Sell your house fast in Ohio
Lockwood Home Buyers buys houses for cash in 6 Ohio cities. Pick yours below — or read more about the Ohio-specific rules and quirks that affect a fast-sale closing.
Ohio cities we cover
Akron, OH
Northeast-Ohio market with deep cash-buyer bench on lower-tier and inherited inventory.
Cincinnati, OH
Mix of in-town flip activity and suburban buy-and-hold cash buyers; offers come in quickly on most submarkets.
Cleveland, OH
Deep cash-buyer bench at the lower price tiers; rental-portfolio cash buyers are particularly active here.
Columbus, OH
Strong cash-buyer demand driven by university and corporate-relocation rental demand; cash offers are routine.
Dayton, OH
Miami-Valley market with reliable cash-buyer interest across the metro; rental-portfolio activity is strong here.
Toledo, OH
Northwest-Ohio market where cash-buyer demand stays steady across most of the city, especially on older inventory.
Selling a house in Ohio: the rules that matter
Who runs the closing
Ohio closings run through title agencies; a clean cash closing in two to three weeks is normal.
Seller taxes and fees
Ohio charges a conveyance fee of $1.00 per $1,000 at the state level, and counties may add up to $3.00 more per $1,000 — so the total varies by county but stays modest.
The foreclosure clock
Ohio is a judicial state — foreclosure runs through the county court to a sheriff’s sale and commonly takes six months to a year or more. There is usually meaningful time to sell before the sale is confirmed.