Sell Your House Fast in Lanham, MD for Cash
Ramblers, split levels and Beltway commuter homes in ZIP code 20706 bought for cash, with a written offer 24 to 48 hours after one visit
Revolutionary Home Buyers buys houses in Lanham, MD for cash and puts a written offer in your hands 24 to 48 hours after one walkthrough, whether the house is a 1960s rambler off Annapolis Road, a split level near Seabrook or a rental with a tenant at home. Ben Caplan and Sam Gallahan buy it as it stands, pay the Prince George's County transfer tax, the state transfer tax and the recordation tax, and settle in 30 days or less for most sellers.
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How We Buy Your Lanham House in 3 Steps
A Lanham sale to Revolutionary Home Buyers takes three steps, a call, a single walkthrough and a title company settlement, and most sellers have their funds within 30 days of the first call.
Share the Address and Your Date
Call, text or use the form with the street, the state of the kitchen, roof and furnace, and the week you want to be out. A callback follows within 24 hours, and Ben or Sam books a time to come down the Baltimore Washington Parkway to see the house.
Walk Through the House Once
Ben or Sam looks at every level of the rambler or split level, from the attic to the lower family room, in one visit. The written cash offer reaches you 24 to 48 hours afterwards, and saying no costs nothing.
Sign at a Maryland Title Company
The title company searches the Prince George's County land records, collects the payoff figures and sends the new deed to the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Upper Marlboro. Settlement lands on the day you chose, as soon as 14 days out.
A 20706 address can sit inside Glenarden, Greenbelt or New Carrollton rather than unincorporated Lanham, so the title search pins down the taxing jurisdiction on day one.
Lanham Houses We Buy as They Stand
Every Lanham house with a workable resale value after renovation gets a written cash offer, and these five property types come up again and again on calls from the 20706 area.
- Ramblers from the 1960s with original kitchens and baths
- Split levels from the 1970s due a furnace, roof or panel
- Rentals with a tenant in place, licensed or lapsed
- Inherited family homes still full of furniture
- Houses held for decades that never had an update
Detached houses make up about 85 percent of the Lanham housing count, and the 234 townhouses in the census area are bought on identical terms. Where a renovated Lanham house brings a higher price through a listing, Ben and Sam tell the owner so before writing any number down.
What Makes a Lanham House Harder to Sell
Five Lanham conditions slow a financed sale or thin out the buyers, and a cash purchase takes each of them into the price rather than onto your repair list.
- Systems that wore out together. The median Lanham home was built in 1972, and 1,358 units date from the 1960s and 1970s. Ramblers and split levels of that age tend to want the kitchen, bathrooms, wiring, windows and heating replaced in one round, and a buyer inspection turns all of it into a single list for the lender.
- One ZIP code, several tax bills. ZIP code 20706 spreads across unincorporated Lanham and Seabrook and reaches into Glenarden, Greenbelt, Glenn Dale, Mitchellville and New Carrollton. For 2026 to 2027 an unincorporated Lanham lot pays the county rate of 1.0000 dollars per 100 dollars of assessment, while a Glenarden lot pays 0.8920 dollars to the county plus 0.3947 dollars to the city, and a buyer pricing carrying costs has to know which applies.
- A county rental license. Outside the incorporated cities, a single family rental in Lanham carries a Prince George's County rental license, issued for two years after an exterior inspection by the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement. A lapsed license gives an investor buyer a reason to cut the price.
- Lead rules on pre 1978 rentals. More than half of Lanham housing predates 1978, so a rented Lanham house is registered with the Maryland Department of the Environment and carries a Lead Paint Risk Reduction Certificate whenever a new tenant moves in.
- Owners buying their next home first. Owners occupy 2,444 of the 3,183 occupied Lanham homes, and an owner who has to fund the next purchase cannot also wait on a buyer loan, an appraisal and a repair negotiation before the money arrives.
Who Pays What at a Lanham Cash Settlement
On a Lanham cash sale Revolutionary Home Buyers pays the Prince George's County transfer tax, the state transfer tax, the recordation tax and the title fees, and your proceeds clear only the mortgage, liens and any unpaid property tax or utility balance.
The county transfer tax of 1.4 percent is the heaviest charge on a Lanham deed, 4,200 dollars on a 300,000 dollar sale and almost three times the 1,500 dollar state share. Recordation at 2.75 dollars for each 500 dollars adds 1,650 dollars, bringing the three to 7,350 dollars that never appear on your side of the statement.
| Settlement Cost | Rate or Basis | On a 300,000 Dollar Sale | Who Pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County transfer tax | 1.4 percent of the price | 4,200 dollars | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Maryland state transfer tax | 0.5 percent of the price | 1,500 dollars | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Prince George's County recordation tax | 2.75 dollars for each 500 dollars of the price | 1,650 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 |
| Past due property taxes and utility bills | Balances at settlement | Your balance | Seller, from the proceeds |
| Liens and judgments | Payoff letters | Your balance | Seller, from the proceeds |
Rates are the fiscal year 2026 Prince George's County and Maryland figures from the Maryland Department of Legislative Services. When the house sits inside Glenarden or Greenbelt, the city tax balance shows as its own payoff line on the statement you approve before signing.
How We Calculate a Cash Offer in Lanham
A Lanham cash price begins with the value of the house once renovated and subtracts sale costs, the renovation, closing and holding costs and a margin, with each figure printed in the written offer.
