# Sell My House Fast in Cumberland County, ME

InTym Properties buys houses across Cumberland County, Maine (Portland, South Portland, and the surrounding communities), directly, in any condition. Written offer usually within 48 hours, every number shown. No repairs, no fees, no obligation. Email hello@intymproperties.com or call/text (650) 540-1854.

## Cumberland County context

Selling anywhere in Cumberland County runs through the same offices in Portland. Maine foreclosure is judicial through the Superior or District Court, and the borrower keeps a redemption period after judgment before the lender can sell, which makes the Maine timeline slower than the auction states but still finite. Estate matters run through the Cumberland County probate court, and deeds, mortgages, and liens are recorded at the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds on Pearl Street. InTym Properties pulls the registry records on every house before we write the offer.

The cost side is county-level too. Maine's real estate transfer tax is $2.20 per $500 of value, imposed half on the seller and half on the buyer, with an added tier on the portion of a sale above $1 million, paid at the registry when the deed is recorded. The city pages below carry their own median prices, days on market, and trends.

The registry records double as a legitimacy check for any company that offers to buy your house. The entity name on its contract should exist on the Maine Secretary of State's Bureau of Corporations registry, deeds and liens it records appear in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds, and a licensed Maine title company can confirm whether it actually closes files. The clause to look for in any offer is 'and/or assigns': it means the signer plans to sell your contract to someone else rather than buy your house.

## Cities covered in Cumberland County

- [Portland, ME](https://intymproperties.com/sell-my-house-fast/portland-me/)
- [South Portland, ME](https://intymproperties.com/sell-my-house-fast/south-portland-me/)

## County market data

- Portland: median price $625,000, 24 days on market, +8.4% YoY (Redfin Data Center, May 2026)
- South Portland: median price $516,500, 37 days on market, -0.5% YoY (Redfin Data Center, May 2026)

## A note from InTym Properties

> "Portland to Brunswick, every Cumberland County offer is the same: signed, numbered, in writing." - InTym Properties

## Frequently asked questions

### Which Cumberland County communities do you buy in?

Portland and South Portland are listed below, and we buy anywhere else in the county, including Westbrook, Brunswick, Scarborough, and Gorham. If your community is not listed, email hello@intymproperties.com or call/text (650) 540-1854.

### How does foreclosure work in Cumberland County?

Maine foreclosure is judicial through the Superior or District Court, and the borrower keeps a redemption period after judgment before the lender can sell. You can sell any time before the foreclosure sale completes; the proceeds pay off the lender and stop the case.

### What does it cost to sell a house in Cumberland County?

Maine's transfer tax is $2.20 per $500 of value, split half on the seller and half on the buyer, with an added tier above $1 million, paid at the Registry of Deeds. Your written offer shows every cost line by line, including which of those InTym Properties covers, before you sign.

### My property is in the Cumberland County probate court. Can I still get an offer?

Yes. InTym Properties makes a written offer now and closes when the probate court authorizes the sale. Your attorney sets the real timeline.

### How fast can you close in Cumberland County?

As soon as 7 days if title is clear, longer if you need it. A financed Portland-area sale runs months once you add days on market to the lender's timeline; the InTym Properties version is one walkthrough, one written offer, one date you pick.

## Resources

- [Cumberland County](https://www.cumberlandcounty.org)
- [City of Portland](https://www.portlandmaine.gov)
- [City of South Portland](https://www.southportland.org)

Last updated: 2026-10-23

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