Sell My House Fast Scranton, PA — Your Questions Answered

It depends on the property, and we tell you which before you sign. Simply Sold RE uses three structures: a direct purchase, where we take title in our own name at closing — this is the most common; an assignment, where we put your home under contract and assign that contract to another buyer who closes in our place; and a novation, where we take over responsibility for your existing mortgage instead of paying it off with new funds. Your price and your terms are the same either way, and the structure that applies to your sale is written into the agreement you sign. If it matters to you that we personally appear on the deed, tell us and we will say plainly whether that is the deal we are offering on your house.

Submit your property address at simplysoldpennsylvania.com or call us at (570) 433-9191. Our team reviews your Scranton property and contacts you within 24 hours with a fair all-cash offer. Once you accept, we can close in as little as 7 days — with zero fees, zero commissions, and no repairs required. There is no obligation to accept at any point.

From your first contact to cash in hand, the process typically takes 7–14 days depending on your preferred closing date. Here's the general timeline: Day 1 — you submit your address. Day 1–2 — we review and present your offer. Day 3–5 — you accept and we open title. Day 7+ — closing. We can move faster or slower based on what works best for you.

After you submit your Scranton property address, our team researches recent comparable sales in your area, evaluates your property's current condition, and puts together a fair all-cash offer. We'll reach out within 24 hours by phone to walk you through the offer, answer any questions, and let you decide completely on your own timeline. There's no pressure and no obligation.

Yes, you'll need to sign closing documents — but we make this as convenient as possible. Closings are handled at a reputable local title company in Scranton. In some cases, documents can be notarized remotely or via mobile notary if you've relocated. We'll coordinate everything so closing is as smooth and easy as possible for you.

We calculate your offer based on four factors: (1) your home's current market value in its present as-is condition, (2) recent comparable sales in your specific Scranton neighborhood, (3) the estimated cost and scope of any repairs or updates needed, and (4) our target investment margin. We walk you through every number in full detail — we believe complete transparency builds trust, and we want you to understand exactly how we arrived at your offer.

Cash offers are typically below retail market value — we're honest about that. But when you factor in what you save, many sellers net more with us. A traditional Scranton home sale involves 5–6% agent commissions, 2–3% closing costs, repair expenses averaging $10,000–$50,000, and 60–90+ days of holding costs (mortgage, insurance, taxes — often $7,000–$12,000/month on a Northeast Pennsylvania home). Our offer accounts for all of that. Many sellers find our net payout is competitive — especially when speed, certainty, and zero stress are factored in.

Yes. Our initial offer is based on the best information available to us at the time. If you have information about recent neighborhood sales, planned renovations, or other factors we should consider, we're happy to review. We want every seller to feel the offer is fair, and we'd rather talk through concerns than lose a deal over a misunderstanding.

Absolutely not. Our offer is 100% free with zero obligation. We present it, you decide — on your own timeline, without any pressure. There are no upfront contracts, no commitments, and no strings attached. You can decline the offer or simply not respond, and that's completely fine. We hope our offer makes sense for you, but we respect that it's entirely your decision.

Zero. When you sell your Scranton home to Simply Sold RE, there are no real estate agent commissions, no service fees, and no out-of-pocket closing costs — period. The cash offer we present is the exact dollar amount you receive at the closing table. We pay 100% of all title fees, transfer taxes, recording fees, and closing costs ourselves.

Having an existing mortgage is completely normal and causes no issues. Your outstanding mortgage balance is paid off directly from the sale proceeds at closing, exactly like any traditional home sale. You receive the difference between the sale price and your mortgage payoff — and you pay zero fees from that amount.

We regularly work with Scranton homeowners who are behind on mortgage payments or have delinquent property taxes. Outstanding taxes and liens are typically paid off at closing from the proceeds. If you're significantly underwater — meaning you owe more than the home is worth — call us directly at (570) 433-9191 to discuss your specific situation and potential options including short sales.

