Meet Eric — Utah’s Trusted “We Buy Houses” Cash Home Buyer
Licensed Realtor with Imagine Real Estate. BBB A+ rated. Located at 741 W Murray Taylorsville Rd B, Taylorsville, UT 84123. Since 2015, Eric Douros has bought houses directly from Utah homeowners who need a fast, certain sale. Foreclosure, divorce, inheritance, and deferred maintenance are common reasons people look for a cash home buyer. Most of these sellers don’t want to make repairs, wait on inspections or appraisals, or depend on a buyer’s loan. They want certainty. I answer every call personally.
We Buy Salt Lake County Houses in Any Condition: Hoarder Homes, Inherited Property, Deferred Maintenance
Selling a house through a traditional real estate agent means about 48 days on the market on average in Salt Lake County (Salt Lake Board of Realtors, Q2 2026), 5–6% in commissions, pre-listing repairs, open houses, buyer financing contingencies, and a closing date you can’t control. For homeowners facing a foreclosure, navigating an inherited property in probate, exiting a divorce, dealing with major repairs, or simply because waiting isn’t an option, the traditional process can be expensive and stressful.
UCF is locally owned and operated from our office at 741 W Murray Taylorsville Rd B. Eric Douros is a licensed Realtor under Imagine Real Estate, and he’s not a wholesaler flipping contracts to unknown third parties. Eric buys houses for cash in Salt Lake County and nearby Utah counties. Every offer goes through a licensed Utah title company. You verify the offer, sign at the title company, and funds are wired to your account. That’s the entire process.
| What You Care About | Selling To Utah Close Fast | Listing With An Agent (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| What you walk away with | Fair Cash Offer — what we offer is what you receive | Sale price minus 6% commission, closing costs, repair credits |
| Time to close | In as little as 5 days — you pick the closing date | About 48 days on the market on average, then closing, IF the buyer’s loan goes through |
| Repairs and cleanout | Zero. Leave behind anything you don’t want | Inspector’s wish list: roof, plumbing, foundation, paint |
| Showings and strangers in your home | One visit. One offer. Done | Constant, on the buyer’s schedule |
| Risk of the deal falling through | None from financing. We’re the buyer — our own funds | A buyer’s loan can fall through, sending you back to day one |
| Closing costs | We cover them | You pay 2–3% of the sale price |
| Who you actually deal with | Eric Douros — directly. Local since 2015, BBB A+ | A revolving cast of agents, lenders, inspectors, buyers |
A cash offer is usually lower than a full-price listing. What you get in exchange is speed, certainty, and no repairs. For some sellers, once commissions, repairs, carrying costs, and closing fees are counted, the difference is smaller than they expected.
How Our Cash Home Buying Process Works
Three steps. No agents. No repairs. No surprises. From your first call to Eric to cash in hand in as little as 5 days if you are in Salt Lake City.
Tell Us About Your Utah Property
Fill out the form above or call Eric directly at (801) 755-3865. Share the address, condition, and your timeline. Eric reviews it personally and schedules a walkthrough within 24–48 hours — no obligation.
Receive Your Written Cash Offer in 24 Hours
Eric pulls current Utah comparable sales for your area, assesses the property's as-is condition, and delivers a transparent written cash offer — no repairs required, no agent commissions, no closing costs charged to you.
Close on Your Timeline — Get Paid
You choose the closing date. As fast as 5 days or up to 30 — whatever works for you. We close through a licensed Utah title company. Funds are wired the same day or next business day.
We Buy Utah Houses in Any Condition or Situation
Your situation is not unique to us. We've helped hundreds of Utah homeowners navigate exactly what you're going through — since 2015.
We Buy Houses As-Is in Salt Lake City and Across Utah: Ugly, Broken-Down, or Financially Stuck
If your house is dated, damaged, cluttered, or just more work than you can take on, you are exactly the kind of seller I buy from. Some of the houses I buy are in rough shape. Others are in good shape but belong to owners who are behind on payments, out of time, or out of energy. I buy throughout Salt Lake County and in Davis, Utah, Summit, and Carbon counties, and I make my offer based on what the house is today, not what it could be after a remodel.
We Buy Ugly Houses in Any Condition
Cracked foundation, old roof, original 1970s kitchen, fire or water damage, hoarding, vacant for years: I have seen it, and I will still make an offer. I walk the house, note what it needs, and build that into my number. You don’t repair, paint, clean out, or stage anything. If you want to leave furniture or belongings behind, leave them. When a house needs more than most buyers will take on, that is usually when sellers call me.
