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Sell a House As Is in Michigan
Michigan's Seller Disclosure Act puts a six page form in front of nearly every ordinary residential sale. Selling as is does not exempt you. A foreclosure sale does, which tells you who the exemptions were written for.
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The Seller Disclosure Act requires a six page form on ordinary sales
Michigan's Seller Disclosure Act, MCL 565.951 to 565.966, requires a written disclosure statement covering known defects, environmental hazards and the condition of mechanical systems. It has to reach the buyer before the purchase agreement is signed, or within 72 hours after acceptance. The standard is your actual knowledge, not a professional inspection, so the form asks what you know rather than what an engineer would find.
As is does not exempt you, but foreclosure and estate sales do
The Act's exemptions are specific: foreclosure sales, transfers by a mortgagee that took the property at a sheriff's sale or by deed in lieu, court ordered sales, transfers by a nonoccupant fiduciary administering an estate, guardianship, conservatorship or trust, and transfers to a spouse, parent, grandparent, child or grandchild. Selling in as is condition is not on that list. If you are an owner occupant selling a house that needs work, you complete the form.
Michigan transfer tax falls on the seller
Michigan charges state and county real estate transfer taxes, and they are customarily paid by the seller. On a lower priced house that tax plus title is most of the seller side. It is one reason the commission math matters so much here: removing a five or six percent agent fee on a modest Detroit or Flint sale often changes the decision more than squeezing the last few thousand out of the price.
Why Michigan as is sellers choose cash
Detroit, Flint, Warren and Ann Arbor anchor Michigan's cash market, with strong investor activity in older housing stock. Deferred maintenance on pre 1978 houses tends to cluster: roof, furnace, and lead paint disclosure obligations under the federal rule for pre 1978 homes. A cash buyer takes all three as priced facts. A financed buyer has to satisfy a lender and an insurer on each of them before anyone gets to a closing table.
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We Buy Houses That Need Repairs for Cash in Michigan
HomeWise buys houses with foundation problems, roof and structural damage, fire or water damage, mold, outdated systems, and code violations. We factor the cost of the work into the offer instead of asking you to do it.
You do not pull permits, hire contractors, or front any money. We take the project on after we close.
Where We Buy Houses in Michigan
We buy across Michigan, whatever the situation. Start with your market:
Needs Repairs in Other States
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Needs Repairs in Michigan: Common Questions
Honest answers about selling in this situation, what to expect, and how fast you can close.
Do I have to complete the Michigan seller disclosure if I sell as is?
Yes. Selling in as is condition is not one of the Act's exemptions. Foreclosure sales, court ordered sales and certain fiduciary and family transfers are exempt, but an ordinary owner sale is not.
When is the Michigan disclosure statement due?
Before the purchase agreement is signed, or within 72 hours after acceptance.
Can I sell a Michigan house with a failed furnace?
Yes, to a cash buyer. Disclose it, price it in, and close. A financed buyer will usually need it working before a lender funds.
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