners say about us, or tell us about your house and we will give you an honest number, with no pressure either way.