We Buy Houses in St. Louis, MO for Cash

Nahom Buys Homes is based in Maryland Heights, in the middle of St. Louis County. Since 2019 we've bought more than 150 properties, many of them right here in the St. Louis area: brick two-families in South City, small ranches in North County, inherited homes in South County and rentals all over the metro.

When you sell to us, there's no listing, no open houses and no waiting on a buyer's loan. We walk through the house, usually within a day or two, give you a written cash offer, and close at a local St. Louis title company on the date you pick. We cover the standard closing costs and you don't pay any commissions.

Why St. Louis homeowners sell to a cash buyer

A lot of St. Louis houses are older. Many homes in the city and inner-ring suburbs were built well before 1960, and they come with the issues that age brings: foundation cracks, tuckpointing, old wiring, galvanized plumbing, failing sewer laterals and lead paint in homes built before 1978. Fixing all of that before listing can cost tens of thousands of dollars and take months.

Other sellers are dealing with a deadline or a hard situation. We regularly help St. Louis homeowners who are:

• Behind on mortgage payments and worried about a foreclosure sale date
• Handling an inherited house or an estate in probate
• Tired of managing a rental, or dealing with tenants who stopped paying
• Facing city code violations or a house that won't pass an occupancy inspection
• Holding a vacant house that keeps costing money in taxes, insurance and utilities
• Going through a divorce or moving out of state on short notice

Occupancy inspections in St. Louis County

Many St. Louis County municipalities require a point-of-sale occupancy inspection, and every city has its own checklist. If the inspector finds problems, a traditional buyer may ask you to fix them before closing. When we buy as-is, we can often take responsibility for the required repairs after closing, so you don't have to fix anything first. We'll talk through what your city requires on the first call.

Selling an inherited or probate house in St. Louis

Probate in St. Louis goes through the Probate Division of the circuit court, either in the City of St. Louis (22nd Judicial Circuit) or St. Louis County (21st Judicial Circuit). We work with the personal representative and the estate's attorney, buy the house with everything still inside, and close when the court process allows. If you live out of town, most of the paperwork can be signed remotely.

Facing foreclosure in St. Louis

Most Missouri foreclosures are non-judicial, so once a sale date is set, things can move quickly. If you have equity in the house, selling before the sale date pays off the loan, keeps a completed foreclosure off your credit and puts the rest in your pocket. Call us as early as you can. The more time we have, the more options you have.

If your house is updated and you have a few months, listing with a good St. Louis agent will usually get you a higher price. We'll tell you that if it's true.

If the house needs work, has tenants, is tied up in an estate, or you're up against a deadline, a cash sale often nets you close to the same amount once you subtract repairs, commissions (commonly 5% to 6%), closing costs and months of mortgage, taxes and utilities.