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Cash home buyers in Connecticut
ClearEdge buys houses for cash anywhere in Connecticut, in all eight counties from Fairfield to Windham. We call back within about five minutes, 24/7, send a cash offer within 24 hours, and can close in as few as 7 days.
We buy as-is: no repairs, no cleanouts, no agent, no commissions and no fees, and we pay the traditional closing costs. The close is guaranteed and we don't renegotiate. If you need movers, a cleanout, a place to stay or time in the house after closing, we handle that too.
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Where we buy in Connecticut
We buy in Fairfield County, Hartford County, Litchfield County, Middlesex County, New Haven County, New London County, Tolland County and Windham County.
Who handles probate here
Connecticut Probate Courts. Connecticut has 54 probate districts instead of county courts, and many districts cover several towns. An estate goes to the Probate Court for the district where the person lived, so look up the court by town, not by county.
Transfer tax when you sell
Connecticut charges a real estate conveyance tax on the sale, and by law the seller pays it to the town clerk when the deed is recorded. On a home, the state portion is 0.75% of the price up to $800,000, 1.25% on the part from $800,000 to $2.5 million, and 2.25% on the part above $2.5 million. Every town adds 0.25%, and some towns may add up to another 0.25%. It applies to a cash sale and a listing alike.
Source: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 223 (Real Estate Conveyance Tax)
Connecticut rules that change what you keep
For deaths in 2026, Connecticut's estate tax exemption is $15 million. An estate at or under that amount owes no Connecticut estate tax.
Source: Estate and Gift Tax Information · checked 2026-09-30
Since 2023, Connecticut's estate tax exemption has equaled the federal basic exclusion amount. Above it, the tax is 12% of the excess.
Source: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 217 (Estate Tax), Secs. 12-391 and 12-398 · checked 2026-09-30
Every Connecticut estate files an estate tax return with the Probate Court within six months of the death, even when no tax is due.
Source: Administration of Decedents' Estates User Guide (updated 2026) · checked 2026-09-30
The Connecticut estate tax is a lien on the person's real estate. A certificate releasing the lien, recorded in the town land records, clears it. The Probate Court issues the certificate, or the Department of Revenue Services does when the estate must file its return there.
Source: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 217 (Estate Tax), Secs. 12-391 and 12-398 · checked 2026-09-30
Connecticut's succession tax, its old inheritance tax, applies only to estates of people who died on or before January 1, 2005.
Source: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 216 (Succession and Transfer Taxes), Sec. 12-340 · checked 2026-09-30
Connecticut has 54 probate districts, not county probate courts. Many districts cover several towns.
Source: Register and Manual: Probate Courts · checked 2026-09-30
An estate is handled by the Probate Court for the district where the person was domiciled (lived) at death.
Source: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 802b (Decedents' Estates), Secs. 45a-283 and 45a-303 · checked 2026-09-30
An executor or administrator needs the Probate Court's permission to sell a house from the estate, unless the will specifically allows the sale.
Source: Administration of Decedents' Estates User Guide (updated 2026) · checked 2026-09-30
The Probate Court can authorize the sale after notice and a hearing, when it finds the sale is in the best interests of the parties.
Source: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 801b (Probate Court Procedures), Sec. 45a-164 · checked 2026-09-30
Connecticut's simpler small-estate procedure can't be used when the person's solely owned assets include real estate.
Source: Administration of Decedents' Estates User Guide (updated 2026) · checked 2026-09-30
Some sales are exempt from the conveyance tax, including a deed from a court-ordered foreclosure by sale, a deed in lieu of foreclosure on your principal residence, and the sale of your principal residence when the price won't cover the mortgages and priority town liens.
Source: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 223 (Real Estate Conveyance Tax) · checked 2026-09-30
The first sale of a principal residence whose concrete foundation is deteriorating from pyrrhotite is exempt from the conveyance tax, once a licensed professional engineer has evaluated it in writing. The exemption doesn't apply if the seller received Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund money to repair or replace the foundation.
Source: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 223 (Real Estate Conveyance Tax) · checked 2026-09-30
In Connecticut, strict foreclosure is the rule and foreclosure by sale the exception. In a strict foreclosure, the owner can redeem by paying the debt until the law day the court sets. Once it passes, that right is cut off and the lender takes title.
Source: Foreclosure of Mortgages in Connecticut (2025 Edition) · checked 2026-09-30
If you signed the mortgage and live in the house as your primary residence, and it's a one- to four-family home, you can ask for the court's foreclosure mediation program. You file within 15 days of the return date on the summons, and there's no application fee.
Source: Foreclosure Mediation Program: Homeowner Frequently Asked Questions · checked 2026-09-30
Situations we help with in Connecticut
- Inherited Property
- Foreclosure
- Foundation & Structural Issues
- Major Repairs Needed
- Vacant Property
- Tired Landlord
- Divorce
- Job Relocation
- Tax Liens & Code Violations
What sellers say about working with us
on Google · 10 reviews · as of Sep 28, 2026
He handled everything — from coordinating with my dad's caregivers to managing repairs I couldn't oversee myself. I never felt pressured, and he kept me informed every step of the way. If you're dealing with an inherited property or just need someone you can trust, call Tyler.
Kandra GunterSold an inherited property from out of state while caring for an elderly father · Google review
Rita CoraciInherited property with sister · Google review
Jewel ParagoDifficult personal situation · Google review
Your options for selling a house in Connecticut
Most sellers weigh three paths. Here is how they compare.
- Sell to us for cash. We buy as-is, with no repairs, cleanouts, showings or agent, and there's no buyer's mortgage to wait on. You pick the closing date, as soon as 7 days out. The trade-off: you give up the chance at a top listing price in exchange for speed, certainty and no work.
