Sell your house fast in Tennessee
Lockwood Home Buyers buys houses for cash in 3 Tennessee cities. Pick yours below — or read more about the Tennessee-specific rules and quirks that affect a fast-sale closing.
Tennessee cities we cover
Knoxville, TN
East-Tennessee market with a mix of local flippers and Smoky-Mountain short-term-rental buyers.
Memphis, TN
Long-standing cash-buyer market — one of the deepest in the South for buy-and-hold rental portfolio buyers.
Nashville, TN
Cash-buyer competition is high in the urban core; properties further out get more varied offers but still steady.
Selling a house in Tennessee: the rules that matter
Who runs the closing
Tennessee closings run through title companies or closing attorneys; two-week cash closings are common.
Seller taxes and fees
Tennessee charges a recordation transfer tax of $0.37 per $100 of the price (0.37%).
The foreclosure clock
Tennessee is a non-judicial deed-of-trust state with one of the shortest timelines in the country — publication for a few weeks and then the sale. From first notice to auction can be under 60 days.