Situations
Sell a house as-is.
As-is means DL Solutions buys the property in its present condition and prices the work into the offer. You do not repair, clean out, paint, or stage anything before or after we talk. The walkthrough is one visit, usually under an hour, and the offer reflects what we saw that day.
Who this fits
A direct as-is sale fits owners whose property needs work they do not intend to do, whose timeline does not allow a retail listing, or who do not want showings. The property can be occupied, vacant, inherited, or mid-renovation.
It also fits properties that are perfectly livable. As-is describes how the sale works, not how rough the house is. A clean colonial in Fairfax can sell as-is just as a fire-damaged rowhouse in the District can.
How we approach it
We evaluate the property as it sits today: structure, roof, systems, and title. The walkthrough is one visit, usually under an hour. We look at what the work will cost, not at how tidy the house is.
Because the offer is written after the walkthrough, the condition we saw that day is already reflected in the number — there is no reason to repair, paint, or stage anything before we talk or before closing, and nothing you spend in between changes it.
What the transaction looks like
Address, property, conversation, options, closing. Most of the time is spent on the conversation: what is going on with the property, what you need, and whether there is a fit.
Closing runs through a licensed title or settlement company in the property's jurisdiction. Leave what you do not want; furniture, appliances, and the contents of the garage can stay. We structure the date around the transaction and your needs when possible.
DC, Maryland, and Virginia notes
As-is has a legal meaning that differs by jurisdiction. Maryland's Residential Property Disclosure and Disclaimer Statement (Md. Code, Real Property § 10-702) gives sellers of most residential property a choice between a disclosure statement and a disclaimer statement, and an as-is sale typically uses the disclaimer, which limits but does not erase what a seller must reveal — latent defects the seller actually knows about must still be disclosed. The District requires a written disclosure statement for most sales of one-to-four-unit residential property (D.C. Code §§ 42-1301 to 42-1311), and Virginia's Residential Property Disclosure Act carries its own required disclosures and disclaimers (Va. Code §§ 55.1-700 et seq.). Known latent defects are treated carefully in all three.
We buy with the disclosure posture the jurisdiction requires and the transaction documents say so plainly. This is general information, not legal advice; the title company and your attorney confirm what applies to your property.
How we calculate the offer
1.What it is worth finished
What the property is worth in its finished state, based on recent sales of similar finished homes nearby.
2.What the present condition needs
The repairs, cleanout, or code items the property actually requires, priced from the walkthrough rather than a checkbox list.
3.The costs in between
Taxes, insurance, and utilities while we hold it, title and transaction costs, plus the cost of the money until resale.
4.The offer
Finished value minus the work and the costs. We show the math if you ask.
Where this comes up
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Questions
What does as-is actually include?
Everything about the property's present condition. The roof can leak and the tenants can stay. You do not repair, clean out, paint, or stage anything before or after we talk, and the offer already reflects what we saw at the walkthrough.
Do I have to clean the house out?
Leave what you do not want: furniture, appliances, and the contents of the garage can all stay. The cleanout is priced into the offer rather than billed to you or deducted later.
Will the offer change after the walkthrough?
We do not renegotiate because of things we could see on the walkthrough. The number is written after we have walked the property and reviewed title, so the condition is already priced in when you read it.
Am I obligated once I have an offer?
A written offer stands on its own, and you are never obligated to accept it. If the number does not work for you, you walk away knowing what a direct sale would look like.