We buy houses directly — as-is, no repairs, no agent fees.
Selling a condemned Macon, Georgia property
We buy houses in the condition they are actually in. Nothing to fix first.
What this actually means
Condemnation is an official determination that a building is unfit for occupancy. It does not remove your ownership, and it does not remove your obligations — taxes continue, and there may be orders with deadlines attached, up to and including demolition at the owner's expense.
What usually goes wrong
The expensive mistake is ignoring the orders. A demolition carried out by the authority is generally billed to the owner and can become a lien — you lose the building and still owe for its removal. The other is assuming a condemned house is worthless. The land is rarely worthless.
Your options
Do the work required to have the condemnation lifted. Sell it as it is to a buyer who will do that work or rebuild. Demolish the structure and sell the land. Do nothing and risk enforced demolition and its cost.
What applies in Macon, Georgia
Georgia's building, residential and fire codes are mandatory statewide: any structure in Georgia must comply with them whether or not the local government chooses to enforce them locally. (Source: https://dca.georgia.gov/community-assistance/construction-codes/mandatory-and-permissive-state-codes) Macon-Bibb County does not allow a building meant for human occupancy to sit unsecured. Where a house is vacant because of a fire, the owner has to satisfy the code official that one of the permitted reasons applies — an active building permit for repair or rehabilitation with work progressing diligently, or actively pursuing demolition, rehabilitation or restoration through insurance or a local, state or federal assistance programme. (Source: https://www.maconbibb.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MBC-Administrative-Minimum-Standard-Codes.pdf) If a Macon-Bibb structure is vacant and unfit to live in but is not in danger of structural collapse, the code official can post a placard of condemnation and order it closed up. If the owner does not close it within the time the order gives, the county will have it closed and secured itself and charge the cost against the property, where it becomes a lien on the real estate. (Source: https://www.maconbibb.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MBC-Administrative-Minimum-Standard-Codes.pdf) Repairing fire damage in Macon-Bibb almost always needs a permit before the work starts: a permit is required to repair, alter or demolish a structure, and the only exemption for repairs to an existing building covers work valued at $2,000 or less that does not involve structural elements and is approved by the Building Official. (Source: https://www.maconbibb.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MBC-Administrative-Minimum-Standard-Codes.pdf) What is specifically true about condemned for a seller in Macon, GA. (Source: https://www.maconbibb.us/buildingpermits/construction-code-adoption/) What governs condemned for a property owner in GA. (Source: https://dca.georgia.gov/community-assistance/construction-codes/mandatory-and-permissive-state-codes)
Common questions
Is it worth anything at all? Usually the land is. That is a real number, not a consolation. There is a demolition order. Is it too late? Often not, but the deadline is real. It is worth moving quickly. Can I still sell it? Yes. You still own it.
What we do
We buy condemned properties, including ones with active orders, and we are usually valuing the land and the site rather than the structure. We cannot have a condemnation lifted for you, stop an order that is already running, or promise the building can be saved.
How fast this can actually close
A cash purchase removes the two slowest parts of a normal sale: mortgage underwriting and the appraisal that goes with it. Most of the remaining time is the title search and the closing attorney's schedule. A date that suits you is usually negotiable. Needing longer is not a problem.
How selling to us works
You tell us about the property. There is no cost and no obligation. We look at it — in person where that is useful, and we do not ask you to prepare it first. We make an offer, and we explain how we arrived at it rather than simply naming a number. If the offer works for you, you choose the closing date. If it does not, that is a perfectly good answer and we leave it there.
Tell us about the property
Send us the details and we will take a look. No cost, and no obligation to sell.
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