Maryland Home Selling Guides
Every Maryland guide I've written, gathered in one place: probate, inherited houses, foreclosure, back taxes, vacant houses and problem tenants. Maryland has some distinctive rules, including both an inheritance tax and an estate tax, court-supervised foreclosures with mediation, tax sales that sell a lien rather than the house, and a new transfer-on-death deed. Pick your situation, and keep the five rules below handy.
Reviewed by Dennis Fassett, founder of Dennis Buys Houses · Updated November 2026
General information, not legal advice. Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City each run their own Register of Wills and tax sale, so confirm the details for yours.
Start With Your Situation
- How to Sell a House in Probate in MarylandThe personal representative's power to sell, the estate timeline, creditor deadlines and the new TOD deed.
- Selling an Inherited House in MarylandHow title passed, inheritance and estate taxes, disclosure or disclaimer, and siblings.
- Selling a House in Foreclosure in MarylandThe notice of intent, mediation, reinstatement up to the day before the sale, and ratification.
- Selling a House With Delinquent Property Taxes in MarylandOctober 1 deadlines, lien sales, redemption, the reimbursement window and Anne Arundel's thresholds.
- Selling a Vacant House in MarylandInsurance and flood, humidity and storms, code enforcement and the 2026 counterfeit-lease law.
- Selling a House With Bad Tenants in MarylandThe ten-day rent notice, District Court, the one-month deposit cap and the 45-day return rule.
Five Maryland Rules That Change the Decision
- Personal representatives can usually sell without a court orderUnless the will says otherwise. (Est. & Trusts § 7-401)
- Foreclosures start with a 45-day noticeFollowed by a court filing and a chance to request mediation. (Real Prop. § 7-105.1)
- A tax sale sells a lien, not your houseYou can redeem until a court forecloses that right. (Maryland Tax Sale FAQs and State Tax Sale Ombudsman)
- Ten days' notice before a rent caseAnd deposits are capped at one month's rent. (Real Prop. § 8-401)
- TOD deeds arrived October 1, 2026For owners who die on or after that date. (2026 Md. Laws ch. 751 (Transfer-on-Death Deed Act))
Want a Number to Compare Against?
Tell me about your Maryland house and what's going on. I'll give you a straight as-is number, and tell you if listing makes more sense.
Maryland Cities I Work In
I buy all over Maryland, and I'm especially active in Anne Arundel County, from Annapolis and Glen Burnie to Pasadena, Severn and Odenton. The guides point out where county practice matters, like Anne Arundel's tax sale thresholds and reimbursement windows.
How It Works
- 1Tell me about the house
Two minutes online or a phone call. The address, the condition and what's going on.
- 2Get a straight as-is number
No repairs, no showings. I'll tell you how I got there, and if listing would net you more.
- 3Pick your closing date
Close with a Maryland title company or settlement attorney on the date that works for you, with remote signing if you're out of state. Take what you want and leave the rest.
An as-is offer is a benchmark, not a commitment. There's no obligation to accept my offer — you're in the driver's seat.
Where I Fit, and Where I Don't
I'm usually a good fit when the house needs work, is full of belongings, is tied up in an estate, foreclosure, back taxes or a tenant problem, or you just want it handled.
Dennis Buys Houses also won't ask you to clear the place out. Whatever stays behind becomes our job.
I may not be a good fit if the house is in good shape and you have time to list it. A listing will likely net you more in that case, and I'll tell you so.
Either way, I'll give you a straight, upfront answer on whether I'm a good fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. They're written around Maryland statutes and courts, with notes for Anne Arundel County.
For probate, foreclosure and eviction questions, a Maryland attorney is worth calling. The guides help you ask the right questions.
Yes. Take what matters and leave the rest. Dennis Buys Houses handles what's left.
Very common, like an inherited house with a tax sale lien that's sitting empty. Start with the nearest deadline.
Tell me about the house online or call me. I'll give you a straight number and tell you if listing would net more.
Maryland statutes are online through the Maryland General Assembly. Your county Register of Wills, finance office and District Court post their own forms and schedules.
Maryland Selling Guides
- How to Sell a House in Probate in Maryland
- Selling an Inherited House in Maryland
- Selling a House in Foreclosure in Maryland
- Selling a House With Delinquent Property Taxes in Maryland
- Selling a Vacant House in Maryland
- Selling a House With Bad Tenants in Maryland
Have a House in Maryland You Need to Sell?
Tell me about the house and what's going on. I'll give you a straight as-is number, and if a listing would leave you better off, I'll tell you.