Sell My Vacant House
The short answer.
Yes, a vacant house can be sold as-is with no repairs or cleanout. The real risk is the clock: most homeowner policies restrict coverage after 30 to 60 days of vacancy, code fines and registration fees keep accruing, and a vacant house in an Ohio foreclosure can be pushed to an expedited sale under R.C. 2308.02.
InTym Properties buys vacant houses nationwide, as-is. Insurance exclusions, code enforcement, squatters: the costs and the risk stop at closing. Written offer usually within 48 hours. Email hello@intymproperties.com or call/text (650) 540-1854.
Empty house, full bills. Insurance exclusions, code tickets, squatters: all priced in.
†every offer signed · proof of funds on request · no obligation, in writing
How it works.
- 01
Tell InTym Properties how long it has been empty
Two minutes. Weeks or years, secured or open, occupied or not: InTym Properties has priced all of it.
- 02
Read the offer
Within 48 hours, signed. Condition, code issues, and any occupant situation are priced into the number.
- 03
Close and stop the bleed
Licensed title company. Taxes, vacant-policy premiums, and code fines stop accruing at closing.
Get your written offer.
How your offer gets built.
Value, repairs, costs, margin: the same lines your written offer is built on:
- ARV (fixed-up value)
- $285,000
- repairs
- −$51,500
- InTym Properties' costs
- −$28,500
- InTym Properties' margin
- −$17,000
- your offer
- = $188,000
illustrative · your offer uses your house, your comps, your repairs
Vacant Homes in Broward County.
A vacant house in Broward County degrades on three fronts. First, insurance: most standard homeowner policies restrict or void coverage, especially vandalism and water damage, after 30 to 60 days of vacancy, and a vacant-home or dwelling-fire policy costs more for less coverage. Second, code: an empty house still accrues obligations. Broward municipalities ticket overgrown lots, unsecured openings, and stagnant pools, and unpaid fines become liens on the property. Third, occupancy: an unsecured empty house invites squatters and vandalism. Florida gave owners a faster removal tool in 2024, under § 82.036, the county sheriff can remove unlawful occupants on a verified complaint without a full eviction, but the statute has strict conditions, and prevention is cheaper than removal. Add the carrying costs (mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, upkeep) and every vacant month costs real money. A cash sale ends all of it at once.
Vacant property in Idaho.
The Idaho vacant-house risks run through weather and statute rather than insurers and sheriffs. Winter is the big one: an unheated or unwinterized empty house in Boise, Nampa, or Idaho Falls is a burst pipe waiting to happen, and the same 30-to-60-day vacancy exclusions in homeowner policies apply here, so a freeze loss can be an uninsured loss. Cities enforce too: under Idaho Code § 50-334 every city can abate a nuisance at the owner's expense and assess the cost against the land, and Boise's code enforcement handles weeds, snow, junk, and unsecured structures the same way. Idaho has no sheriff-removal statute like Florida's; removing a squatter still runs through the courts, so an occupied vacant home here means a legal process, not a phone call. And every empty month still costs the mortgage, the taxes, the heat, and the policy premium. A cash sale transfers the whole problem to InTym Properties, occupants and all.
Statutes cited above: Idaho Legislature: Idaho Statutes
Vacant property in Ohio.
The Ohio vacant-house problem runs through winter and the city rather than the sheriff. An unheated house in Cleveland, Toledo, or Dayton through a cold season is freeze damage waiting to happen, and the standard 30- to 60-day vacancy exclusions in homeowner policies can turn a burst pipe into an uninsured loss. Cities keep billing while the house sits: Ohio municipalities ticket weeds, junk, open structures, and stagnant conditions, unpaid abatement costs get certified to the county auditor as special assessments on the tax bill, and several cities run vacant-property registration programs with annual fees. Removing an unlawful occupant in Ohio still means a court process, not a sheriff's visit on a form. And the carrying costs never pause: mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, upkeep. A cash sale ends all of it at once and transfers the problem, occupants included, to InTym Properties.
Statutes cited above: Ohio Laws: Ohio Revised Code
Vacant property in Michigan.
Michigan's vacant-house math is the Midwestern version of the same problem. Winter is the acute risk: an unwinterized house in Detroit, Flint, or Grand Rapids through January is a freeze-loss candidate, and the same 30- to 60-day vacancy exclusions apply to the homeowner policy. Cities enforce actively against vacant stock: blight tickets and unsecured-building orders first, and in the worst cases a dangerous-building proceeding under the Housing Law of Michigan, MCL 125.540 and 125.541, that ends in a demolition order and a lien for the cost. Michigan has no sheriff-removal shortcut for unlawful occupants; an occupied vacant home means a court process and time. Mortgage, taxes, the pricier vacant-dwelling policy, and the city's attention all keep accruing. A cash sale transfers the whole situation to InTym Properties at closing.
Statutes cited above: Michigan Legislature: Michigan Compiled Laws
“Every vacant month costs money and adds risk. The offer stops both.”
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Questions.
Will my homeowner's insurance still cover a vacant house?
Usually not the way you expect. Most standard policies restrict or void coverage, especially vandalism, theft, and water damage, after 30 to 60 consecutive days of vacancy. A vacant-home or dwelling-fire policy fills the gap but costs more for narrower coverage. Tell your insurer the home is vacant; a claim denied over an undisclosed vacancy is the worst outcome.
Can squatters take over my vacant house in Florida?
Squatters get no legal rights by moving in. Since July 2024, Florida Statute § 82.036 lets the county sheriff remove unlawful occupants on a verified complaint, no eviction needed, when the statutory conditions are met. InTym Properties also buys houses with occupant problems priced in.
What happens if code enforcement cites my vacant property?
Violations become fines, unpaid fines become liens on the property, and the daily numbers compound. You can sell as-is: the violations and liens are priced into the offer and become InTym Properties' problem at closing.
Do I need to winterize a vacant house in Idaho?
If it will sit through a cold season, yes: a burst pipe in an empty house is a major loss, and a vacancy exclusion can make it an uninsured loss. If you would rather not manage it, that is a reason to sell sooner.
What does it cost to keep a vacant house?
More than most owners tally: the mortgage, property taxes, a pricier vacant-home insurance policy, utilities you cannot fully cut, lawn and code compliance, and the risk of damage nobody catches for weeks. InTym Properties can show you how the carry costs stack against what the offer nets.
Can I sell a vacant house as-is, even if it has been sitting for years?
Yes. Years of sitting usually means deferred maintenance, code issues, or both: all priced into the offer. No cleaning, no repairs, no securing required.
Do Ohio cities charge fees on vacant houses?
Several do. Ohio municipalities run vacant-property registration programs with annual fees, ticket weeds, junk, and open structures, and certify unpaid abatement costs to the county auditor as special assessments on the tax bill. If the house is also in foreclosure, R.C. 2308.02 provides an expedited track for vacant and abandoned property.
What can a Michigan city do about a vacant house?
Blight tickets and unsecured-building orders first, and in the worst cases a dangerous-building proceeding under the Housing Law of Michigan, MCL 125.540 and 125.541, ending in a demolition order and a lien for the cost. Under MCL 125.541a a demolition-cost judgment can reach your other Michigan real estate.
Get your written offer.
Every offer signed. No obligation, in writing, usually within 48 hours.
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Reviewed October 15, 2026 · InTym Properties · Nationwide