No Loans, No Appraisals, No Inspections
A traditional sale has to get through a buyer’s lender, an appraiser, and an inspector, and a problem with any one of them can slow the deal or end it. I pay cash from my own funds, so none of those steps apply. There is no loan approval to wait on and no appraisal that comes in low. The closing runs through a licensed Utah title company, which checks the title and handles the paperwork, and you choose the closing date. The fewer steps in a sale, the fewer things can go wrong.
I Am the Buyer: No Assignments, No Third Parties
Some companies that advertise “we buy houses” sign a contract with you and then try to sell that contract to someone else. That is called assigning a contract, and it means the person you talked to may not be the person who closes. I don’t do that. I buy the house myself, through Utah Close Fast, with my own funds, so the sale doesn’t depend on finding another buyer.
Once I own the house, I can renovate it and sell it again, and my purchase contract says so up front: I buy with the intent to resell at a profit. That is how this business works, and I would rather you read it in the contract than wonder about it. You deal with one person, me, Eric Douros. I am a licensed Utah Realtor, my office is at 741 W Murray Taylorsville Rd B in Taylorsville, and every deal closes at a title company you can look up.
A cash sale usually nets less than a full-price listing. What you are paying for is speed, certainty, and not having to fix anything. If you want to see how it works before you decide, read how to sell your house as-is for cash.
Facing Foreclosure in Salt Lake County? Selling Before the Auction May Be an Option
Falling behind on a mortgage is stressful, and it can feel like there is no way out. I see it most in Kearns, West Valley City, and Taylorsville, where my office is and where I know the neighborhoods. A cash sale is not the right answer for everyone. But if you still have equity in the house and enough time before a sale date, selling may let you pay off the loan and walk away with something instead of losing the house at auction.
One note on what I am: I’m a licensed Realtor, not an attorney, and nothing on this page is legal advice. This is general information from public sources to help you understand your options. For advice about your own situation, talk to a Utah attorney.
How Utah Foreclosure Generally Works
In Utah, most home loans are secured by a trust deed, and a lender who is not being paid can usually foreclose through a trustee’s sale without going to court. In general terms, that involves recorded notices, waiting periods, and a published sale date. The exact steps and deadlines come from state law and your loan documents, so they can differ from case to case.
You can read the law yourself in Utah Code Title 57, Chapter 1, on the Utah Legislature’s website, and the Utah Courts website has self-help information. If you have received a Notice of Default or a notice of sale, read it closely and write down every date on it.
Foreclosure Help in Kearns, West Valley City, and Taylorsville
Many sellers I meet in these areas have owned their homes for a long time and fell behind because of a job loss, a medical bill, a divorce, or a death in the family. When someone calls me, I go to the house, look at the condition, and give a written offer, usually within 24 hours. I will tell you honestly if I think a cash sale won’t work, for example if you owe more than the house is worth. In that case I may suggest you talk to your lender, a HUD-approved housing counselor, or an attorney before the sale date gets closer.
How a Cash Sale Can Stop the Auction
If the house sells and the loan is paid off before the sale date, the foreclosure stops because the loan has been paid. A cash buyer can close faster than a buyer who needs a loan, in as little as 5 days, so it can work when time is short. The title company pays your lender from the sale proceeds, and anything left after the payoff and closing items goes to you.
A cash sale cannot create equity that isn’t there, and it usually brings a lower price than a full-market listing. The trade is speed and certainty. If you’re unsure, call me and I’ll walk through the numbers with you, no obligation. You can also read more about how to stop foreclosure in Utah.
Inherited a House in Utah? Sell to a Cash Home Buyer, Whether You Live Here or Out of State
Inheriting a house can feel like inheriting a job. There are property taxes, utilities, insurance, a house full of belongings, and sometimes several heirs in different places who don’t agree on what to do. I buy inherited houses in Salt Lake County, including Murray, West Jordan, and Magna, and in nearby counties as they are, and I work with people who live around the corner and people who live across the country.
As with the other topics on this page, I’m a Realtor and not an attorney, so I can’t give legal advice about your estate. The points below are general information. Your attorney or the estate’s attorney can tell you what applies to you.
Selling an Inherited House From Out of State
You don’t have to move to Utah or take a week off work to sell. I can look at the house myself, send you a written offer, and walk you through the process by phone and email. In many cases the closing can be handled through the title company by mail or with a mobile notary, and the title company will tell you what they need from you. For many out-of-state heirs, the hardest part is simply knowing where to start, so I start with a phone call.
