SUCCESS STORY · NORTHEAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI
How Larry Sold His Grand Rapids House With Family Still Living in It
He’d moved into senior living, family was living there rent-free, and another buyer backed out. We closed about two weeks after we met.
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Larry had moved into senior living and still owned his Northeast Grand Rapids house, with family living there rent-free while he paid the taxes. Another buyer backed out. We brought in a cash buyer, helped the person living there find a new place and move, and closed about two weeks after we met.
If you own a house in Grand Rapids with family living in it, and you’re the one carrying the costs, you’re not alone. This is how we helped Larry sell his house on the northeast side, take care of the people living there, and stop paying for a house he couldn’t use. Want to talk about your situation? Call or text Alex at (616) 208-2888.
Larry’s Situation: A House He Was Paying For but Couldn’t Use
Larry had moved into a senior living community in Jenison, but he still owned his ranch house in Northeast Grand Rapids. Family members were living there. They weren’t paying him anything and weren’t keeping the house up, so it was in rough shape, and Larry was still paying the property taxes with no help.
He’d already tried to sell. Someone else started to buy the house and then backed out. That’s when Larry called Alex.
How We Helped Larry Sell His Grand Rapids House With Family Living in It
A cash buyer whose numbers worked
We brought in a local cash buyer from our network who could make the numbers work on the house as it was. No repairs, no cleaning, no showings for Larry to manage.
Time with Larry, not just paperwork
Alex and Larry spent a lot of time together: at the house, on the phone, and in person at his senior living community in Jenison. Along the way they became good friends. Alex wanted to do anything he could to make this easy for Larry, and it shows in how Larry talks about it.
Taking care of the person living there
The harder part was the house itself. When Alex first knocked on the door, the woman living there was upset and didn’t want to talk. Alex stayed calm, listened, and she came around to hearing him out. She needed to move but had nowhere to go.
So Alex found someone in his local network willing to rent to her at a low rate. Then he ordered a U-Haul and helped her move everything across town himself, including a full fish tank, fish and water, riding in the front seat of his car with water splashing everywhere.
Larry’s house
- Situation
- Owner in senior living; family living in the house without paying; owner still paying the taxes
- Condition
- Rough, sold as-is
- First try
- Another buyer backed out
- How it sold
- Fast cash sale to a local investor buyer
- Occupant
- Found a lower-cost rental through our network; we helped her move
- Timeline
- About two weeks from first meeting to closing
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Why Owners in Larry’s Spot Call Us
We handle the hard conversation
Alex went to the door himself and worked it out with the person living there.
Help with the move
A lower-cost rental through our network, a U-Haul, and an extra set of hands.
As-is, after another buyer quit
Rough condition, no repairs, closed after the first buyer backed out.
How It Works
We come to you
At the house, by phone, or wherever you live now, like Larry’s senior living community.
A plan for the house and the people in it
A cash offer or our Retail Buyer Program, plus a plan for a respectful move-out.
Close on your date
At a local title company or with a mobile notary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sell my Grand Rapids house if family members are living in it and not paying rent?
Yes. Larry’s family was living in his Northeast Grand Rapids house without paying him anything, and he was still covering the taxes. We bought the house as-is with a local cash buyer and worked directly with the person living there on a respectful move-out.
I’ve moved into senior living. Can you handle the sale without me at the house?
Yes. Larry was living at a senior living community in Jenison. We met with him there, talked by phone, and handled the house, the buyer, and the move-out so he didn’t have to.
Do you help the people living in the house move out?
When we can, yes. For Larry’s house, Alex found the woman living there a lower-cost rental through his local network, ordered a U-Haul, and helped her move, fish tank and all.
Another buyer backed out on me. Can you still help?
Yes. Someone else tried to buy Larry’s house and backed out. He called Alex, and we brought in a cash buyer whose numbers worked and got it closed.
Do I have to fix up or clean the house first?
No. Larry’s house was in rough condition and sold as-is. You don’t repair, paint or clean anything.
How fast can you close?
Larry’s sale closed about two weeks after he and Alex first met. On a cash sale you can close in as little as 7 days, or on the date you choose.
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Paying for a House Someone Else Is Living In?
Call or text Alex. We’ll look at the house as-is, talk through a plan for the people living there, and give you real options.
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