Heirs out of the area
You live in another city or state and can't keep flying back to deal with the house. We handle most of the process remotely, by phone and email.
Losing a parent or grandparent is hard enough without a house to sort out. We buy inherited homes as-is for cash, work patiently with everyone involved, and take the weight of the property off your shoulders.
An inherited house usually arrives at the worst possible time. You're grieving, you may live out of the area, and suddenly there's a property with bills, taxes, and decades of belongings inside. It can feel like a second job on top of everything else you're carrying. We've helped a lot of families through exactly this, and our goal is to make the house the easy part.
You don't have to fix it up, clear it out, or get it "market ready." We buy with our own funds, in the home's current condition, and we let you take what matters and leave the rest. There's no listing, no open houses, and no strangers walking through. When you're ready, you pick the closing date and we close at a reputable local title company.
And there's no pressure to decide today. If you just need someone to explain your options, that's a phone call we're glad to have. A real person answers, listens, and tells you straight what we can and can't do.
Every inherited house comes with its own story. These are the situations we work through most often, and none of them are a problem for a cash sale.
You live in another city or state and can't keep flying back to deal with the house. We handle most of the process remotely, by phone and email.
Several people have to agree on a price and a plan. One clear written cash offer makes the conversation easier and keeps everyone on the same page.
Decades of furniture, papers, and keepsakes. You don't have to empty it. Take what's meaningful and leave the rest for us to clear out.
An older home that needs a roof, plumbing, or a full update. We buy it in its current condition with no repairs and no clean-up on your end.
Property taxes, insurance, utilities, and upkeep adding up every month on a house nobody lives in. A faster sale stops that bleed.
The sale may need to go through probate first. We're comfortable working alongside the estate's attorney and the court's timeline.
Not sure where your situation fits? Call or text (408) 314-4420 and walk us through it, or read more about selling a house as-is.
The point of selling to NextKey is that the house stops being your problem. Here's what that looks like in practice, from the first call through closing.
No repairs, no staging, no cleaning. We look at the home as it sits today and make a fair cash offer based on its real condition.
Keep the photos and the heirlooms that matter. Everything else can stay. We handle the cleanout after closing so you don't have to.
We work with all the heirs and, when needed, with the estate's attorney, so the sale moves forward without anyone feeling pushed.
Close in as few as 7 days, or take the weeks you need to sort things out. The date is yours, and we'll work around probate if it applies.
No commissions, no listing fees, no surprise costs at the table. The amount we agree on is the amount the estate receives.
We're a local Bay Area buyer with real reviews and proof of funds on request. You can verify exactly who you're working with.
Many inherited homes have to pass through probate before they can be sold, especially when there was no living trust in place. Probate is the court process that confirms who has the legal authority to sell the property. It can take time, and the steps vary depending on how the estate was set up and whether all the heirs agree.
We're not a brokerage, and we don't give legal or tax advice. What we can do is buy the house once the estate is ready to sell, and work patiently alongside the attorney handling the probate so the closing lines up with the court's process. We've closed plenty of sales this way and we're used to moving at the estate's pace, not rushing it.
Before you make decisions, please talk to a probate attorney about authority to sell, and a CPA or tax professional about any capital-gains or step-up-in-basis questions. Those answers depend on your specific situation, and the right professional can save the estate real money. When you're ready on the legal side, we'll be ready on the buying side.
"They purchased my grandparents' house as-is off market in Newark in under 30 days. They even paid for storage and helped with the move."
Mariah · Newark"We were helping our parents sell their older home in Fremont and didn't know where to start. NextKey made everything simple and stress free."
Marybeth Garza · FremontAn inherited house often overlaps with other situations. Here are the pages most families read next.
No fee, no obligation, no pressure. Most offers go out within one business day — get your number and decide on your own time.
Prefer to talk? Call or text (408) 314-4420.
We'll reach out fast to confirm a few details and send your written cash offer by text. Prefer to talk now? Call or text (408) 314-4420.