Probate, Trusts, and Multiple Heirs
Who can sign depends on how the house is held. If the estate is in probate, the personal representative usually has to be appointed by the court before selling. If the house is in a trust, the trustee usually signs. When there are several heirs, a sale generally needs everyone with an ownership interest to agree.
I buy from heirs, trustees, and personal representatives, and I work with your attorney or the estate’s attorney on timing, so the closing happens when you are legally able to sign. The Utah Courts website has probate information.
Cleanout, Carrying Costs, and Closing Through a Title Company
An empty inherited house still costs money every month: property taxes, utilities, insurance, upkeep, and the risk of break-ins or damage. A traditional sale adds repairs, a cleanout, and weeks or months of waiting on a buyer and their lender.
When I buy, you can leave furniture and personal items behind and I handle cleanout and disposal after closing. The closing runs through a licensed Utah title company, which verifies the title and pays the proceeds to the estate or the heirs. You can read more about how to sell an inherited house in Salt Lake County.
Selling a Salt Lake County House With Deferred Maintenance: Sell It As It Sits
Every house needs upkeep, and when money, time, or health gets in the way, small things pile up. A roof that should have been replaced, plumbing that has been a problem for years, an out-of-date electrical panel, a furnace on its last season. None of that has to be fixed before you sell to me.
What Buyers’ Inspectors Find, and Why It Stops Traditional Sales
When you list with an agent, buyers usually hire an inspector, and the report can list roof, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, foundation, and moisture problems. Buyers then ask you to fix them, give a credit, or lower the price, or they walk away. Many lenders also require a house to meet basic condition standards before they will finance it, which limits who can buy a house in poor shape.
A house with deferred maintenance can sit longer than one in better condition, and the problems stay yours the whole time.
Repair Costs Compared to a Cash Sale
Many sellers get repair quotes before listing, and those quotes can be a shock. Paying for repairs up front means spending money before you know whether a buyer will pay more for them, and it means living through the work. A cash sale takes that out of the picture.
I price the repairs into my offer, so my offer is lower than what a fully repaired house might bring on the open market. In exchange you avoid the repair bills, the contractor delays, the carrying costs while you wait, and the risk that a deal falls through. As a licensed Realtor, I can show you both sides: my written offer, and what a listing would likely look like.
Sell Now, Fix Nothing
If the work is more than you can afford, manage, or want to take on, you don’t have to do it. I buy the house as it sits, you pick a closing date that fits your move, and I take over every repair after closing. You walk away with the proceeds instead of a to-do list.
For many sellers the biggest relief is that the house stops being a problem on closing day.
Selling a House During a Divorce in Salt Lake County
A house is often the biggest shared asset in a divorce, and it can become the biggest source of conflict. Keeping it may mean a refinance one person can’t qualify for. Listing it means showings, repairs, price negotiations, and months of shared carrying costs.
I’m a licensed Realtor, not an attorney, so I can’t advise on how property or proceeds should be divided. That is for the court, your attorney, or a mediator. What I can offer is a simple way to sell.
Why Divorce Sales Stall
Selling on the open market means both owners have to agree on a list price, on repairs, on which offer to accept, and on when to move out. Every decision is a chance to disagree, and every month on the market costs you both mortgage payments, taxes, insurance, and utilities.
If one spouse has already moved out, keeping the house showable can fall on the other. Sales often stall not because the house won’t sell but because the two people involved can’t agree.
One Written Offer, One Closing Date
I give both owners the same written offer and the same closing date. There are no showings or open houses, and nobody has to fix, clean, or stage anything. I don’t take sides.
The title company handles the closing paperwork and pays out the proceeds according to the instructions you both sign and any court order or agreement that applies. If your attorney or mediator needs numbers or timing to work with, I’ll provide them.
A Cleaner Break, Without Taking Sides
The goal is to turn a shared house into a number both of you can see and plan around, so the rest of the divorce can move forward. You can see my offer in writing before you decide anything, with no obligation. If you’d like to read more first, I’ve written about selling your Salt Lake home during a divorce.
