Lockwood Home Buyers

Minneapolis, MN · back taxes

Sell your with back taxes owed Minneapolis house for cash — we buy direct

Owing back property taxes doesn't stop you from selling — but it does compress the timeline before the county can move to tax sale. A cash sale pays off the taxes directly from the proceeds at closing, often before any auction would happen. We buy tax-delinquent property routinely and can close on these.

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Lockwood Home Buyers makes cash offers directly to homeowners — no fees, no commissions, and no obligation to accept. We are not a real-estate agent or broker; we buy houses for cash.

How the Minnesota timeline works

Minnesota forecloses by advertisement (non-judicial) — six weeks of published notice and then the sheriff’s sale — followed by a redemption period, most commonly six months. Selling before the sale is far simpler than navigating redemption afterward.

Minnesota closings run through title companies; two-to-three-week cash closings are normal.

What sellers ask about with back taxes owed houses