Can you sell a house with foundation problems?
Yes. You can sell a house with foundation problems as-is to a cash buyer without making the structural repair first. Southern Home Offers buys houses with cracked, settling or failing foundations across the Chattanooga area and prices the repair into a written offer.
Why this kind of house is hard to sell the usual way
Foundation issues are the repair that scares retail buyers most: most will walk away the moment an inspector writes "structural," and many lenders require an engineer's report and the repair before closing.
The Tennessee Valley sits on limestone and clay, so settling, shifting and occasional sinkhole activity are a real local problem — and the repair quotes vary wildly.
How we buy it
- We buy the house with the problem, not after it is fixed.
- If you already have an engineer's report or contractor quote, we use it; if not, you do not need one.
- You disclose what you know, we put in writing that we are buying as-is, and you walk away from the repair.
How it affects your offer
We price the foundation repair at a realistic local contractor cost, with a margin for the uncertainty that comes with structural work, and show you that number in the offer. See exactly how we calculate an offer.