Double-wide manufactured home in Marengo, Indiana currently under contract with Howard Buys

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Brick and vinyl ranch in Georgetown, Indiana purchased for cash by Howard Buys

Why Southern Indiana Sellers Call Me Instead of Listing

You get a real number from the person actually writing the check — a local Southern Indiana buyer, not a lead form passed along to whoever pays the most for it.

See how my simple home-buying process works →

One conversation, one number, one closing date. That is the whole thing.

You sell as-is. I don’t ask for repairs, and I don’t come back after an inspection asking for a discount.

Leave whatever you don’t want in the house. The cleanout is mine. You focus on wherever you’re headed next.


Any Condition — Including Mobile & Manufactured

Charlestown Based, Buying Since 2013

You Pick the Closing Date

Sellers Love Working With Me

Teresa Reiland

Grant was great to work with and so was his team. I was amazed at how easy the process was from beginning to end. The house sold quick! The team is professional and answered all questions in a timely manner.

Derek Misch

We had a wonderful experience working with Grant and his team. He helped every step of the way as we sold our house.

Justin Pohn

Grant and his group were very helpful in the sale of our home.

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Brick ranch on Vienna Drive in Charlestown, Indiana purchased for cash by Howard Buys

The Quicker Way To Sell Your House

Why does a traditional sale take so long? Because it is really two sales — first you find a buyer, then that buyer’s lender decides whether to fund it. Skip both. I buy directly with my own money, so there is no listing period, no showings, no appraisal, and no financing contingency.

You keep the commission

No commission, and I cover the standard closing costs. On a $150,000 sale, a 5% commission by itself is $7,500 that never leaves your side of the table.

Nobody has to know

No sign in the yard and no listing online. No open houses, no neighbors walking through, no photos of your house on the internet. The sale stays between you and me.

As-is means as-is

I don’t send an inspector back to renegotiate. Whatever the house needs — roof, foundation, wiring, a full cleanout — I priced it in before I gave you the number.

Every repair is mine

You won’t spend another dollar on this house. From a leaking roof to a gut remodel, the work and the bills start on my side of the closing table.

Cash means certainty

No lender, no appraisal, no underwriter. The most common reason a home sale falls apart is financing, and that risk doesn’t exist here.

Leave what you don’t want

Don’t rent a dumpster. Take what matters to you and leave the rest — the furniture, the garage, the shed. Hauling it off is my job.

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers to what sellers actually ask me — how the offer gets calculated, which closing costs I cover, and what it costs you to find out.

Will you be listing my home on the MLS or actually buying it?

I am the buyer, not acting as your agent. I’m a licensed Indiana agent, but on these purchases I’m buying for my own account — I’m not going to list your house, put it on the MLS, or go looking for someone else to buy it. I purchase directly with my own funds. After closing I fix the house up and either sell it to a family who wants to live in it or hold it as a rental here in the area.

Do I need to make repairs before selling my home?

No. Not one. Don’t patch the roof, don’t replace the water heater, and don’t deep clean before I come look. Sellers tell me all the time that they feel stuck because the repair list costs more than they have — that list is exactly what I am taking off your hands. I look at the house as it sits today and make my offer on that.

Do you pay fair prices for properties?

Honest answer: I buy below retail. I have to, because I’m the one paying for the repairs, the holding costs, and the risk that the rehab runs over. What you get in exchange is a guaranteed number, no lender who can back out, no commission, and no repair bills. For some sellers that trade is clearly worth it. I will show you exactly how I got to the number so you can judge it for yourself.

How do you determine the price to offer on my home?

I start with what your house would sell for fully renovated, based on what comparable homes nearby have actually closed for. Then I subtract what the repairs will really cost, my closing and holding costs, and a reasonable profit. What’s left is your offer. I’ll walk you through each of those numbers if you want to see them — it’s arithmetic, not a black box.

Are there any fees or commissions to work with you?

There is no commission and no fee of any kind for working with me, and I pay the standard closing costs. To be straight about what that doesn’t cover: anything already attached to the house still comes out of your proceeds — your remaining loan balance, your share of the year’s property taxes, and any liens the title search turns up. Beyond that, no surprise deductions on the settlement statement.

How are you different from a real estate agent?

An agent markets your house to find a buyer. That takes time, usually costs 5 to 6 percent in commission, and still depends on the eventual buyer’s lender approving the loan. I skip all of it because I am the buyer. I use my own capital, so I can decide quickly and hold to the date you pick. An agent is the right call if you have time and the house shows well. If it doesn’t, or you can’t wait, that’s where I come in.

Is there any obligation when I submit my info?

None. You send me the address and some details, we talk, and I give you a number. If you don’t like it, that’s the end of it — no follow-up campaign, no pressure calls. I’d rather you have a real number to compare against than talk you into something you’ll regret.

Where I Buy Houses in Southern Indiana

I buy across Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, and Washington counties in Southern Indiana, plus Louisville across the river. If the house is within about an hour of Charlestown, it is in my area.

Sell Your House Fast in Southern Indiana and Move Forward with Confidence

I take these calls all over Southern Indiana: repairs you can’t afford, a relocation with a deadline, an inherited house, or a rental that turned into a second job.

No listing, no showings, no repairs. A no-obligation cash offer and a closing date you choose — as fast as 7 days.

Call or text me at (502) 414-8334. You’ll get a straight number, an honest answer about whether selling to me is actually your best move, and no follow-up campaign if you pass.

I Buy Mobile and Manufactured Homes Too

Most cash buyers around here won’t touch a manufactured home. I will. If you own the land it sits on, I’m interested — single wide, double wide, or a home that has been moved before. Here’s how I handle mobile and manufactured homes, including the title and land questions that stop most buyers cold.

Situations I Help Homeowners With

However you ended up here, I’ve helped homeowners in the same spot: selling an inherited house, falling behind on mortgage payments, facing foreclosure, a rental with bad tenants, a house that needs too many repairs, downsizing or being tired of the stairs, selling during a divorce, a vacant or unwanted house, or a mobile or manufactured home. I buy them all as-is, for cash.