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I’m Evan Weissman, and I buy houses all over Baltimore County. My family lives one county over in Carroll, so the north end of this county, from Reisterstown up through Hereford, is practically my backyard, and I’m down around the Beltway most weeks looking at houses. If you’ve got a house here you need to sell, I’d like to hear about it, whatever shape it’s in.

Real Estate Wanted buys houses for cash in the condition they’re in today. When I’m the one buying, there’s no commission and I don’t charge you fees. I’m also a licensed Maryland agent, so if putting the house on the market makes more sense for you, I’ll say so and can list it.

Call or text me at (410) 498-7473, or tell me about the house online. An offer costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.

A County That Changes Every Few Miles

Baltimore County isn’t one place. It’s a ring of very different communities wrapped around the city, and the house you’re selling tends to look a lot like the neighborhood it sits in. Here’s how I think about it.

West side: Catonsville, Arbutus, Lansdowne, Halethorpe

Older streets close to the city line, with brick and frame single-family homes, duplexes, and solid postwar houses on small lots. Plenty of these have had the same owner for forty or fifty years, which usually means original kitchens, older wiring, and a basement full of memories.

Community pages: Catonsville, Arbutus and Halethorpe, Lansdowne and Baltimore Highlands.

Northwest: Pikesville, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Reisterstown, Woodlawn

Split-levels and ranchers from the 1950s through the 1970s, townhome communities off Liberty Road and Reisterstown Road, and newer subdivisions as you head out past Owings Mills. A lot of these houses are structurally fine but stuck in another decade.

Community pages: Pikesville, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Reisterstown and Glyndon, Woodlawn and Windsor Mill.

Central: Towson, Lutherville, Timonium, Cockeysville

The county seat and the York Road corridor. You’ll find older Towson neighborhoods, Capes and colonials near the hospitals, townhomes in Cockeysville, and rentals near the colleges. Here is more on selling a house in Towson.

Community pages: Towson, Lutherville-Timonium, Cockeysville and Hunt Valley.

East side: Parkville, Overlea, Rosedale, Essex, Middle River, Dundalk

This is brick country: brick ranchers, Cape Cods, and long rows of group homes built for the people who worked at the plants and the shipyards. Dundalk began as a planned neighborhood for steelworkers, and many of those homes are still standing and still lived in.

Community pages: Parkville and Carney, Overlea and Fullerton, Rosedale, Essex, Middle River, Dundalk, Edgemere and Sparrows Point.

Northeast: Perry Hall, Nottingham, White Marsh, Kingsville

More split-levels, colonials, and townhomes, plus larger lots toward Kingsville and the Harford line.

Community pages: Perry Hall, White Marsh and Nottingham, Kingsville.

North county: Hereford, Sparks, Monkton, Glyndon, Upperco

Horse farms, stone farmhouses, and houses on a few acres. Up here you’re outside the public water and sewer area, so private wells and septic systems are the norm.

Community pages: Hereford and the north county, Phoenix, Jacksonville and Sparks, Reisterstown and Glyndon, Upperco.

Don’t see your area? I buy in every corner of the county, so call me anyway.

The Houses I Buy Here

I’ll look at almost any house: single-family, townhome, row, twin, or multi-family, any age, any condition, any situation. In Baltimore County, that often means:

  • A brick rancher or Cape where the roof, furnace, and kitchen are all original
  • A group home in Essex or Dundalk with a wet basement or a tired back addition
  • A split-level in Randallstown or Perry Hall that needs everything cosmetic
  • A rental with long-term tenants who aren’t going anywhere
  • A farmhouse up north with a well, a septic system, and a barn nobody has opened in years
  • A parent’s house that still holds a lifetime of furniture, tools, and paperwork

You don’t need to fix, paint, or clean anything first. That’s my job after we close.

Baltimore County Closings: What I Walk Sellers Through

Every county has its own quirks at settlement. These are the ones that come up most often here, so you aren’t surprised when the title company calls.

The sewer charge on your tax bill. Baltimore County bills sewer service once a year on the July 1 property tax bill, and it’s based on how much water the house used the year before. Your water itself is metered and billed by Baltimore City, even though you live in the county. So if a vacant house had a running toilet last year, it can show up on the next tax bill. The title company works through the tax bill and the final water bill at closing, and I’ll help you read both.

Ground rent. Some older homes in the county, especially rowhomes and group homes, still sit on a ground rent, a small annual payment to whoever owns the land underneath. It’s rarely a deal-breaker. The title company finds it in the records, and we deal with it at settlement.

