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Sell Your House Fast in Des Moines, Iowa

We buy houses on the east side of Des Moines for cash, as-is, including the 50317 neighborhoods around the State Fairgrounds. Get a written offer and choose your closing date once the title work is done.

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Free. No obligation. The form takes about two minutes. This solicitation is not from a licensed real estate professional. Sound Sci-Lens Multimedia Group, LLC, d/b/a Sound Investment Solutions, is not a real estate agent or brokerage.

WE BUY HOUSES IN EAST DES MOINES 50317 • PLEASANT HILL • POLK COUNTY

How selling to us works

Your sale closes with an Iowa closing agent or attorney. The title is checked through the abstract and an attorney's title opinion.

Step 1
Tell us about the house

Fill out the short form or call. Let us know the address, what it needs, and whether it's rented.
Step 2
Get a written cash offer

We look at recent east-side sales and see the house once. You get the price and the closing-cost split in writing.
Step 3
Close on your date

If you accept, you choose the date. The abstract update and title opinion usually set how soon that can be.

East Des Moines houses we buy as-is

Much of the east side was built from the 1910s through the 1950s: story-and-a-half bungalows, small two-bedroom cottages with attic rooms, and post-war ranches. North of the city line, some homes sit on bigger lots in unincorporated Polk County.

Small older houses

Attic bedrooms, one bathroom, an old furnace or a basement that leaks. We price the house for what it is, even if the county record lists fewer bedrooms than you use.

Houses near the creeks

Homes near Fourmile Creek and other low areas sometimes take on water. Tell us what happened and we'll look at it as-is.

Bigger lots outside city limits

Homes with a garage, a shop or outbuildings, and sometimes a well or septic system. We buy those too.

Situations we can help with

Tired of being a landlord

Des Moines requires rental certificates and inspections. Sell with the tenants in place and let the next owner handle it. Leases stay with the house. Tenants' security deposits are transferred to us at closing, and we notify the tenants that we've taken them over.

Inherited a house

We can work with the executor or administrator and the estate's attorney, and wait for any court approval before closing.

Divorce or separation

One walk-through and one closing date can make it easier for both owners to sign and move on.

Behind on mortgage payments

If the price covers what you owe, the loan is paid from the sale at closing. We can't stop a foreclosure and don't give legal or credit advice. A HUD-approved housing counselor can explain your options, often for free (call 800-569-4287 or search at hud.gov).

Cash sale or listing with an agent?

Listing is often the right choice for a move-in-ready Des Moines house, and it can bring a higher price. Our offer will usually be below what a fully updated home would sell for. Here is what you get in exchange.

Selling to Sound Investment Solutions compared with a typical listing
Item	Cash sale to us	Listing with an agent
Repairs and cleaning	None. We buy as-is.	Often expected before photos and showings
Showings	One walk-through	As many as buyers request
Agent commission	None	Negotiated with your agent, often a percentage of the price
Buyer financing	The sale doesn't depend on a buyer's mortgage approval	Most buyers need a loan, which can delay or end a sale
Closing date	You choose, once title work is done	Set with the buyer and their lender
Sale price	Usually below full retail value	Can be higher, especially for updated homes

East-side areas we buy in

Around the FairgroundsThe Fairground and Grays Woods neighborhoods near East University Avenue
Northeast sideSheridan Gardens and the streets toward Hubbell Avenue
North of the city lineUnincorporated Polk County along NE Broadway and nearby roads
Pleasant HillThe parts of Pleasant Hill inside the 50317 ZIP code

Selling somewhere else in Polk County? Send us the address and we'll tell you whether it fits. You can also see all the Iowa areas we buy in.

Des Moines home seller questions

Is my house in the city or in the county?

Some 50317 addresses are outside Des Moines city limits, in unincorporated Polk County. That changes the tax rate, the school district and whether city rental rules apply. We check it for each address.

My house has a well or septic system. What happens?

Iowa requires a time-of-transfer inspection of a private septic system by a state-certified inspector before the deed is transferred, and Polk County reviews the report. We'll plan for it in the offer.

How long does closing take in Polk County?

Mostly as long as it takes to update the abstract, get the title opinion and clear any liens or estate paperwork. We'll put a target date in your offer, and you can choose a later one. The deed is recorded with the Polk County Recorder.

Do I need to fill out a seller disclosure statement?

For most Iowa home sales, yes, even to an investor, and the form now asks about lead water service lines. Some court-ordered and estate transfers are exempt. Your attorney can tell you which applies.

Ready to sell your Des Moines house?

See what it could sell for as-is

Tell us about the house and we'll follow up with questions and a written offer. There's no cost and no obligation to accept.

Get My Cash Offer

Call (747) 262-7594 or email [email protected]

This solicitation is not from a licensed real estate professional. Sound Sci-Lens Multimedia Group, LLC, d/b/a Sound Investment Solutions, is a real estate investment company. We are not a real estate agent or brokerage and do not represent you. You may want to talk with a real estate agent, attorney or tax advisor before you sell.

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