Sell Your House Fast in Columbus, OH. German Village Brick or a Rental by Ohio State.
Red-brick houses south of downtown, doubles off North High Street, student rentals near campus, homes with fire or water damage. We buy Columbus houses in the shape they are in, send a written offer within one business day, and close on the date you pick.
- ✓ Cash offer within one business day
- ✓ Your closing date, your choice
- ✓ Zero agent commissions
- ✓ We buy as-is
- ✓ Licensed Ohio closing agent
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Eagle Cash Buyers buys houses for cash in Columbus, Ohio, from historic-district homes to campus rentals and fire-damaged houses, and you make no repairs first. Send the address and a written offer comes back within one business day. You pay no agent commission. Most sales close in 21 to 42 days through a licensed Ohio closing agent, or later if you need more time.
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Who You Are Dealing With
- 43 states, Ohio among them. We are not a one-county operator and not a lead broker who sells your details on.
- 4.4 stars across 37 Google reviews. Not all of them are five stars. You can read them yourself before you call.
- A named company with a named founder. Who we are, and Oren Sofrin, who founded and runs it.
- Closings handled by a licensed Ohio closing agent. Settlement happens the way any Ohio sale does, with a recorded deed.
- No obligation. An offer is an offer. Turn it down and nothing happens.
Columbus Homeowners We Help
No two Columbus sales start from the same place. One owner has a nineteenth-century house in a historic district and a list of exterior work the city will want to review. Another has a rental a few blocks from Ohio State and tenants on a lease. A third inherited a parent's house in Clintonville and lives three states away. Before you pick a route, it helps to read how a cash sale works in Ohio, then see how we handle the situations below.
An Older House in a Historic District
German Village, Victorian Village and Italian Village are city historic districts, each with its own commission, and exterior alterations there need a Certificate of Appropriateness before work starts. That adds a step for any buyer who plans new windows, a new roof or a porch rebuild. We buy the house as it is. Any Certificate of Appropriateness for later exterior work is for the buyer to get after closing, whether that is us or the partner named in the agreement, not you.
A Rental Near Ohio State
Much of the housing in the off-campus area east of High Street is rented, a lot of it to students. You can sell without waiting for the lease to end or asking anyone to leave. The lease and your tenants' rights pass to the buyer at closing, whether that is us or the partner named in the agreement.
Related guide: Selling a Rental Property With Tenants
Fire, Smoke or Water Damage
A kitchen fire, a burst pipe or water in the basement can leave a house most lenders will not finance until it is repaired, which shrinks the pool of buyers mostly to people paying cash. We make the offer on the house in its damaged state. If an insurance claim is open, tell us on the first call, because how the claim and any payout are handled goes into the agreement before you sign.
Related guide: How to Sell a House As Is
Inherited a House in Franklin County
When a parent owned the house in their name alone, Franklin County Probate Court often has to give someone authority to sign before it can be sold. We can look at the house and put an offer in writing while that is being sorted out, then set the closing for after the paperwork is in place. An Ohio probate attorney can tell you which procedure applies.
Related guide: How to Sell an Inherited House
Behind on Payments With a Foreclosure Filed
In Ohio a lender has to go through the courts to foreclose, and if the case runs its course it ends with a sheriff's sale that the court then confirms. A private sale that closes before then can leave you with any equity above what you owe. Call as soon as the first papers arrive, and talk to a HUD-approved counselor or an attorney about your deadlines.
Related guide: How to Sell Your House Fast Before Foreclosure
A House That Has Sat Empty
An empty house still runs up property tax, insurance and utility bills every month, and many homeowner policies change once a house has been vacant for a while, so check yours. We buy vacant Columbus houses with whatever is left inside them. You do not need to clear it out, clean it or turn the utilities back on for a showing.
Related guide: Selling a Vacant House for Cash
Tell us about the property and you will hear back within one business day. Send it on a weekend and that means the next business day. There is no pressure either way.
Get My Cash OfferWhat the Numbers Actually Look Like - Cash Sale vs. Listing vs. Instant-Offer Programs
Sellers in Columbus are right to ask about the net rather than the headline offer price. On a typical listing, agent commission, closing costs, the Ohio Conveyance Fee and repairs can all come out before you see a dollar. Here is how the three paths compare.
