We buy houses in East Texas

Do you buy houses in East Texas?

Yes. The Texas places with their own pages are Harrison County, Longview, and Tyler. Harrison County is Marshall, Hallsville, Waskom, and the rest of that county. Marshall has its own page, we buy houses in Marshall, TX. The rest of that county is on we buy houses in Harrison County. Longview is on the Longview page. Tyler is on the Tyler page.

We are in Keithville, in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Marshall and Longview sit east of Shreveport on I-20. Tyler is south of Longview, in Smith County. When you call, Charlie takes the seller calls and usually calls back the same day.

If the house is in another East Texas county, still send the address. We will say plainly whether we can look at it. We do not treat every East Texas town as a place we buy.

Sell my house fast in East Texas

Fast, on this page, means you skip repairs, cleaning, and showings, and you pick the closing date. It does not mean a guaranteed number of days or a retail price. Once we agree, a sale often closes within a couple of weeks, and you can take longer if you need the time to move. The title company and any loan payoff set the real pace. We do not promise a set number of days. Cash is not promised on every house.

Here is the usual order. None of these steps is a contract until you sign one.

1. You call Charlie at (318) 714-4321 or send the form. Tell us the address and the county.
2. Charlie calls back, usually the same day, and asks what is going on.
3. If the house is in the area we buy, we look at it as it sits. You do not fix it first.
4. We put a choice in writing. Sometimes that is cash. Sometimes it is taking over the payments. You can show it to a lawyer or a relative, and you can say no.
5. If you accept, a title company closes on the date you pick, as long as the paperwork can be ready.

Before you sign with anyone, including us, get two or three offers. Use the checklist in how to compare cash home buyers in Shreveport-Bossier. The questions on that page apply on the Texas side too.

Which towns and areas do you buy in?

We buy in Harrison County, in Longview, and in Tyler. Each of those has its own page. This page is the map between them.

• Marshall: the Harrison County seat. Streets off U.S. 59, U.S. 80 and I-20, and the area around the courthouse. Details are on the Marshall page.
• Hallsville: the town west of Marshall, and the roads between Hallsville and Marshall. See Harrison County.
• Waskom: the town on I-20 at the Texas line, and the roads north and south of it. Also on the county page.
• Also in Harrison County: Karnack, Harleton, Jonesville, Woodlawn and Elysian Fields, when the house is in the county.
• Longview: the Gregg County seat, farther east on I-20. Most of the city is Gregg County. Some east-side addresses are in Harrison County. Details, ZIP codes, and the courthouse are on the Longview page.
• Tyler: the Smith County seat, south of Longview, off I-20. Details are on the Tyler page.

If the town is not on that list, ask. Kilgore, Gladewater, White Oak, Lindale, and Whitehouse are nearby and are not the same as Longview or Tyler. Send the address.

Areas we buy

These are the ZIP codes we focus on in Harrison County. They are the same codes as on the county page. If yours is smaller, next door, or split with another county, ask anyway.

• Marshall: 75670 and 75672. 75671 is a small Marshall ZIP used mainly for post office boxes.
• Hallsville: 75650.
• Waskom: 75692. A slice of this ZIP crosses into Panola County.
• Karnack: 75661.
• Harleton: 75651. A slice of this ZIP crosses into Marion County.

Jonesville is 75659 and Woodlawn is 75694. Elysian Fields is 75642, and that ZIP also covers land in Panola County, so send the street address. Some Longview 75602 and Diana 75640 addresses are inside Harrison County, and some are not. Send the address and we will say which side of the line the house is on.

The Marshall, Longview and Tyler region

East Texas, in ordinary talk, is a wide region. Three names come up often.

• Marshall is the Harrison County seat, on I-20 east of Shreveport. Start with the Marshall page.
• Longview is farther east on I-20. Most of the city is in Gregg County, and part of 75602 is in Harrison County. Both are places we look. Start with the Longview page.
• Tyler sits south of those I-20 towns, in Smith County. Start with the Tyler page.

Louisiana sheriff-sale rules do not cross the state line with the house. A house in Marshall follows Texas rules. A house in Bossier City or Shreveport follows Louisiana rules. If you are not sure which state the house is in, the street address settles it.

What condition can the house be in?

Any condition. A house with storm damage, an old roof, a damaged kitchen, fire or water damage, or a yard that has not been mowed can be sold to us as it is. You do not clean it out.

A house in rough shape generally brings a lower offer than one in good shape. If yours needs little and you have time, a listing may work out better, and we will tell you so. See selling a house that needs major repairs and selling a house as is.