Sale costs on the finished house run close to 6 percent of its resale price. Closing and holding costs come to roughly a quarter of the purchase price plus the renovation, covering the purchase settlement, insurance, utilities and the county and any city property tax while the work goes on.
Five Lanham details move the number the most.
- Original kitchens, baths and heating, because a 1960s or 1970s house with all three untouched carries the largest renovation line.
- Rambler or split level layout, because a split level with a finished lower level resells differently from a single floor rambler.
- Unincorporated or city address, because a Glenarden, Greenbelt or New Carrollton lot adds a city tax bill to the holding costs.
- Tenant and license status, because a lapsed county rental license or a tenant at home pushes back the renovation start.
- Liens, judgments and back taxes, because each balance is paid from the price on settlement day.
The State Department of Assessments and Taxation puts the Prince George's County median residential sale price at 475,000 dollars for January to March 2026, drawn from houses already fit for a financed buyer.
Cash Sale Compared With Listing a Lanham House
A Lanham listing and a direct cash sale split apart on eight costs and steps, and the distance grows with every original system the house still has.
| Cost or Step | Listing With an Agent | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
|---|---|---|
| Agent commission | Commonly 5 to 6 percent of the price | None |
| County and state transfer taxes | Divided as the contract sets out | Paid in full by Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Recordation tax | Divided as the contract sets out | Paid by Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Repairs after inspection | Negotiated item by item with the buyer | None, bought in present condition |
| Rental license and lead certificate | An investor buyer asks for both to be current | Bought whatever their status |
| Buyer financing | Appraisal or underwriting can fail late | No lender financing contingency |
| Settlement date | Tied to the buyer lender schedule | Set by you, 14 days at the earliest |
| Showings | Weekend open houses and repeat visits | A single walkthrough with Ben or Sam |
A Lanham owner with a refreshed split level and a few months to spare stands to net more on the open market, while a rambler with its first kitchen, a lapsed rental license or a tenant at home leaves more in hand through a cash sale once commission, taxes and repairs are counted. Owners weighing towns across the county can compare them on the page to sell my house fast in Prince George's County.
Selling a Lanham House in Harder Situations
Six Lanham situations go past an ordinary sale, and each one still closes through the same call, walkthrough and title company.
Selling a Lanham Estate House
Probate for a Lanham house opens with the Register of Wills for Prince George's County in Room D4001 of the courthouse at 14735 Main Street, Upper Marlboro, where estates up to 50,000 dollars follow the small estate route. Once a personal representative is named, the family can sell a house in probate in Maryland with the Lanham house still furnished.
Selling a Rambler That Never Had an Update
A Lanham house with its 1960s kitchen, original panel and single pane windows sells exactly as it is, and the cost of each repair is counted inside the price. Owners who want to sell a house as is without repairs in Maryland skip the contractor bids entirely.
Selling a Rental With a Tenant at Home
Renters occupy 739 Lanham homes, and a tenant at home stays through the sale, with the lease and the security deposit passing to the buyer at settlement. A lapsed county rental license or a missing lead certificate is dealt with after the house changes hands.
Selling Before a Foreclosure Sale
A foreclosure on a Lanham house is filed in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, and the owner keeps the right to sell until the auction date, with the loan paid in full from the price. The Maryland HOPE Hotline at 1-877-462-7555 gives free counseling on every option first.
Selling a Second House in Bowie
Some Lanham families also hold a parent home a few miles east along Annapolis Road. Owners there can sell my house fast in Bowie on identical terms.
Selling a Lanham House and a College Park Rental
Landlords who own a Lanham house and a rental closer to the University of Maryland campus sell both with one walkthrough each and a shared settlement date. Owners of that rental can sell my house fast in College Park on the same footing.
Lanham Area Communities Where We Buy Houses
Offers cover every street with a 20706 address, unincorporated Lanham and Seabrook first, along with the cities and communities that share the ZIP code.
Unincorporated ramblers and split levels along Annapolis Road.
Older singles close to the Seabrook commuter rail stop.
A city incorporated in 1939 with its own tax rate.
The planned city of 1937, whose eastern side shares 20706.
A city incorporated in 1953 on the western side of Lanham.
Larger lots and older farmhouses east toward Bowie.
Subdivision homes in the southeast of the ZIP code.
Commuter homes near the Capital Beltway exit at Annapolis Road.
Reviews From Lanham and Prince George's County Sellers
Maryland sellers rate Revolutionary Home Buyers 4.8 across more than 110 Google reviews, and the reviews below load directly from Google.
Prince George's County Offices Behind a Lanham Title
Six public offices hold the records a Lanham title search relies on, listed so you can check your own file, and Revolutionary Home Buyers is a private buyer rather than a government office or a law firm.
Questions Lanham Owners Ask Before a Cash Sale
Owners in Lanham ask these questions on the first call.
How fast can I sell my house in Lanham?
Do I have to update a 1960s or 1970s house first?
Are there commissions or closing costs?
Which parts of Lanham do you buy in?
Can you buy an inherited or probate property?
Can I sell a rental property with tenants?
What if I am facing foreclosure?
Can I sell my Lanham house from out of state?
Do I have to clear out the house?
Does a Glenarden or Greenbelt address change the sale?
How much do cash buyers pay for a Lanham house?
See What We Pay for Your Lanham House
Ben or Sam walks through your Lanham house once and sends a written price within two business days. Weigh it against a listing, a rental or keeping the house, and declining it costs nothing.
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