If you’ve been searching for what a distressed property is, it’s a home that’s hard to sell the usual way, either because of its condition or because of the pressure on the owner. That could be fire damage, a pile of deferred repairs, a foreclosure notice, or a house that’s too far gone to show. The good news is that we buy distressed houses in every one of these situations, and our process is built to keep things simple.

To be fair, listing with an agent can make sense for a move-in-ready home when you’re in no rush. But if you need to sell a fire-damaged house that Utah lenders won’t finance, the repairs and the waiting wear you down fast. The same goes for selling a house with tenants in it, where showings have to be worked around someone else’s schedule. A direct local buyer typically makes the path shorter.