More than a quarter of Portland homes were built before 1940, according to Census estimates. That means old foundations, unbolted houses in a seismic zone, buried heating oil tanks and old wiring are common. Portland also requires a Home Energy Score before most single-family homes are listed, and the city has extra renter protections. If you own a Portland house you don't want to fix or list, we'll make you a cash offer as-is.
We buy houses in all 50 states. These are just some of the areas we serve. Don't see your city? We still want to hear from you.
Portland neighborhoods we buy in
We buy across the city, including St. Johns, Kenton, Cully, Parkrose, Hazelwood, Montavilla, Lents, Foster-Powell, Brentwood-Darlington, Woodlawn, Alberta, Sunnyside, Hawthorne and Sellwood. We also buy in Gresham, Milwaukie, Beaverton and elsewhere in the metro.
What we see in Portland houses
- Heating oil tanks. Old buried tanks that buyers want decommissioned.
- Seismic issues. Unbolted older homes and old brick chimneys.
- Old systems. Knob-and-tube wiring, old sewer lines and wet basements.
- Rentals. Landlords dealing with Portland's tenant rules and relocation payments.
Why Portland owners sell to us
We hear from landlords, heirs settling a family home, and owners leaving Oregon who don't want to repair and list.
See our pages for an inherited house, probate, a house that needs repairs, being a tired landlord, or a vacant house.
Probate and foreclosure in Portland
Estates for Multnomah County residents go through the Multnomah County Circuit Court. Oregon's small estate affidavit can include real property (estate of $275,000 or less), and Portland sales don't pay a transfer tax. See our Oregon page.
Questions Portland sellers ask
Will you buy a house with an oil tank?
Yes. We buy as-is.
Do I need a Home Energy Score to sell to you?
Talk to your closing agent, but you won't need repairs or a listing, and we handle the details.
Can I sell with tenants in place?
Yes.