Sell Your House Fast in Gretna, LA. Old Gretna Shotgun or Westbank Ranch House.
A shotgun house or Creole cottage in Old Gretna, a single-story ranch house south of the Expressway, a parent's home still waiting on a succession. We buy them as they stand, put a written offer in front of you within one business day, and close when you are ready.
- ✓ Cash offer within one business day
- ✓ Your closing date, your choice
- ✓ No agent commission to you
- ✓ We buy as-is
- ✓ Licensed Louisiana closing agent
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Have a house in Gretna to sell? Send the address and we will do the rest.
Written offer within one business day. No obligation.
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Eagle Cash Buyers pays cash for houses in Gretna, Louisiana, in whatever condition they are in. Send the address and a written offer follows within one business day. You repair, clear out and stage nothing, and there is no agent commission. Most sales close in 21 to 42 days, or later if you need more time, and you choose the date.
What People Say About Working With Us
I had fallen behind on my mortgage and was in the pre foreclosure stage. The property was in a completely different state from where I lived. Eagle Cash Buyers completely saved my peace of mind and sanity. From the initial contact throughout the entire process they, especially Kelly, have been nothing but professional and informative.
Eagle Cash Buyers LLC provided professional service. They were easy to work with, and were available with prompt communication throughout the process. I look forward to working with them again.
It was a pleasure working with Eagle Cash Buyers, they helped with a complicated journey for the sale of my mother's estate. Thank you Kelly.
Oren and the Eagle Cash Buyers team were extremely efficient throughout the entire sales process. Oren answered my calls day and night unlike other people that I have worked with before. He was very attentive to all my concerns and completely put my mind at ease. I am really looking forward to working with him again and highly recommend Oren plus his team.
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Hear It From Sellers
Sellers we bought from, in their own words. Under a minute and a half.
Who You Are Dealing With
- 43 states, Louisiana among them. We are not a one-county operator and not a lead broker who sells your details on.
- 4.5 stars across 40 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 Louisiana closing agent. Settlement happens the way any Louisiana sale does, with a recorded deed.
- No obligation. An offer is an offer. Turn it down and nothing happens.
Gretna Homeowners We Help
Gretna sellers arrive from different places. Some own a house from the early 1900s or before, in one of the oldest parts of the city. Others have a house that took on water, or a family home whose owner has died and whose succession is still open. Each sale runs a little differently. Our Louisiana page covers how a cash sale works across the state.
An Older House That Needs Work
Gretna's oldest streets hold shotgun houses, Creole cottages and bungalows, many built before 1935, and later neighborhoods such as New Garden Park and Bellevue were already built out in the city plan's 1967 aerial photograph. A house of either age may have old wiring, worn plumbing or a roof near the end of its life, and a buyer's inspector will check each one. We price the work into our offer, so the repairs become our job and you do not have to repair anything first.
Storm, Flood or Water Damage
Wind that lifted shingles, rain that came in through the roof or a pipe that burst inside a wall can leave a house that many lenders will not finance until it is repaired. We buy it in that condition. If an insurance claim is open, tell us early, because how the claim and any payout are handled is written into the agreement before you sign.
Related guide: How to Sell a House As Is
Inherited a House in Jefferson Parish
In Louisiana an estate is usually settled through a procedure called a succession, often in court, and until it is finished the heirs may not be able to sign a deed. A succession attorney can tell you what your family's situation needs. We can look at the house and make an offer while that is under way, and we set the closing date around it. Furniture and boxes can stay where they are.
Related guide: How to Sell an Inherited House
Behind on the Mortgage
Once a lender starts foreclosure, the notices carry dates, and a sale can be set sooner than owners expect. A HUD-approved housing counselor or a Louisiana attorney can explain your options. A sale that closes in time can pay off the loan when the price covers what is owed, and whatever remains after other liens, taxes and costs comes to you; when the price falls short, the lender has to agree to accept less. Call early and bring the notices.
A Rental You Want to Let Go
You do not have to wait for a lease to run out or ask a tenant to leave. We buy occupied houses, and the purchase agreement sets out how the lease and any deposit are handled at closing, whether we buy the house ourselves or assign the contract as the agreement discloses. Tell us the rent, the lease dates and any deposit you hold, and a Louisiana attorney can confirm your tenants' rights.
Related guide: Selling a Rental Property With Tenants
Already Moved Away
If work or family has taken you out of the New Orleans area, you may not need to come back to sell. The closing agent can often arrange for you to sign in front of a notary near where you live, and your proceeds are paid out as the settlement statement shows.