- List with an agent. When the house is in good shape and you have time, listing can bring the highest price. You pay the agent's commission, usually handle repairs and showings, and wait on the buyer's lender.
- Something else. Some sellers rent the house out, sell it themselves or need a creative solution. We look at creative options case by case.
Two Connecticut rules apply whichever way you sell:
- The conveyance tax. By law the seller pays it when the deed is recorded. A few sales are exempt, including a principal residence sold for less than the mortgages and priority town liens, a deed in lieu of foreclosure on a principal residence, and the first sale of a principal residence with a pyrrhotite foundation after an engineer's written evaluation.
- Probate Court permission. If the house is part of an estate, the executor or administrator needs the court's permission to sell, unless the will specifically allows the sale.
If listing will clearly leave you with more and you have the time, we'll tell you. We've referred sellers to an agent when that was the better move.
How selling to ClearEdge works
- Tell us about the house. Fill in the form or call (610) 904-8526. We call back within about five minutes, day or night.
- Get a cash offer within 24 hours. We'll explain and show you how we arrived at our number.
- Pick your closing date. As few as 7 days, or later if you need more time. The close is guaranteed, and we don't renegotiate.
- Let us handle the extras. Movers, a cleanout, temporary housing, taking over bills, or staying in the house after closing. We've done all of these for sellers.
- Get paid in cash at closing. No commissions and no fees, and we pay the traditional closing costs.
Who you'll be working with
Tyler started ClearEdge in 2016. We're family-owned, we've bought 200+ homes across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and we're rated 5.0 on Google.
- We call back in minutes, 24/7. Reach out any time. We call within about five minutes and send an offer within 24 hours.
- The close is guaranteed. As few as 7 days, no renegotiating, no fees, and we pay the traditional closing costs.
- We handle the extras. Movers, cleanouts, temporary housing, taking over bills and staying after closing are all things we've done for sellers.
Read more reviews or meet the team behind ClearEdge. We also buy houses in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Selling an inherited house in Connecticut
Connecticut settles estates in probate districts, not county courts. The estate goes to the Probate Court for the district where the person lived. What that means for the house:
- Court permission to sell. The executor or administrator needs the Probate Court's permission, unless the will specifically allows the sale. The court decides after notice and a hearing.
- A tax return for every estate. Every estate files a Connecticut estate tax return with the Probate Court within six months of the death, even when no tax is due. For deaths in 2026, tax is owed only on estates over $15 million.
- A lien release for the house. The estate tax is a lien on the house until a certificate releasing it is recorded in the town land records. For estates that file with the Probate Court, that court issues it.
- No small-estate shortcut. Connecticut's simpler small-estate procedure can't be used when the person's solely owned assets include real estate.
We buy inherited houses as-is, with belongings still inside, and set the closing around the court's timeline. The cleanout is on us.
Facing foreclosure in Connecticut
In Connecticut, strict foreclosure is the rule and foreclosure by sale the exception. In a strict foreclosure, the court sets a law day. Until it passes, you can still redeem the house by paying off the debt. After it passes, that right is cut off and the lender takes title.
- Mediation. If you signed the mortgage, live in the house as your primary residence, and it's a one- to four-family home, you can ask for the court's foreclosure mediation program. File within 15 days of the return date on the summons. There's no application fee.
- Selling before the law day. A sale that closes before your law day pays the mortgage off at closing, and what's left after the liens is yours.
- Speed. We call back within minutes, 24/7, and can close in as few as 7 days, which matters once a law day is set.
Selling a house in Connecticut: common questions
Straight answers to what sellers here ask us most.
- Yes. We buy in all eight counties: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland and Windham. We buy as-is, with no repairs and no cleanouts, and we pay cash. Call (610) 904-8526 or fill in the form, and we'll call back within about five minutes.
- In as few as 7 days, or on a later date you choose. The close is guaranteed and we don't renegotiate. If the house is in an estate that needs Probate Court permission to sell, we set the closing around the court's timeline.
- Connecticut law puts the conveyance tax on the seller. It's paid to the town clerk when the deed is recorded, whether you sell to us or list with an agent. On a home, the state portion is 0.75% of the price up to $800,000, higher above that, and every town adds 0.25%. Ask us and we'll walk you through the closing costs on your sale.
- Yes. The executor or administrator can sell once the Probate Court gives permission, or without it if the will specifically allows the sale. The court decides after notice and a hearing. We buy the house as-is and close on the court's timeline.
- Connecticut has an estate tax. For deaths in 2026, it applies only to estates over $15 million, at 12% of the amount above the exemption. Every estate still files a return with the Probate Court within six months of the death. Connecticut's succession tax, its old inheritance tax, applies only to estates of people who died on or before January 1, 2005.
- Until your law day passes, you still have the right to redeem by paying off the debt, and a sale that closes before then pays the mortgage off at closing. If you live in the house as your primary residence and it's a one- to four-family home, you can also ask for the court's foreclosure mediation program within 15 days of the return date. Call (610) 904-8526. We call back within minutes, 24/7, and can close in as few as 7 days.
- Yes. We buy houses as-is, including houses with foundation problems such as pyrrhotite. The first sale of a principal residence with a pyrrhotite-damaged foundation is exempt from the conveyance tax once a licensed professional engineer has evaluated it in writing, unless the seller received Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund money for the foundation.
- Look for a guaranteed close, no fees and a clear explanation of the offer, and read the reviews. With us, the close is guaranteed, there are no fees or commissions, we pay the traditional closing costs, and we'll explain and show you how we arrived at our number. We're rated 5.0 on Google, and if listing is the better move for you, we'll tell you.
We're here to help. Call Tyler directly or reach out.