No. Pennsylvania law prohibits spot reassessment — a county assessment office may not revalue an individual property outside a countywide revision in a way that creates or increases disproportionality among assessed values, and a sale on its own cannot lawfully trigger a change regardless of the price. What can happen is that a taxing body such as a school district files its own appeal on an individual property, though the Pennsylvania Supreme Court limited how selectively they may do that in 2017, and in Lackawanna County — where values were just reset to market in the first countywide reassessment since 1968 — there is far less room for it than there used to be. Our guide to what the Lackawanna County reassessment means if you're selling walks through what the new number does and does not mean.

Not at the moment. The county's reassessment appeal cycle finished in 2025, and the annual cycle that followed had an August 1, 2026 deadline to apply for 2027 consideration. The assessment appeal period is now closed and reopens April 1, 2027, so an appeal filed next spring affects a future tax year rather than the bill you are holding. If you do appeal, the case that works is evidence about your own property — comparable sales, an appraisal, photos and estimates for conditions a mass-appraisal model could not see — not the size of the increase. Owner-occupants should also check whether they have filed for the homestead exclusion, which reduces the assessed value used for school taxes and closes March 1 each year. And if the taxes are already delinquent, that is a separate clock — our Lackawanna County tax sale guide covers it: outstanding taxes are typically paid off at closing out of the proceeds when you sell to us.

No — not a single one. We buy homes in Scranton & across Northeast Pennsylvania completely as-is. Whether your home has mold, water damage, fire damage, foundation problems, roof issues, outdated systems, code violations, or years of deferred maintenance, we'll buy it. You don't need to clean the house, remove belongings, paint a wall, or fix anything at all. We take the property exactly as it stands.

We purchase all types of residential real estate including: single-family homes, condos, townhomes, duplexes and small multi-family buildings, mobile homes and manufactured homes, and vacant lots or land. We buy regardless of condition — distressed, inherited, vacant, occupied, or in need of major renovation. If it's residential real estate in the Scranton Metro area, we want to make an offer.

Yes. Hoarder homes, fire-damaged properties, mold-infested houses, and severely distressed properties are properties we are specifically equipped to purchase. We've bought them all. You don't need to remove any belongings, clean anything, or feel embarrassed about the condition. We've seen every situation imaginable, and we approach every home with zero judgment.

In almost every case, yes. "As-is" is a repair-and-pricing term, not a legal exemption — it tells the buyer you won't be making repairs, but Pennsylvania's Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law still requires you to disclose material defects you know about before the agreement of sale is signed. Selling to us makes this simple: we inspect the property ourselves and price every known problem into the offer up front, so nothing gets renegotiated later. Our guide to what you must disclose when selling a house in Pennsylvania walks through the full form, the exemptions, and the defects NEPA sellers forget.

You have to disclose what you actually know. Pennsylvania's seller property disclosure statement asks directly about settling, earth movement, subsidence, sinkholes, and any existing or proposed mining near the property — questions that matter across the anthracite region, where a lot of housing sits over old workings. You aren't required to commission a study you never had, but you can't stay quiet about cracking or a subsidence claim you're already aware of. Either way, we buy homes with subsidence history as-is. See our Pennsylvania seller disclosure guide for how to check whether an address sits in an undermined area.

No — the Pennsylvania DEP is clear that new owners have to apply for their own Mine Subsidence Insurance policy rather than taking over yours. It's worth raising early rather than at closing week, because a buyer who assumed the coverage came with the house can be caught out late in the process. Coverage runs from $5,000 to $1,000,000 and DEP's published residential rate is about 27 cents per $1,000 a year, so an average $160,000 policy is roughly $43.75 annually. Buyers can start an application at 1-800-922-1678. Our guide to selling a house with mine subsidence in NEPA covers what the policy does and does not pay for.

