How to Pay Off Back Taxes Fast? No one wants to have a lien on their home due to delinquent property taxes. But unfortunately, it happens to homeowners every day. Fortunately, there is a way out if you owe back taxes. You can sell your home to Highland Home Buyers. We realize that may sound like a huge deal, but here’s why this option is a viable one that might work for you.
Taxes Cannot be Avoided Property taxes cannot be avoided. If you own a home, your home will be taxed. Unfortunately, the reality is people fall behind on paying property taxes for many reasons. Sometimes there has been a change in income due to the loss of a job. A serious illness can prevent the wage earner in the household from returning to work. In the worse cases, there has been a family death that has made paying taxes extremely difficult, if not impossible. But at some point reality hits and the taxes have to be paid. Back Taxes are an Obstacle to Selling Selling your home is difficult if you owe back taxes. Typically, when a homeowner becomes delinquent in paying property taxes a lien is placed on the home. Traditional home buyers often want to avoid the hassle of dealing with a home purchase that includes a government lien. As a result, many will walk away rather than take a chance on taking on additional debt caused by back taxes. You Can Get Cash for Your Home If you owe back taxes, you can sell your home to us before a lien is placed on it and begin the process of getting your financial house back in order. There is usually a small window of time between falling behind on paying your taxes and the time in which the lien is placed on your property. The time to act is as soon as possible. Once a lien is placed on your home someone will have to pay off the amount owed