We Buy Houses in Ann Arbor, MI

Nicknamed “Tree Town” and home to about 123,900 residents per the 2020 census, Ann Arbor grew up around the University of Michigan, the oldest university in the state, founded here in 1824. Cash Home Buyers CA makes cash offers on Ann Arbor houses no matter the condition, and you’re the one who picks the closing date.

Why Ann Arbor Homeowners Sell to Us

• A vacant property is costing you money every month it sits unused
• Title issues or a code violation are complicating what should be a simple sale
• You’d rather not deal with showings, staging, and open houses
• Fire or storm damage left repairs beyond what you want to fund
• A pending divorce means the house needs to sell and the matter needs to close

What Selling a House in Ann Arbor Looks Like

Ann Arbor’s economy today leans heavily on high-tech startups drawn by the university’s research activity, and its housing stock ranges from historic homes near campus to newer construction further out. The traditional path for a home here — list, show, wait for a financed offer, clear inspection — can take months and still fall through. Selling for cash eliminates the financing contingency and the inspection contingency, the two things most likely to sink a deal. It’s also worth knowing that Michigan does not require an attorney for closings, title searches, or title policies — title companies typically handle it all.

Rules That Shape An Ann Arbor Home Sale

State transfer tax of $3.75 per $500 plus county transfer tax of $0.55 per $500 (together $8.60 per $1,000). The seller customarily pays both. The Seller Disclosure Act requires sellers of 1-4 unit residential property to give a written disclosure statement in the statutory form before signing a binding purchase agreement. If it is delivered after signing, the buyer can terminate within 72 hours (in-person delivery) or 120 hours (mail). A courtroom usually isn’t part of a Michigan foreclosure; lenders proceed ‘by advertisement’ and finish with a sheriff’s sale. The owner then has a redemption period, typically 6 months for a 1-4 unit home if more than two-thirds of the original loan is still owed. It can be 1 year in other cases and as short as 30 days if the home is abandoned.

How It Works

Four steps get an Ann Arbor house from first contact to closed sale with us:

1. Tell us about the property. Give us the Ann Arbor address, condition, and why you’re selling.
2. We work up a cash offer. Most sellers see a number within a day or two.
3. No rush on your end. The offer costs nothing and carries no obligation.
4. You set the closing date. Once you accept, closing runs through a title company in 7-14 days.

Cash Offer or Traditional Sale: The Ann Arbor Trade-Off

For an Ann Arbor homeowner, the traditional route can bring a higher headline price but comes with more time, more cost, and real risk the deal falls apart before closing. Cash trades some of that upside for speed and a sale that’s actually certain to happen.

Situations We See Most in Ann Arbor

In a university town where the housing market moves fast around the academic calendar, what we buy most often is an inherited property that needs settling, a rental that’s become more work than it’s worth, or a house that needs more repair than the seller wants to fund before moving on.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it cost anything to request an offer?
Nothing — asking is free and there’s no obligation attached to it.

Will you buy a rental with student tenants still in place?
Yes, we buy occupied rentals in Ann Arbor and work out lease details, including student leases, as part of the sale.

What if there’s a lien or unpaid taxes on the house?
That’s common and doesn’t stop a sale — we account for it in the offer and resolve it at closing.

Is this the same as a wholesaler assigning my contract?
No — we buy directly with our own funds and close ourselves.

Ready to see a cash number for your Ann Arbor property? Cash Home Buyers CA puts one together at no cost and no commitment.