For free, in about five minutes. DEP runs an MSI Risk interactive mapping application where you enter an address, latitude and longitude, or municipality, and it reports the mining conditions under the site and whether Mine Subsidence Insurance is recommended. For a written answer tied to your parcel there's DEP's MSI Site-Specific Request Form, and the historical workings maps themselves are published in the Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas, a DEP and Penn State project. You can also just call 1-800-922-1678. Looking doesn't obligate you to do anything, and it doesn't create a disclosure you didn't already have. We walk through all three tools, and what the answers mean for a sale, in our guide to selling a house with mine subsidence in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Yes — and time is critical. If you've received a foreclosure notice or are behind on payments, call us immediately at (570) 433-9191. In most cases we can close fast enough to stop the foreclosure before the auction date. Every day counts in a foreclosure situation, so please don't wait to reach out. We've helped many Northeast Pennsylvania families stop foreclosure and walk away with cash.

Yes, we regularly purchase inherited properties in Scranton. Inherited homes often come with complications — probate, multiple heirs, deferred maintenance, or tenant situations — and we're experienced in navigating all of them. If the estate is still in probate, we can begin the process and coordinate the timing around the probate completion. Call us and we'll walk you through exactly what's possible for your specific situation.

In most cases the sale closes once the Lackawanna County Register of Wills grants Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, which give the executor or administrator authority to sign the deed. You don't have to wait for the whole estate to settle, though — you can accept an offer while probate is still open and time the closing to line up with the grant of letters. We can hold a closing date open around your probate schedule. Our full walk-through is in Selling an Inherited House in Scranton: Probate, Inheritance Tax & Your Options.

Pennsylvania inheritance tax is based on your relationship to the person who died: as of 2026 it's 0% for a surviving spouse, 4.5% for children and other lineal heirs, 12% for siblings, and 15% for everyone else. It's due nine months after the date of death, with a 5% discount for paying within three months. Separately, inherited property usually gets a "stepped-up" cost basis to its value on the date of death, which often means little or no capital gains tax if you sell soon after. We break this down in detail in our guide to selling an inherited Scranton house, but always confirm your specific numbers with a Pennsylvania estate attorney or accountant.

Absolutely. We work with divorcing couples in Scranton regularly. Selling to a cash buyer eliminates one major point of conflict — there's no extended listing period, no showings to coordinate, and no deal falling through due to a buyer's financing. We can work with both parties separately if needed and coordinate the closing to fit your legal proceedings. A fast, clean sale often simplifies the divorce settlement considerably.

Yes. We purchase rental properties in Scranton with tenants in place — you do not need to evict anyone or wait for leases to expire. We buy the property as-is with existing tenants and handle the situation ourselves after closing. This is an ideal solution for tired landlords who want to exit their investments quickly without the hassle of managing an eviction or waiting months for a lease to end.

We work completely on your timeline. If you need 30, 60, or even 90 days after closing to move, we can accommodate that in the contract. In some cases we also offer a short-term leaseback arrangement where you remain in the property after closing for a brief period. Just let us know your situation and we'll find a solution that works for you.

Listing with a Scranton, PA realtor means: paying 5–6% agent commission, waiting an average of 60–90 days on market, prepping and staging your home, enduring repeated showings, waiting on a buyer's mortgage approval, and risking a 30% chance the deal falls through. Selling to Simply Sold RE means: zero fees, closing in as little as 7 days, no showings, no repairs, and no financing contingency. The tradeoff is a lower sale price, but for many sellers the time, certainty, and savings make our option the better financial choice.

National iBuyers like Opendoor and OfferPad typically charge service fees of 5–8% on top of regular closing costs, operate on corporate timelines, and use algorithmic pricing that often doesn't reflect true local market conditions. Simply Sold RE has been buying across Northeast Pennsylvania since 2022 — we know the market well, charge zero fees, move faster, and provide personal service. Our sellers consistently report that our offers beat the national iBuyers.

We buy houses throughout the greater Northeast Pennsylvania region including: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston, Dunmore, Carbondale, Old Forge, Stroudsburg, Easton, Allentown, Wilkes-Barre, and all surrounding communities across Northeast Pennsylvania. If you're unsure whether we cover your area, call us — we very likely do.

No — we buy throughout all of Northeast Pennsylvania, not just within Scranton city limits. We purchase properties in suburban neighborhoods, smaller cities, rural areas, and all unincorporated communities across Northeast Pennsylvania. Our service area covers Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Carbon, and Northampton counties.