Situations

Selling because of a specific situation? How it works in your state, and your real options.

Behind on payments in DC How foreclosure works in Washington, DC: the 120-day federal rule, the notice of default, 30 days to ask for mediation, and selling before a sale date.
Behind on payments in Maryland How Maryland foreclosure works: the 45-day notice of intent, owner-occupant mediation, reinstating up to the day before sale, and selling for cash first.
Behind on payments in Virginia How foreclosure works in Virginia: the 120-day federal rule, the 60-day notice of sale, and your options, including selling for cash before the sale date.
Behind on property taxes in DC How DC's property tax sale works: the May 1 notice, the $2,500 threshold, your right to redeem after the sale, and options to pay or sell for cash.
Behind on property taxes in Maryland How Maryland tax sales work: the 30-day final bill, the $1,000 owner-occupied protection, redemption, when foreclosure can start, and selling for cash.
Behind on property taxes in Virginia How Virginia tax sales work: the two-year rule, the 30-day notice, payment plans of up to 72 months, redeeming before the sale, and your options.
Divorce and the house in DC How DC divides a home in a divorce: separate vs. marital property, asking for it in your case, and your options to keep, sell for cash or list the house.
Inherited a house in DC How to sell an inherited house in Washington, DC: opening a large estate, the personal representative's power to sell, and your options for the house.
Selling a Baltimore house with an unpaid water bill Unpaid water bill on a Baltimore house? How the water lien works, why water alone won't trigger tax sale, the lien certificate at settlement and getting help.
Selling a flood-prone house in Virginia Selling a flood-prone or flood-damaged house in Virginia: checking the flood zone, the buyer-beware statement, repeat-claim disclosure and your options.
Selling a house on PCS orders in Virginia PCS orders and a Virginia house: SCRA mortgage protection, the IRS military rule for the home sale exclusion, renting to military tenants, and selling.
Selling a house with tenants in DC Selling a rented house in Washington, DC: the TOPA single-family exemption, the 3-day notice to tenants, elderly and disabled tenant rights, and your options.
Selling a rental house with tenants in Maryland Selling a rental with tenants in Maryland: notice to end a tenancy, moving the security deposit to the buyer, the 45-day return rule and Baltimore rules.
Selling a rental house with tenants in Virginia Selling a Virginia rental with tenants: month-to-month notice, showing the home, telling tenants about the sale and transferring security deposits.
Selling a vacant house in Baltimore Selling a vacant house in Baltimore: what a Vacant Building Notice means, the written disclosure rule, registration, and selling as-is for cash.
Selling a vacant or blighted house in DC DC's vacant property rules: 90-day registration, Class 3 and Class 4 tax rates of $5 and $10 per $100, exemptions, and your options to fix, sell or list.
Selling an inherited house in Maryland Selling an inherited house in Maryland: opening the estate, the personal representative's power to sell, the 6-month creditor window and inheritance tax.
Selling an inherited house in Virginia How to sell an inherited house in Virginia: probate at the circuit court clerk, when the executor can sign, the heirs affidavit and the first-year rule.
Selling the house in a Maryland divorce Selling the house in a Maryland divorce: what counts as marital property, use and possession of the family home, buyouts, and court-ordered sales.
Selling the house in a Virginia divorce How Virginia divorce courts handle the family home: temporary orders, marital vs separate property, court-ordered sales, and your options for selling.

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