Related guide: Selling Your Home Before a Job Relocation
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 Gretna are right to ask about the net rather than the headline offer price. On a typical listing, agent commission, closing costs 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, a typical 5% to 6% commission on a $242,100 sale is about $12,100 to $14,500 | 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 |
| Transfer Tax | Louisiana has no state transfer tax; recording costs still apply. Anything charged is shown on your settlement statement before closing | The same rules apply | The same rules apply |
| Seller Closing Costs | We pay the closing costs. Your mortgage payoff, any liens and prorated property taxes are paid from the sale proceeds. | Title, recording and closing fees, plus prorations; amounts vary by contract | A service fee set by each platform |
| Days to Close | Most close in 21 to 42 days, or later 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 Gretna, with no agent commission and the closing costs covered.
See What We'd PayA Real Call About a House
A homeowner we spoke with had her husband contact us first, because she had asked him to reach out about her house. Our acquisition manager saw that the inquiry was in her name and stopped to ask whether she could take part. It is our policy that the owner joins the conversation before anything moves forward, so we set up a three-way call for when the two of them were together. The manager described that first call as a basic one, to learn about the property and the condition it is in.
We are not saying this was a Louisiana homeowner. We do not attach a case to a state it did not come from, and we have removed anything that could identify the person.
Three Steps, From First Call to Closing
Sellers ask whether a cash sale is complicated. Usually it is not: we work with established Louisiana 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 Gretna, 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 Louisiana 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. Every cost is shown on your settlement statement before closing. Most sales close in 21 to 42 days, depending on when the title work clears, 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.
Gretna Housing Market - What the Numbers Say
Zillow's Home Value Index put the typical Gretna home at about $242,100 in August 2026, 2.8% higher than a year earlier. That is a citywide middle-of-the-market figure. It shows where prices sit on average and says little about any one house, least of all one that needs work.
A modest rise does not make every house easy to sell. Buyers still weigh condition closely, and a house that needs a roof, wiring or plumbing work often comes back from the inspection with a repair list and a request for a lower price.
Financing adds another step. A buyer using an FHA or VA loan brings an appraiser who checks the house against that program's minimum property standards, and a worn-out roof or a missing handrail can hold up the loan until the repair is made. A buyer with a mortgage on a house in a high-risk flood zone may also need flood insurance, and that cost can shape what a financed buyer will pay. Our offer does not depend on a buyer's loan, so a lender's appraisal is not a condition of our purchase. 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 Gretna as a whole and do not set the value of any one house.
How to Check Out Any Cash Buyer in Gretna
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 Gretna and Jefferson Parish
We buy across Gretna and throughout Jefferson Parish, from the streets of Old Gretna near the river to the neighborhoods on both sides of the Westbank Expressway. Nearby Harvey, Marrero and Terrytown are covered too. If your house is in Gretna, send the address and we will look at it.
Neighborhoods and areas in Gretna
Old Gretna
Old Gretna-Mechanickham was laid out for German settlers in 1836, and its National Register historic district, listed in 1985, holds 737 buildings from about 1845 to 1935, among them shotgun houses, Creole cottages and bungalows. The city's 2018 plan gives a typical original lot as 30 by 125 feet. With narrow original lots and houses of many ages standing side by side, we look at your house itself rather than a block average.
McDonoghville
John McDonogh divided this land into lots in 1815, which made it the first subdivision in Jefferson Parish, and the Jefferson side became part of Gretna in 1913. The northeastern part of the neighborhood was designated a local historic district in 2005, and new development and substantial rehabilitation there go through the city's Historic District Commission design review. If your house is inside that district, tell us when you send the address; a buyer planning a rebuild would face the review, and we make our offer on the house as it stands.
Old Garden Park
Formerly known as Brooklyn Pastures, this area was subdivided after Old Gretna, and a 1952 aerial photograph in the city's plan shows it growing toward McDonoghville along Stumpf Boulevard. The plan describes it as mostly single-family detached houses on lots of about 6,500 square feet. We build the offer from your house's condition and from recent sales of similar houses nearby.
New Garden Park
The city's plan describes New Garden Park as a suburban-style neighborhood of detached houses on lots typically about 6,500 square feet, most of them single-story ranch-style, and it was already built out in an aerial photograph from 1967. Because most houses here share a similar single-story layout and lot size, recent nearby sales give a clear starting point for our offer, next to the condition of your own house.
Bellevue
Gretna City Park sits at the core of Bellevue, south of Gretna Boulevard, and the city's plan describes the neighborhood as single-family detached houses, typically on 5,000-square-foot lots. Rose Park, on the east side of the park, has slightly larger lots of about 6,250 square feet. With similar lots and houses on the same blocks, recent nearby sales carry real weight in our offer, next to the condition of your own house.
