We Buy Houses in Baltimore City, MD for Cash
A written cash offer in 24 to 48 hours, with no commissions, no repairs and no showings
Revolutionary Home Buyers buys houses in Baltimore City for cash, directly from the owner and in their present condition, and makes a written cash offer within 24 to 48 hours of seeing the house. Ben Caplan and Sam Gallahan have bought more than 500 Baltimore City properties since 2020, pay the transfer and recordation taxes and the title fees at settlement, and close on the date you choose, usually in 30 days or less.
No obligation, no agent fees and a reply within 24 hours
Rated 4.8 from over 110 Google reviews
Prefer to talk? Call or text 443-205-7707
How We Buy Your Baltimore House in 3 Steps
Selling a Baltimore City house to Revolutionary Home Buyers takes three steps, from the first call to the funds wired on settlement day, and a typical sale settles in 30 days or less.
Tell Us About Your Baltimore House
Share the address, the condition and your timeline by phone, text or the form. Ben or Sam calls back within 24 hours, usually the same day, and sets a time to see the house.
Get Your Written Baltimore Cash Offer
Ben or Sam walks the house once and sends a written cash offer within 24 to 48 hours. The offer carries no obligation, so you accept it, decline it or keep it as a backup.
Close in Baltimore on Your Date
A Maryland title company orders the Baltimore City lien certificates, clears the title and wires your funds on settlement day. The fastest closings take 14 days.
The most common reason a signed Baltimore contract does not reach settlement is a title that is not clear, which is why the title company orders the city lien certificates before it schedules the closing.
Baltimore City Houses We Buy in Any Condition
Revolutionary Home Buyers buys almost any Baltimore City property where the numbers work, and more than 500 city purchases since 2020 lean towards five property types.
- Rowhomes in full rehabilitation condition, including shells
- Vacant buildings carrying a Vacant Building Notice
- Houses with city liens, citations or unpaid water bills
- Houses with a ground rent, registered or not
- Rentals with tenants in place, licensed or not
Detached houses, condominiums and multifamily buildings across the city qualify the same way. Where a Baltimore house is worth more on the open market, Ben and Sam point the seller to an agent instead.
What Makes a Baltimore City House Harder to Sell
Six Baltimore City rules and conditions make a house harder to sell to a financed buyer, and each one is settled inside a cash sale rather than before it.
- Shared walls on rowhomes. A Baltimore rowhome shares its party walls and often its roof line with the houses on each side, so the condition of a neighboring house becomes part of the inspection report on your own sale.
- A Vacant Building Notice. A house carrying a Vacant Building Notice from the Department of Housing and Community Development still sells. Baltimore City law requires the seller to disclose the notice to the buyer in writing on or before the contract of sale, and failing to disclose it is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to 1,000 dollars for each offense. The notice is lifted only by rehabilitating the property and obtaining a Use and Occupancy permit.
- City liens and the tax sale. Unpaid city charges become liens and place a property in the annual tax lien certificate sale once they reach 1,000 dollars on an owner occupied house or 750 dollars on a house that is not owner occupied. Since 2020 unpaid water bills do not count towards the owner occupied threshold. Baltimore City has no online lien lookup, so a lien certificate is ordered from the Department of Finance during the title work.
- Ground rent. Of the 92,419 ground rents registered with the State of Maryland, 62,223 sat in Baltimore City as of January 2020. No new ground rent has been created since January 22, 2007, and a ground rent that is not registered with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation is not enforceable and cannot be collected.
- Rental registration and the rental license. Every Baltimore City property that is not owner occupied is registered with the Department of Housing and Community Development, and every property offered for rent also holds a rental dwelling license, one and two unit houses included. The license requires a passing inspection by a state licensed home inspector registered with the city.
- Lead paint on older rentals. A rental unit built before 1978 is registered with the Maryland Department of the Environment within 30 days of acquisition and renewed by December 31 each year, and each change of occupancy requires a Lead Paint Risk Reduction Certificate from an accredited inspector unless the property is certified lead free.