Trustee sales are not Louisiana sheriff sales

Start with the free options. Call your mortgage servicer and ask, in writing, about catching up, a repayment plan, or another workout. Talk to a free HUD-approved housing counselor. Search the HUD counselor list. Talk to a Texas lawyer if you have a sale date or you do not understand the notice. Selling the house is one more option. It is not the only one, and it is not the first call to make.

Most Texas home loans use a deed of trust. A sale under that power of sale is generally a public auction on the first Tuesday of the month, at the courthouse in the county where the land sits. Your notice has the date and the place. Louisiana pages about Wednesday sheriff sales do not set that date. Read the Marshall page for how a Harrison County notice is filed, and our Louisiana foreclosure page only if the house is in Louisiana.

Our situation pages, in the order we use on this site: foreclosure, a house in bankruptcy, a short sale, an inherited house, and behind on payments. On a Texas house, use them for the order of options, not for Louisiana court rules. A bankruptcy question belongs with a bankruptcy attorney in the state where the case would be filed. A short sale is between you and the lender. We do not negotiate with your lender.

Liens and back taxes

A title company looks for liens, judgments and unpaid taxes before it will close. If the numbers work, those items are paid from the sale. If they do not, we will say so. We do not promise that every lien can be cleared.

Louisiana property-tax rules are in our guide on property taxes. They do not set the rules for a Texas house. Start with the bill from the county that assesses the house.

Inherited houses

If the owner has died, a house in Texas is generally handled through Texas probate, not through a Louisiana succession. A title company usually wants the court paperwork finished or underway before it will close. We may be able to sign with the heirs now and close after the paperwork is ready, and we buy the house with everything still inside. Which filing fits is a question for a Texas probate lawyer.

The inherited house page and the guide to selling an inherited house in Shreveport-Bossier are written for Louisiana. Read them as a comparison. Do not use their court rules for a house in Marshall or anywhere else in Texas.

Behind on payments, taxes or a rental

Some owners call because they are behind on the mortgage, behind on property taxes, or tired of a rental. Start with behind on payments for the order of options: your servicer, in writing, then a free counselor, then a decision about keeping the house or selling it. That page is educational. It is not legal or financial advice.

If the loan is behind and a sale date is already set, the free options still come first. We buy houses as they sit. Sometimes the written choice is cash. Sometimes it is taking over the payments. Cash is not promised on every house. A closing has to be ready before the sale date on your notice. We do not stop a foreclosure by taking the call.

What we will tell you on the first call

Charlie usually calls back the same day. The call is a few questions, not a contract.

• The address, and whether it is in Harrison County or somewhere else in East Texas.
• Whether anyone lives there, including a tenant.
• Whether a trustee sale date or a probate case is already on the calendar.
• What you know is wrong with the house.

Then, if we can look at the house, we do. After that you get the choices in writing. Sometimes that is cash. Sometimes it is taking over the payments. Cash is not promised on every house. If the numbers do not work, or the house is outside the area we buy, we say so. You can show the paper to a lawyer, a relative, or no one.

We do not ask you to sign during that first look. The closing, if you want one, is at a title company on a date you pick, as long as the paperwork can be ready.

How selling to us works

• Call or send the form. Tell us the address and the county. Charlie is at (318) 714-4321.
• Charlie calls you back. Usually the same day. The call is questions, not a contract.
• We look at the house when it is in the area we buy, and we talk through the numbers, including any loan.
• We put the offer in writing so you can show it to someone you trust. You can say no.
• A title company closes it. It pays off any loan and sends you the rest. We may pay cash, or in some cases take over payments, and neither is promised until we see the house and the paperwork.

You pick the closing date. We charge sellers no fee when we buy.

Who pays closing costs?

We do not promise to pay all of them. Which costs we cover, and which you cover, is part of the written offer, and it can differ from one house to the next. You see that on paper before you agree.

There is no single number that fits every sale. Our guide to what a Louisiana seller pays at closing is for a Louisiana house. Do not use it as the bill for a house in Texas. If a line on the closing statement is unclear, ask the title company before you sign.

What to have ready when you call

You do not need paperwork to call. Still, a few things make the first conversation faster.

• The address, the county, and the ZIP if you know it.
• What you owe, if anything: a mortgage statement or a sale notice.
• Who owns the house. If the owner has died, say so, and tell us whether a probate case has been opened.
• What is wrong with the house. Be honest about the roof, the plumbing, the wiring and anything else you know about.
• Your timeline. Tell us if you have a sale date, a move date, or no hurry at all.

Before a trustee sale

A house in Marshall, Longview, or Tyler follows Texas trustee-sale rules, not a Louisiana sheriff sale. The notice, the first Tuesday auction, and the options before that date are on before a trustee sale in East Texas. Hallsville, Kilgore, Jefferson, and Carthage have their own pages: Hallsville, Kilgore, Jefferson, and Carthage.

Updated November 13, 2026