| Cost or Factor | Eagle Cash Buyers (Cash Sale) | Traditional Listing (Agent) | Instant-Offer Program (iBuyer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Commission | None - $0 | Negotiable, not fixed. For illustration only, 5% on a $247,000 sale is $12,350 | Usually none, though a service fee often applies |
| Repairs Before Sale | None - we buy as-is | Often paid by you before listing, or given back in price, and buyers' inspections often ask for more | Often deductions for repairs after the inspection |
| Ohio Conveyance Fee | For a Columbus house in Franklin County, the conveyance fee is $3 per $1,000 of the sale price ($1 state, $2 county), plus a separate $0.50 transfer fee per parcel (auditor.franklincountyohio.gov, checked September 2026). Your share is paid from your proceeds, as set out in the purchase agreement and shown on your settlement statement | The same tax applies | The same tax applies |
| Seller Closing Costs | We pay the closing costs, except your share of any transfer tax. Your mortgage payoff, back taxes and any other debts against the property are paid from your proceeds, as in any sale | Title, recording and closing fees, plus prorations; amounts vary by contract | A service fee set by each platform |
| Days to Close | As little as 21 to 42 days, or longer if you need more time; you pick the date | Weeks on the market, then weeks more to close, and a financed buyer's loan can still fall through | Set by each platform, and instant-offer programs buy only in some areas |
| Showings and Inspections | No public showings. Walkthroughs and any reinspection are as set out in the agreement | Multiple showings, buyer inspection, possible renegotiation after inspection | Usually a company inspection, often with repair deductions |
| Financing Contingency Risk | No buyer mortgage contingency. Other contract terms still apply | Buyer financing can fall through weeks into the process | Low risk, but platform rules apply |
| Condition Required | We buy as-is - no updates needed | Buyers and agents expect move-in or near-move-in condition for top dollar | Varies - iBuyers often exclude significant distress |
Your actual net depends on your loan payoff, prorations and contract terms. We walk through it with you before you sign anything. Instant-offer terms vary by company and change often.
Skip the listing process. Close on your schedule, in Columbus, with no agent commission and the closing costs covered, apart from your share of any transfer tax.
See What We'd PayThree Steps, From First Call to Closing
Sellers ask whether a cash sale is complicated. Usually it is not: we work with established Ohio closing agents who coordinate the paperwork, and you sign in person or remotely, as the closing agent arranges. Here is how it runs.
Tell Us About Your Property
Call us at (833) 330-1625 or fill out the form on this page. We ask a few basic questions: the address, the condition and your situation. No obligation, no hard pitch. Tell us what you know about the roof, plumbing, foundation and any past damage. See how our closing process works, start to finish.
Receive Your Cash Offer Within One Business Day
We look at the property, recent comparable sales in Columbus, and the repair costs, which we take off the price rather than asking you to do the work. You get a written cash offer with no agent commission. It shows the price, the contingencies and your estimated net before you sign. To weigh it against a traditional sale, our Ohio page sets out what a listing costs.
Pick Your Closing Date and Get Paid
Once you accept, we open title or escrow with the closing agent, who handles the title search, the loan payoff and the closing paperwork. The Ohio Conveyance Fee and every other cost are shown on your settlement statement before closing. We can close in as little as 21 to 42 days once the title work has cleared, or later if you need more time; you pick the date. Anything that could change the price after we agree is written into the agreement, so you can see it before you sign.
Columbus Housing Market - What the Numbers Say
Zillow's Home Value Index put the typical Columbus home at about $247,000 in August 2026, roughly 1% lower than a year earlier. A citywide figure says where values sit on average, not what one particular house is worth, and least of all one that needs work.
When prices stop rising, buyers stop rushing. They take more time to decide and ask for more once the inspection report comes back. A Columbus house that needs a roof, a furnace or new wiring is the kind that collects price cuts while it waits.
Financing is the other hurdle. FHA and VA loans bring an appraiser who checks the house against the program's minimum property standards, and a failing roof or peeling paint can hold up the loan until the seller fixes it. A cash sale has no buyer's lender and no lender appraisal. You see the price, the terms and the closing date in writing before you sign.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026. The figures describe Columbus as a whole and do not set the value of any one house.
How to Check Out Any Cash Buyer in Columbus
These questions apply to us too. Any buyer should answer them plainly.
- Ask for proof of funds. A real buyer can show a bank letter or statement quickly. Ask us the same question. If we assign the contract, ask the closing buyer for theirs too.
- Ask whether they intend to assign the contract. Our answer: Eagle may purchase the property itself or, if the purchase agreement permits, assign its contractual rights to another investor or purchasing entity. Any assignment right is stated in the agreement before you sign. Assignment itself is not the problem. What matters is whether the right to assign is disclosed, whether the buyer stays accountable under the agreement, and whether the closing structure and deadlines are clear before you sign. Ask any buyer to put those terms in writing.
- Never pay anything up front. No application fee, no inspection fee, no processing fee. If money is moving from you to the buyer before closing, stop.
- Look the company up. Search the buyer's name in the business registry of the state where it was formed, and check that it is active. Eagle Cash Buyers, LLC is registered in Ohio.
- Get the whole offer in writing before you sign, including who pays closing costs and what happens if the buyer walks.