Who Pays What at a Baltimore Cash Settlement
Revolutionary Home Buyers pays the transfer and recordation taxes and the title fees on a Baltimore City cash sale, while water bills, past due property taxes and any liens against the property are settled by the seller out of the sale proceeds.
On a 200,000 dollar Baltimore City sale the transfer and recordation taxes alone come to 6,000 dollars, and the table sets out each settlement cost, its rate, the amount and who pays it.
| Settlement Cost | Rate or Basis | On a 200,000 Dollar Sale | Who Pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City transfer tax | 1.5 percent of the price | 3,000 dollars | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Maryland state transfer tax | 0.5 percent of the price | 1,000 dollars | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Baltimore City recordation tax | 5 dollars for each 500 dollars of the price | 2,000 dollars | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Title and settlement fees | Set by the title company | Shown on the settlement statement | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Agent commission | None on a direct sale | 0 dollars | Nobody |
| Mortgage payoff | Lender payoff figure | Your balance | Seller, from the proceeds |
| Water bills and past due property taxes | City balances at settlement | Your balance | Seller, from the proceeds |
| Liens and judgments | Lien certificate and payoff letters | Your balance | Seller, from the proceeds |
The tax rates are the Baltimore City rates for fiscal year 2027 published by the Bureau of the Budget and Management Research, plus the Maryland state transfer tax. Every payoff in the lower four rows appears on the settlement statement before you sign, so the amount you keep is fixed in writing.
How We Calculate a Cash Offer in Baltimore
A Baltimore cash offer equals the resale value of the finished house, less commission and sale costs, renovation, closing and holding costs and a margin, and the margin is never a fixed share of the value because it moves with the renovation.
Sale costs run at 6 percent of the resale value for commission and selling. Closing and holding costs run at 25 percent of the purchase price plus the renovation, and they cover the purchase closing, property taxes, insurance and utilities while the house is renovated and sold.
Money In on One Real Purchase
| Purchase price | 80,000 dollars |
| Renovation | 80,000 dollars |
| Closing and holding costs | 40,000 dollars |
| Total in | 200,000 dollars |
Money Out When the House Sold
| Sale price once finished | 250,000 dollars |
| Commission and sale costs | 15,000 dollars |
| Net at resale | 235,000 dollars |
The margin on this purchase was 35,000 dollars, which is 17.5 percent of the 200,000 dollars invested.
Four factors move a Baltimore offer the most, namely the condition of the house, the recent sales on the same block, the liens and ground rent on the title and whether tenants live in the property.
Cash Sale Compared With Listing a Baltimore House
Baltimore City homes sold for a median of 250,000 dollars in July 2026, unchanged from July 2025, after a median of 22 days on the market, according to Maryland REALTORS housing statistics, and a cash sale differs from that listing route on eight costs and steps.
| Cost or Step | Listing With an Agent | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
|---|---|---|
| Agent commission | Commonly 5 to 6 percent of the price | None |
| Transfer and recordation taxes | Seller share set by the contract | Paid by Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Repairs before the sale | Set by the buyer inspection and the lender appraisal | None, the house sells as is |
| Time to an offer | A median of 22 days on the market in July 2026 | A written offer in 24 to 48 hours |
| Financing risk | A buyer loan can fail before settlement | No lender financing contingency |
| Settlement date | Set around the buyer lender | You choose, with 14 days the fastest |
| Showings | Open houses and repeat viewings | One visit from Ben or Sam |
| Liens, ground rent and notices | Disclosed and often cleared before listing | Settled from the proceeds at closing |
Listing pays more for a Baltimore house that is ready to show on a strong block when you can wait for a financed buyer, and a cash sale leaves you with more when the house needs major work, carries liens or costs money every month it sits empty. Repairing first, listing with an agent and selling for cash are the three routes compared for the whole state in the guide on how to sell your house fast in Maryland for cash.
