Behind on property taxes? Ask about selling the house.
A tax bill can sit there while the penalties grow. The county that sent the notice is the office that explains it. If you want to explore a sale while the taxes are unpaid, Zada Homebuyers can look at the house. A call does not stop a tax sale. Understand your options. There’s no obligation to sell.
Start with the notice you already have
Keep the bill and any date printed on it. The county office named on the notice can tell you what it means. We will not invent a tax timeline for you.
Where a direct sale can fit
Some owners sell while taxes are still unpaid, and the written offer says how those taxes are handled at closing. Sometimes the numbers do not work. The way to find out is a review of the address, not a promise on this page.
A phone call does not stop a tax sale. We do not control the county. If a sale is the right path, the offer will show the price, any fees, and exactly which costs are included.
You can do this alongside a call to the county
- Read the notice and note any date already printed on it.
- Call the county office named on the notice.
- Talk with a tax professional or attorney you choose if you want that advice.
- Ask us to look at the house if a sale is one of the options you want to understand.
The same four steps
Step 1
Reach out
Share the address, the city, and what is going on. A date already printed on a notice is optional. Leave out Social Security numbers and account numbers.
Step 2
We look, then we call
If we can review the house, we call. The call is about your options. It is not an offer, and it does not stop a foreclosure, a tax sale, or a code case.
Step 3
You see the terms in writing
With a direct purchase, there's no listing agent to hire. Any fees, and exactly which closing costs are included, are in the written offer. Another arrangement, if we discuss one, has its own fees, also in writing.
Step 4
You decide
Understand your options. There's no obligation to sell. You can pause or say no.
Questions
Can I sell a house that has unpaid property taxes?
Many owners ask about selling while taxes are still unpaid. Whether the taxes can be handled at closing depends on the county, the amount, and the offer. The county named on your notice can explain the bill. A sale to us is not a promise to pay the taxes or to stop a tax sale.
Will you pay the taxes for me?
Only if the written offer says so, and says which amounts it includes. This page does not promise to pay taxes, penalties, or interest.
Are you the county treasurer?
No. Zada Homebuyers is a private buyer. We are not a government office. Contacting us is not the same as contacting the county.