Where We Buy Houses in Columbus and Franklin, Delaware and Fairfield Counties
We buy all over Columbus: the historic districts around downtown, Franklinton across the Scioto River, the University District and Clintonville to the north, and Olde Towne East on the Near East Side. The ZIP codes below are a sample, not a boundary, so if your house is anywhere in the city, send us the address.
Neighborhoods and areas in Columbus
German Village
Just south of downtown, known for red-brick houses, wrought-iron fences and brick streets, with buildings dating back to the early and middle 1800s. The city made it a historic district in 1960, and the German Village Commission issues Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior alterations. Selling to us, you apply for nothing; any exterior work after closing is for the buyer named in the agreement to get approved.
Victorian Village
North and just west of downtown, this neighborhood was platted from the late 1880s as streetcar lines reached it, and by 1920 most of its lots had filled in with Queen Anne, Second Empire, Italianate and Four Square homes. It has been a city historic district since 1973, with its own commission reviewing exterior changes. Whatever the house needs is priced into the offer, and the commission paperwork for any later work falls to the buyer, not to you.
Italian Village
East of North High Street between I-670 and Fifth Avenue, and one of the city's earliest suburbs. About 80% of its buildings are residential, mainly single-family houses, doubles and row houses in Italianate and Queen Anne styles, and it has been a city historic district since 1973. If you own a double here with tenants in one or both sides, you can sell it with the leases in place.
Short North
The stretch of High Street between the Arena District and the Ohio State area, best known for its galleries, shops and restaurants. Behind the storefronts, the housing is older apartment buildings and row houses alongside newer condominiums. Condos and row houses here sell to us the same way a detached house does, with the price based on the unit's condition and recent sales in the building or on the block.
Olde Towne East
On the Near East Side, bounded by I-70 to the south and I-71 to the west, with more than 1,000 homes, some as old as the 1830s, in over 50 architectural styles. Large front porches are common. Because the houses differ so much, we price each one on its own condition and on recent sales of similar homes nearby.
Clintonville
North-central Columbus between the Olentangy River and the railroad tracks, grown as a streetcar suburb. Most houses in the southern part were built before 1930, and the northern part shows styles from 1910 through the late 1950s, including mail-order catalog kit homes. A house of either era sells to us as it stands, with no updating first.
University District
About two miles north of downtown around Ohio State, taking in Old North Columbus, platted in 1842, and an off-campus area east of High Street where rentals and student housing are concentrated. After World War II many owner-occupied houses there were turned into rental units. If you own one of them, the tenants can stay through the sale.
Franklinton
Just west of downtown across the Scioto River, laid out in 1797 and the oldest settlement in what is now Columbus. Most of its current houses date from after 1889, and newer mixed-use buildings have gone up since the mid-2000s. Older house or newer, the written offer rests on the condition of yours and on recent nearby sales.
Neighborhood details are drawn from public sources, including en.wikipedia.org and columbus.gov. Conditions vary from house to house.
Main ZIP codes: 43002, 43085, 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43209, 43211, 43212, 43213, 43214, 43215, 43219, 43220, 43221, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43227, 43228, 43229, 43230, 43231, 43232, 43235, 43240
We also buy in nearby communities
Ready to Sell Your Columbus Home - Without the Commission or the Repairs?
We buy as-is for cash in Columbus, from German Village and Olde Towne East to the University District and Clintonville, and anywhere else in Franklin, Delaware and Fairfield Counties, so there is nothing to fix or clean up first. There are no repairs to schedule, no agent commission and no buyer mortgage contingency. You get a written offer within one business day and a closing date you choose, handled by an Ohio closing agent.
We buy houses in Columbus, OH and throughout Franklin, Delaware and Fairfield Counties. Cash offer within one business day. We can close in as little as 21 to 42 days, or later if you need more time. No obligation to accept.
Questions Columbus Owners Ask Us Most
Straight Answers for Columbus Homeowners Weighing a Cash Sale
Historic-district rules, campus rentals, damaged and inherited houses, and the Franklin County conveyance fee, in short answers.
How do you arrive at a cash offer on a Columbus house?
We start from what the house would likely sell for once repaired, using recent sales of similar homes close by, then subtract the work it needs and our costs to hold and resell it. The written offer lays out the price, the terms and your estimated net. It costs you nothing, and you are free to say no.
Do I still have to make disclosures if I sell my Columbus house as-is?
Selling a property as-is does not automatically eliminate disclosure obligations under applicable federal, state or local law. Tell us what you know about the roof, plumbing, electrical system, foundation, environmental conditions and any past damage or repairs so we can evaluate the property accurately and address known issues in writing before you sign. A real estate attorney licensed in Ohio can confirm which disclosures apply.
Who runs the closing in Ohio, and will I need a lawyer?
