Selling an Unwanted House in Rochester, NY

Liberty Homes is a family-run company that buys houses directly from owners for cash, in their current condition, in Rochester and Monroe County, New York. There is no listing, no agent, no commission, and no repairs — we buy the house as it stands and cover the customary closing costs.

Throughout the City of Rochester and every town and village in Monroe County — Greece, Irondequoit, Henrietta, Webster, Brighton, Pittsford, Gates, Penfield, Chili, Perinton and Fairport, and the rest. We look at property in the neighbouring Upstate New York counties case by case. We do not currently buy in Buffalo or Erie County.

Yes. Roof, furnace, foundation, fire or water damage, outdated kitchens and baths, heavy remodels, structural problems, deferred maintenance — we evaluate all of them. The condition changes the offer, not whether we make one.

We evaluate houses that have been posted unfit or condemned by the City of Rochester or a Monroe County town. The placard shows in the municipal searches and the buyer takes on bringing the building back into compliance. We cannot quote a number until we have seen the house.

Yes. In New York you keep the right to sell right up until the auction, and any equity above the payoff is yours. We can often close before a scheduled sale date if there is enough time for title work. We are not attorneys or housing counsellors, and we recommend speaking to a HUD-approved counsellor before deciding to sell.

Yes, as they stand, contents included. Empty houses in Rochester cost their owners more every winter, and we can usually close before the next freeze.

Yes. We can give a written number before Surrogate's Court issues letters and sign a contract that closes once they do. Property held jointly or in a trust can usually be sold without a proceeding. The estate's attorney confirms which applies.

Yes. Leases transfer to us on their existing terms, deposits transfer with notice to the tenant, and nobody has to be moved out for the sale. That includes properties with non-paying or unresponsive tenants.

You give us the address and answer a few questions online or by phone. We pull the property record, walk the house once, and send a written offer within 24–48 hours showing the comparable sales and the itemised repair estimate. If you accept, an attorney and a title company handle closing, usually in two to four weeks, on the date you choose. There is no obligation at any stage.

We are not a real estate brokerage and do not list houses. We do not charge fees or commissions. We do not give legal, tax or foreclosure advice. We do not buy every property we look at, and we will tell you plainly if listing with an agent would net you more.