Estates. If the house belonged to a parent or relative, the estate is opened with the Register of Wills in Towson. Once a personal representative is appointed and can sign, I can buy the house with its contents. I’m not an attorney, so I’ll always point you to the Register’s office or your own lawyer on the legal side.

Wells and septic up north. Outside the public water and sewer area, a failing well test or drain field can scare off a buyer who’s using a mortgage. I can buy those houses as they are.

Taxes you’ve fallen behind on. The county holds a tax sale once a year. If your taxes are behind, call early, while you still have the most choices. Our behind on property taxes page explains how it works in Maryland.

Pick the Path That Fits You

I’ll lay out all three of these for your house and tell you which I’d lean toward if it were mine.

Option 1: I buy it for cash

No repairs, no showings, no cleanout, and no commissions or fees. A licensed Maryland title company handles settlement, and you choose the day. This usually fits estates, vacant houses, rentals, and houses that need a lot of work.

Option 2: I list it for you

If the house is in decent shape and you can wait for the right buyer, the open market may pay more than any cash offer. I’d represent you as your listing agent. There’s a commission, agreed in writing up front, and the timeline depends on the market.

Option 3: Renovate and Sell Together

Where it fits, Evan can handle and pay for the updates under a written agreement, then sell on the open market. The cost of that work is repaid at settlement. You keep ownership until the sale. There is no guaranteed sale price or profit. Review any agreement with your own attorney before you sign.

I renovate most of the homes I buy myself. Once in a while I partner with another local buyer on a property, and if that’s the plan for yours, I’ll tell you before you sign anything.

Side-by-side paths: cash offer vs listing in Maryland.

Behind on Mortgage Payments

If you are behind on your mortgage or facing foreclosure, start with free help before you decide anything. A HUD-approved housing counselor costs nothing and can walk you through options with your servicer, such as catching up, a repayment plan, forbearance, or a loan modification. The Maryland HOPE hotline, 1-877-462-7555, connects homeowners with those counselors. If you have court papers or a sale date, I also recommend talking with a Maryland attorney. I can’t promise to stop a foreclosure, and I won’t pressure you. If you and your counselor decide a sale makes sense, I’ll put a cash number next to a listing plan so you can compare. More here: behind on mortgage or facing foreclosure.

Common Reasons People Call Me

Baltimore County has its own Register of Wills and tax offices in Towson, but mortgage-default help still starts with HUD-approved counseling. Read behind on mortgage or facing foreclosure. Town pages across the county link there too.

Helpful guides for Baltimore County sellers

Nearby Areas

Real Estate Wanted buys all over Maryland. If your house is just across a county line, these pages may help: Baltimore City, Harford County, Howard County, and Carroll County, including our two biggest local pages, Westminster and Hampstead, both a short drive past Reisterstown.

Do I have to pay the sewer charge before I sell?

Not ahead of time. The title company sorts out the current tax bill, including the sewer charge, and usually splits it between buyer and seller as of the closing date. You’ll see each line on the settlement statement before you sign.

My house has a ground rent. Can I still sell it?

Yes. Ground rents are common on older homes around here. The title company locates the ground rent holder, and it gets handled as part of closing.

My parent’s house is still full. Do I have to empty it?

No. Take the things that matter to your family and leave the rest. I handle the cleanout after closing.

Will you buy a house on a well and septic up in the north county?

Yes. Hereford, Sparks, Upperco, and the rest of the north county are on my regular routes, and I buy those houses as-is.

Do you also buy in Baltimore City?

Yes. See our Baltimore City page. If your address says Baltimore but you’re not sure which side of the city line you’re on, call and I’ll figure it out with you.

What does it cost to get an offer?

Nothing. There’s no fee and no obligation. If you sell to me for cash, I don’t charge commissions or fees.

We fell behind on our Baltimore County mortgage. Will you promise to stop the foreclosure?

No. I will not promise to stop a foreclosure or save a home. Use free counselors and your servicer first; then behind on mortgage or facing foreclosure if you want the full options list including a possible cash sale.

Let’s Talk About Your House

Tell me what’s going on with the house, even if you’re still deciding. I’ll give you a straight answer and a written offer you can sit with.

Start my offer, or phone or text me at (410) 498-7473.

Real Estate Wanted, Hampstead, MD 21074. Buying houses in Baltimore County and across Maryland.

Evan Weissman, MD License #664574, eXp Realty, LLC. When Real Estate Wanted makes you a cash offer, we are buying for our own investment and I am not acting as your agent. If you list with me, I represent you under a written listing agreement. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice.