I inherited a property in Portland, OR due to my mother passing away.
She loved the area and adored her house even more. When she passed I couldn’t bear to walk into my childhood home. I didn’t want to go through my mother’s stuff and determine what to keep. I realized that I would need to in order to sell it. I would have to go through my mothers clothing, pots, pans, and all sorts of junk. Deciding what to sell and what to keep would have been painful. I also didn’t want to fix up the home, stage it, and know who was going to live in it next. Honestly selling my inherited property for cash was the smartest thing I ever did. I found a Portland real estate investor that was more than willing to take it off my hands. I had a friend go into the house to take all the valuables and things I really wanted. After that, I agreed on the price with the cash home buyer in Portland and signed the papers. I then never stepped foot at that property. No cleaning, no repairs, and no staging. I also don’t know who ended up buying it and living there. That is good. I don’t really want to think about someone else in my mother’s house. Another benefit I found was cutting out the real estate agent. I didn’t have to pay closing costs, deal with hidden fees, and handle any coordination. That was really great during a time of grief.