Jonestown
Jonestown lies south of the Westbank Expressway between the Hero Canal and the Gov. Hall Canal, and the city's plan reports mostly single-family detached houses on lots ranging from 3,600 to 18,000 square feet, with a median of about 5,300. Because lot sizes vary so widely, the size of your lot can move the price, so we price each house on its own lot and condition rather than a neighborhood average.
Neighborhood details are drawn from public sources, including en.wikipedia.org and gretnala.com. Conditions vary from house to house.
Main ZIP code: 70053
We also buy in nearby communities
Ready to Sell Your Gretna Home - Without the Commission or the Repairs?
We buy as-is for cash in Gretna, from Old Gretna and McDonoghville to Old Garden Park and the neighborhoods south of the Westbank Expressway, and anywhere else in Jefferson Parish, 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 a Louisiana closing agent.
We buy houses in Gretna, LA and throughout Jefferson Parish. Cash offer within one business day. Most sales close in 21 to 42 days, or later if you need more time. No obligation to accept.
Louisiana and Jefferson Parish Seller Questions
Before You Sell in Gretna: Flood Maps, Successions and Older Houses
As-is disclosures, flood-zone houses, inherited homes, back taxes and foreclosure, answered briefly for Gretna owners.
Do I still have to make disclosures if I sell my Gretna 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 Louisiana can confirm which disclosures apply.
My Gretna house is in a FEMA flood zone. Can you still make an offer?
Yes. Whichever flood zone the FEMA map puts your house in, we can look at it and make an offer. A buyer who needs a mortgage may be required to carry flood insurance in a high-risk zone, and that cost can affect what a financed buyer will pay; our offer does not depend on a buyer's loan. If you have an elevation certificate or a past flood claim, send it along with the address, and tell us plainly about any water the house has taken on.
Can selling my Gretna 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. In Louisiana, a foreclosure generally goes through the court. We cannot promise to stop or postpone a foreclosure; that depends on the lender or servicer, the court, 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 Louisiana can explain your legal options and deadlines. Our Louisiana page explains how the foreclosure process generally works in the state.
How do you work out what my Gretna house is worth in cash?
We start from what the house would likely sell for once repaired, using recent sales of similar houses nearby. From that we subtract the work it needs, our costs to resell it and a margin for the company. The written offer shows the price, the terms and your estimated net. A person reviews your house rather than an online formula, the offer costs nothing, and you can turn it down or compare it with any other.
Do you buy in Old Gretna, McDonoghville and the other Gretna neighborhoods?
Yes. We buy in Old Gretna, McDonoghville, Old Garden Park, New Garden Park, Bellevue, Jonestown and every other part of Gretna, and in nearby Timberlane, Harvey, Marrero and Terrytown. Where the house sits affects the price we can offer, not whether we will make an offer.
Can I sell my Gretna 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 I have to go through probate before I can sell an inherited house in Gretna?
It depends on how title was held and Louisiana law. In Louisiana the court process for an estate is called a succession. A house in the deceased owner's name alone usually needs a succession, or another procedure Louisiana law allows, before anyone has authority to sign a deed. A Louisiana attorney or notary 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.
Do I have to repair or clean out the house before you make an offer?
No. We buy Gretna houses as they stand, whether that means an outdated kitchen, an old roof, storm damage or a house full of furniture. You can leave behind whatever you do not want to move; if there is anything you plan to keep, tell us so it can be noted in the agreement, and we will agree a move-out date that suits you.
Do you buy mobile or manufactured homes in Gretna?
Yes, when the land comes with it. If you own both the home and the lot it sits on, in Gretna or elsewhere in Jefferson Parish, we can make an 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?
An iBuyer usually works from an online estimate and prefers newer houses in good shape. We look at the actual house, including older ones and ones that need work, and you get a written offer within one business day showing what we will pay. We either buy the house ourselves or assign the contract to a partner, and the agreement discloses that before you sign.
Who is Eagle Cash Buyers?
Eagle Cash Buyers, LLC buys houses for cash in 43 states, Louisiana among them. We are BBB accredited and hold 4.5 stars from 40 Google reviews, not all of them five stars. The agreement discloses our right to assign the contract before you sign.
How much money will I actually walk away with?
The offer price, less your mortgage payoff, any back taxes, liens or association balances, agreed prorations such as this year's property taxes, and your share of any transfer tax. You pay no agent commission. The closing agent prepares a settlement statement that shows every line before you sign.
Who pays closing costs when I sell my Gretna house to you?
We pay the closing costs on a sale to us, 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 Gretna: Louisiana has no state transfer tax; recording costs still apply.
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.