Selling a Baltimore House in Harder Situations
Six Baltimore selling situations come up most often in the calls Ben and Sam take, and each one closes through the same three steps.
Selling a Vacant Baltimore Rowhome
A vacant rowhome in the less expensive Baltimore neighborhoods costs roughly 450 to 650 dollars a month to hold, made up of about 100 dollars in property tax, about 100 dollars in insurance, 200 to 300 dollars in utilities and 50 to 150 dollars in water. That comes to roughly 5,500 to 7,900 dollars a year before citations, which add up to 100 dollars on top. The steps to sell a vacant house in Maryland apply in the city with the Vacant Building Notice added.
Selling an Inherited Baltimore House in Probate
An inherited Baltimore house sells once the Register of Wills for Baltimore City appoints a personal representative, who signs the contract for the estate. Heirs living outside Maryland take part without a trip for every step, and the steps to sell a house in probate in Maryland apply unchanged inside the city.
Selling a Baltimore Rental With Tenants
A Baltimore rental sells with the tenants in place, because the leases transfer with the property at settlement. Unlicensed and unregistered rentals sell the same way, and the full set of choices to sell a house with tenants in Maryland applies inside the city too.
Selling a Baltimore House Before a Foreclosure Sale
A Baltimore house in foreclosure sells right up to the foreclosure sale date, and the sale price pays off the loan at settlement. Free state counseling through the Maryland HOPE Hotline at 1-877-462-7555 is worth a call before you decide.
Selling a Baltimore House That Needs Major Repairs
A Baltimore house with a failing roof, a cracked foundation or fire damage sells as is, because the renovation cost sits inside the cash offer rather than on your repair list.
Selling a Baltimore House From Out of State
An owner living outside Maryland sells a Baltimore house without repeat trips to show it, because Ben or Sam sees the house once and a Maryland title company handles the settlement.
Baltimore Neighborhoods Where We Buy Houses
Revolutionary Home Buyers buys houses in every Baltimore City neighborhood, and these 12 have a local page of their own.
Brick porch front rowhomes in northeast Baltimore, many held by one family for decades.
Rowhomes south of the Inner Harbor, from renovated houses to original interiors.
Waterfront rowhomes and converted buildings in southeast Baltimore.
Formstone fronted rowhomes, many long held or rented.
Rowhome blocks around the park, renovated and untouched side by side.
Historic waterfront rowhomes inside a local historic district.
Compact rowhomes and porch fronts north of the harbor.
Small rowhomes and detached houses in south Baltimore, many rented for years.
Painted rowhomes and student rentals near the university.
Large historic townhouses and converted buildings in a local historic district.
Newer condominiums beside the water, bought where the title allows.
Condominiums and converted rowhomes around the harbor.
Reviews From Baltimore City Home Sellers
Revolutionary Home Buyers holds a 4.8 rating from over 110 Google reviews, shown here directly from Google in the words of each seller.
Baltimore Offices That Hold Your Property Records
Six public offices hold the records a Baltimore title company checks before settlement. Revolutionary Home Buyers is not a government agency or a law firm.
Questions Baltimore Sellers Ask Before Selling for Cash
These are the questions Baltimore City owners ask Ben and Sam most often before they request a cash offer.
How soon can you close on my Baltimore house?
Do I have to clean or fix anything?
Are there any hidden fees?
Is my mortgage paid off at the settlement table?
Can I sell a Baltimore house that has a Vacant Building Notice?
What happens to the city liens on my property?
Do you buy Baltimore houses with ground rent?
Do you buy a Baltimore rental that lost its license?
Are Baltimore home prices dropping in 2026?
Is selling a house for cash in Baltimore a good idea?
Do you buy houses outside the Baltimore city line?
Find Out What We Pay for Your Baltimore House
Tell Ben or Sam about the house and receive a written cash offer within 24 to 48 hours of the visit. Compare it with listing, renting or holding the property, then decide, with no obligation and no cost either way.
Revolutionary Home Buyers, 320 N Charles St, 4th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201