Sell your house fast in Rhode Island
Cash sales or creative ways to stay. We build the solution around you.
We buy houses in Rhode Island for cash, in any condition, and we've been doing it since 1975. Tell us about the house and we'll put an offer in writing.
- Family-owned since 1975
- Direct buyer, paying cash
- We cover closing costs
Get a cash offer on your house
Start with the property address. The whole thing takes about a minute.
There's no obligation, and you don't pay a commission when you sell to us.
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- 50+ years buying houses
- 3,000+ homes purchased
- All 39 Rhode Island cities and towns
We buy houses in Rhode Island, directly and for cash
I Buy Rhode Island Houses is a family-owned cash home buyer run by JB Jackson and his wife, Robin Adams. We've been buying houses in Rhode Island since 1975, more than 3,000 of them, and we buy in all 39 of the state's cities and towns.
Not only do we buy houses, we help people out of difficult or uncomfortable ownership situations. That might be an inherited house the family can't agree on, a lien that won't clear, tenants you're tired of managing, or a house that's just plain ugly and worn out. We buy it as it is, so you don't fix, clean or show anything.
We pay cash and cover the closing costs. There's no agent, so there's no commission, and we can close in as little as 7 days or on whatever date works for you. You deal with us from the first call through the closing.
How selling your house to us works
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Tell us about the house
Fill out the form or call I Buy Rhode Island Houses at 401-267-1400. We'll ask about the house, who owns it and what's going on.
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Get a written cash offer
We'll look at the house with you, then put a cash offer in writing. There's no obligation to take it.
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Close when you're ready
We can close in as little as 7 days, or on the date you pick, at a Rhode Island title company or attorney's office.
We can help no matter the situation
Rhode Island homeowners call I Buy Rhode Island Houses when a house is hard to sell the usual way. We buy land too.
Inherited a house
You've inherited a house you don't plan to keep, maybe from out of state. We buy it as it is, and in most cases you can leave behind what nobody wants.
More than one owner
Not every heir wants to sell? In some cases we've bought one owner's share rather than the whole house.
Probate
If the estate is still in probate, we'll work with the executor and the estate's attorney on timing.
Behind on the mortgage
Selling before the foreclosure sale pays off the loan and can protect the equity you have left.
Liens, back taxes or title problems
Tax liens, judgments, a cloudy title or a legal tangle are the deals we like. Liens get paid off at closing, out of the sale.
Tired landlord
We buy rentals with the tenants still in them, including two-families and triple-deckers.
House needs repairs
A bad roof, open code violations, or a house that's just ugly and worn out. You don't fix anything first.
Fire or water damage
We buy damaged houses as they are, before or after the insurance claim is settled.
Hoarder house
Take what you want. In most cases you can leave the rest behind.
Divorce
A quick, private sale when you both need to move on.
Why sell to a Rhode Island buyer
Plenty of the companies mailing you postcards aren't from Rhode Island. Some are national franchises, and some are out-of-state investors with a local phone number. I Buy Rhode Island Houses is an independent, family-owned company, and we've been buying houses here since 1975.
That shows up in the details. Rhode Island handles probate through each city's and town's own probate court. A cesspool has to be replaced or tied into the sewer within a year after most sales. And in Central Falls, Providence, Pawtucket and Woonsocket, about 4 in 10 homes or more sit in two- to four-unit buildings like triple-deckers. In more than 50 years and 3,000 homes, we've seen most of what can come up in the middle of a Rhode Island sale.
Selling to us or listing with an agent
| Selling to us | Listing with an agent | |
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| Commission | None | Usually a percentage of the sale price |
| Repairs and cleanout | None. We buy the house as it is. | Usually needed before listing |
| Showings | None | As many as it takes to find a buyer |
| Closing costs | We cover them | Usually split between buyer and seller |
| Time to close | As little as 7 days, or the date you pick | Depends on the market, the showings and the buyer's loan |
| Financing risk | None. We pay cash. | The buyer's loan can fall through |
| Price | Less than a full retail sale, in exchange for speed and certainty | Often more, if the house is in good shape and you can wait |
If your Rhode Island house is in good shape and you're not in a hurry, listing it may get you more money. Selling to I Buy Rhode Island Houses makes the most sense when speed, certainty or the condition of the house matters more. How to choose between a cash offer and a realtor
How we figure your cash offer
I Buy Rhode Island Houses uses the same math on every house.
Our offer is less than a full retail sale. In exchange, we take the house as it is and close fast. Since you pay no commission and make no repairs, compare what you'd walk away with both ways before you decide.
- What the house would sell for after repairs
- Minus the cost of the repairs
- Minus our costs to resell it
- Minus our profit
- Your cash offer
What people say about working with JB
Awesome People, Extremely Helpful. I needed help moving JB offered his people/transport to help move my things at no cost to me. Highly Suggest JB and his team. Everything First Class.
Meet JB Jackson and Robin Adams
JB Jackson started buying houses in Rhode Island in 1975. More than 50 years and 3,000 homes later, he runs the business with his wife, Robin Adams, who's also his longtime investment partner. They're lifelong Rhode Islanders, and I Buy Rhode Island Houses is a family business.
JB describes the business as more than just a house-buying company. The deals he likes best are the complicated ones: title problems, legal problems and houses with more than one owner. He also runs one of the largest real estate investor groups on Facebook in Rhode Island.
Where we buy houses in Rhode Island
We buy in all 39 Rhode Island cities and towns, from Woonsocket and the Blackstone Valley to Newport, the East Bay, South County and Block Island.
Providence County
Kent County
Bristol County
Newport County
Washington County
Questions Rhode Island sellers ask us
How fast can you close?
I Buy Rhode Island Houses can close in as little as 7 days. If you need more time to move or sort through belongings, we'll close on the date you pick.
Who pays closing costs when I sell to you?
I Buy Rhode Island Houses covers the closing costs when you sell to us, and there's no agent commission. Our guide to who pays closing costs in Rhode Island explains how it works in a typical sale.
Do you charge any fees?
No. It costs nothing to get an offer, and you don't pay us anything to buy your house.
How do you figure your offer?
We start with what the house would sell for after repairs, then subtract the repairs, our costs to resell it and our profit. The result is less than a full retail sale, in exchange for speed and certainty. More on how cash buyers figure an offer.
Are you buying the house yourselves?
Yes. I Buy Rhode Island Houses is a direct buyer. We buy with our own money, and we don't sign a contract and then pass it to another investor. When we make an offer, we close on it ourselves.
Are "we buy houses" companies legit?
The legitimate ones have a few things in common. They tell you who they are, put the offer in writing, close at a real title company or attorney's office, and never ask you for money up front. How to tell the difference.
Is selling my house for cash a good idea?
It depends on the house and your timeline. A cash sale usually brings less than a full retail sale, in exchange for no repairs, no showings, no commission and a closing date you can count on. If your house is in good shape and you're in no hurry, listing may get you more.
Can you buy a house with liens, tenants or more than one owner?
Yes. Liens, tenants and co-owners are the kinds of deals I Buy Rhode Island Houses likes. These guides explain how selling a Rhode Island house with liens or title problems, with tenants or with more than one owner works.
Do I have to fix anything or clean the house out?
No. We buy Rhode Island houses as they are, ugly or not, and in most cases you can leave behind whatever you don't want.
Want to see what we'd pay for your house?
Fill out the form at the top of the page or call I Buy Rhode Island Houses at 401-267-1400. There's no obligation, and we cover the closing costs.
