Sell As-Is Without Making Repairs
Getting a house listing-ready means paint, flooring, landscaping, and whatever the inspector finds afterward -- thousands of dollars spent before a single offer arrives. You are allowed to skip all of it.
The punch list is the part that stops people. Every quote is weeks out, every project uncovers another, and the money for it is supposed to come from the sale you have not made yet.
What you are dealing with
Sound familiar?
- Repair lists you have no money or time to complete
- Contractors booked out months in advance
- Money spent up front with no guarantee of return
- Inspection negotiations that undo the work you did
Questions sellers ask us first
- “Is it worth fixing anything first?”
- “Will you inspect it?”
- “Do I have to clean before you come?”
What you will need
- • Deed
- • Mortgage statement
- • Photo ID
How it works in Tennessee
The timeline, the law, and your options
- Step 1
Retail expectations
Financed buyers expect move-in condition and their lenders enforce minimum property standards.
- Step 2
Cost of readiness
Paint, flooring, and cosmetic work typically run into the thousands before the house is even photographed.
- Step 3
As-is sale
A cash buyer takes the property in its current condition, and the repair budget shows up in the offer instead of on your credit card.
Legal notes
- • As-is does not mean undisclosed -- Tennessee sellers should still disclose known material defects.
Your options
- • Renovate first and list at full retail
- • List as-is and negotiate against every inspection item
- • Sell directly as-is with no repairs at all
How we handle it
What selling to us looks like
Fix nothing. Clean nothing. We walk the property, price the repairs ourselves as a licensed contractor, and give you a written offer with no repair requests and no inspection contingency attached.
- Zero repairs required -- not paint, not the roof, not the one outlet that never worked.
- No pre-listing inspection, no repair addendum, no holdback at closing.
- Our own crews do the work after closing, which is why we can absorb condition other buyers discount heavily for.
- You leave what you do not want to move; we deal with it.
Our process
Three steps, no surprises
- 1
Tell us about the house
Call or send the address. We ask about condition, timing, and what is going on -- not for photographs or a clean house.
- 2
We walk the property
We look at it ourselves as a licensed contractor and price the repairs from real numbers instead of a padded guess.
- 3
Written offer, your date
You get a written, no-obligation offer, usually within 24 hours. You pick the closing date; we can close in as little as seven days.
Cash offer vs. listing
Compare the net, not the headline price
| Selling to Unique Construct | Traditional listing | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs | None — we buy as-is | Seller pays before listing |
| Commissions | None | Typically 5–6% |
| Closing costs | We cover the standard costs | Often seller-paid |
| Showings | One visit from us | Open houses and lockbox |
| Contingencies | No financing, appraisal, or inspection outs | All three |
| Timeline | As little as 7 days | 45–60 days after a contract |
FAQ
Questions sellers ask
- Do I need to mow or clean up first?
- No. It changes nothing about the offer.
- Will you back out after seeing it?
- We look before we make the offer, and the written offer stands.
- Would I net more if I fixed it up?
- Occasionally, if you have the cash and the time. We will tell you honestly when that is the case.
- Should I at least clean it out?
- Only if you want to. Contents do not change the price and do not delay the closing.
- Will you lower the offer after a walkthrough?
- No. We walk it before we make the offer, so the number you get is the number we close on absent something genuinely undisclosed.
No obligation
Get a written offer
Tell us what is going on. We will be straight with you about whether selling is actually your best move.
No Repairs? Get your offer
No obligation, no fees, no repairs. Tell us about the property and you get a written cash offer within 24 hours of the walkthrough.
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No Repairs? Call (865) 277-6808 and we will tell you where you stand.
Call (865) 277-6808This page is general information, not legal or financial advice. Every situation is different — call us and we'll walk through yours.