A title company or other licensed Ohio closing agent usually handles it: the title search, paying off your loan from the proceeds, the settlement statement and recording the deed with the county recorder. Many routine sales close without either side hiring an attorney, though you can always hire one for your own review, and estates, foreclosures and title disputes are where one is most worth having. Most of our closings take 21 to 42 days, on a date you choose.
Can selling my Columbus house to you stop a foreclosure?
A sale may help avoid a foreclosure sale if it closes in time and the proceeds are enough to satisfy the required payoff, or if the lender gives written approval to accept less. We cannot promise to stop or postpone a foreclosure; that depends on the lender or servicer, the court or trustee where applicable, the timing and whether the transaction closes. Contact us as early as possible and bring every notice you have so we can tell you whether our expected timeline appears workable. A HUD-approved housing counselor or an attorney licensed in Ohio can explain your legal options and deadlines. Our Ohio page explains how the foreclosure process generally works in the state.
Do I have to go through probate before I can sell an inherited house in Columbus?
It depends on how title was held and the law of the state where the property is located. Property held in the deceased owner's name alone may require probate or another estate procedure before anyone has authority to sign a deed. Property held in a trust or with survivorship rights may pass outside probate. A probate or estate attorney licensed in Ohio should confirm who has authority and which procedure applies. We can evaluate the property and make an offer while that is being established, but we cannot close until someone has legal authority to sign.
Can I sell my Columbus house with a lien or back taxes on it?
Often, yes. Delinquent property taxes and many recorded liens can be paid from the sale proceeds at closing, provided there is enough equity and the required payoff or release can be obtained. The title search or other closing review will identify items that must be paid, released or otherwise resolved. A disputed lien, an unavailable payoff or debts exceeding the available proceeds can delay or prevent closing unless the issue is resolved or the creditor agrees to another arrangement. Tell us what you know upfront so the closing professional can investigate it early.
Do you buy in German Village, Clintonville and the rest of Columbus?
Yes. We buy in German Village, Victorian Village, Italian Village, the Short North, Olde Towne East, Franklinton, the University District and Clintonville, and everywhere else in the city. Where the house sits affects the price, not whether we make an offer.
My house is in a Columbus historic district. Do I have to fix the outside before selling?
No. In German Village, Victorian Village and Italian Village, exterior alterations need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the district's commission, which is one reason repairs there take longer to plan. You can sell to us without starting any of that. We price the work into the offer, and any review for later exterior work is for the buyer named in the agreement to handle after closing, not you.
Can I sell a rental near Ohio State while students are still living in it?
Yes. You do not have to wait for the lease to run out or ask anyone to move. The lease and the tenants' rights pass to the buyer at closing, and security deposits are usually transferred to the buyer as a credit on the settlement statement, as the agreement sets out. Send us a copy of the current lease with the address.
My Columbus house has fire or water damage. Will you still make an offer?
Yes. We price fire, smoke and water damage into the offer, and you do not need to repair or empty the damaged rooms first. If an insurance claim is open, mention it on the first call so the agreement can say how it is handled.
Do you buy mobile or manufactured homes around Columbus?
Yes, when the land is part of the sale. If you own both the manufactured home and the lot under it, in Columbus or elsewhere in Franklin, Delaware or Fairfield County, we can make one offer on the two together. A mobile home in a park or on a rented lot is not something we buy.
How is selling to you different from selling to an iBuyer?
iBuyers mostly look for newer houses in good condition and usually adjust their number after their own inspection. We also buy older, damaged and tenant-occupied houses, and the written offer states the price and terms before you sign. The comparison table on this page puts both next to a listing with an agent.
Will Eagle Cash Buyers buy my house itself, or assign the contract?
Eagle may purchase the property itself or, if the purchase agreement permits, assign its contractual rights to another investor or purchasing entity. Any assignment right is stated in the agreement before you sign. The agreement also states the price, closing date or timeline, contingencies and other material terms. The closing is handled by the title company, escrow holder, settlement agent or closing attorney used for the transaction.
Who pays closing costs when I sell my Columbus house to you?
We pay the closing costs on a sale to us, except your share of any transfer tax, and the purchase agreement sets this out. Eagle does not charge you an agent commission on a direct sale to us. Your mortgage payoff and any liens, delinquent taxes, HOA or association balances, agreed prorations and other seller obligations are deducted from your proceeds when applicable. The closing professional provides a settlement statement showing the charges and credits before closing. Transfer, deed, conveyance or similar taxes vary by state and locality. For a sale in Columbus: for a Columbus house in Franklin County, the conveyance fee is $3 per $1,000 of the sale price ($1 state, $2 county), plus a separate $0.50 transfer fee per parcel (auditor.franklincountyohio.gov, checked September 2026), subject to the purchase agreement.
Eagle Cash Buyers is not a law firm, title company or tax advisor. This information is general and is not legal, title or tax advice. Laws, procedures and transaction costs vary by state and locality, and the purchase agreement and closing documents control each transaction.