Salt Lake County Market Snapshot: What a Cash Sale Skips
Here’s what the Salt Lake County housing market looked like in the second quarter of 2026, next to what a cash sale to Utah Close Fast looks like.
| Salt Lake County, Q2 2026 | Figure |
|---|---|
| Median single-family home price | $645,000 (up 4.88% from a year earlier) |
| Single-family homes sold in the quarter | 2,334 |
| Average days on the market before contract (MLS listings) | 48 days |
| Agent commission of 5–6% on that median price | $32,250–$38,700 |
| Utah Close Fast: written cash offer | Within 24 hours |
| Utah Close Fast: time to close | In as little as 5 days |
| Utah Close Fast: fees or commissions charged to you | $0 |
| Utah Close Fast: repairs or buyer financing needed | None |
| BBB Rating | A+ |
| Five-Star Reviews | 17 on Google · 100+ across Google, KSL & BBB since 2015 |
Sources: Salt Lake Board of Realtors, second-quarter 2026 market report (July 2026), for the median price, sales count, and days on market. The commission range is calculated by Utah Close Fast from that median price and is an illustration, not a quote. Your numbers will differ.
Utah Cash Home Buyer FAQs — Answered by Eric
Real answers to the questions Utah homeowners ask most before calling. No clicks, no hidden text — every answer in plain view.
Eric explains the Utah closing timeline — and how fast is actually possible.
Do I have to clean out my house before selling?
No. Whatever you want to leave — furniture, old appliances, boxes in the garage, belongings in the attic — leave it. We handle all cleanout and disposal after closing, and it has zero impact on your cash offer. Most sellers just want to sell the house as-is, exactly the way it sits.
How fast can you actually close on my home?
In as little as 5 days. Because we pay cash — no banks, no appraisals, no financing contingencies — we control the timeline completely. Need to close in 30 days instead? No problem. You pick the date, we work around your schedule. This matters most if you’re facing foreclosure in Salt Lake County and need to close before an auction date.
Are there any hidden fees or commissions?
None. The cash offer we agree on is the check you receive at closing. No agent commissions, no closing costs charged to you, no inspection fees, no repair deductions after the fact. The only deduction is your existing mortgage payoff if you have one — and you’ll know that number before you sign anything. Eric is a licensed Utah Realtor, so he can show you exactly what the traditional process would have cost in comparison.
Are you the actual buyer or a wholesaler?
I am the actual buyer. Utah Close Fast purchases homes directly with our own funds. We do not assign contracts to unknown third parties or operate as a wholesaler middleman. Once I own the house I may renovate and resell it, and the purchase contract says that I buy with the intent to resell at a profit. Because there is no outside buyer who can back out, the closing doesn’t depend on anyone else.
Can you help with an inherited or probate property?
Yes — it’s one of the most common situations we handle. We coordinate with probate attorneys, estate executors, and multiple heirs, and if the estate is still in probate we work with your attorney on timing. You can also sell from out of state with no need to travel to Utah. Read more about selling an inherited Salt Lake County home the simple way.
How do you determine the cash offer price?
Eric pulls current comparable sales in your specific neighborhood, assesses the property’s as-is condition, and factors in repair scope and timeline. The offer is fully transparent — he walks you through every line so you understand how the number was reached. There’s no obligation to accept and no pressure to decide on the spot.
Can you show proof of funds before I commit?
Yes. We provide a Proof of Funds letter from our bank on request before you sign anything. The cash is available, verified, and ready to deploy — you’re not taking our word for it.
Do you buy houses that need major repairs?
Yes. I buy houses in any condition, including foundation problems, roof damage, fire or water damage, and hoarding. I price the repairs into my offer, so you don’t fix or clean anything before closing.
Can you buy my house if I’m behind on my mortgage?
Often, yes, if there is enough equity and enough time before a sale date. I’m a licensed Realtor, not an attorney, so I can’t give legal advice. I can give you a written offer and explain how the numbers would work, and if a cash sale won’t help, I’ll tell you.
I inherited a house in Utah but live in another state. Can I sell without traveling?
In many cases, yes. I can view the property myself and send you a written offer, and the title company can often handle your closing by mail or mobile notary. They will tell you what they need from you.
Can we sell during a divorce if we don’t agree on everything?
A sale generally needs every owner to sign. I give both owners the same written offer and closing date, and I can work with your attorney or mediator on timing. How proceeds are divided is a legal question for the court or your attorney.
Your Local Salt Lake County Cash Home Buyer: I Answer Every Call Personally
I’ve been buying houses in Utah since 2015, and my office is at 741 W Murray Taylorsville Rd B in Taylorsville. I’m not a national call center routing your inquiry to a stranger. I’m a licensed Realtor under Imagine Real Estate, which means I work under rules an unlicensed buyer doesn’t.
Every purchase closes through a licensed Utah title company. Our BBB A+ rating and more than 100 five-star reviews across Google, KSL, and BBB since 2015 mean you can check our reputation before you ever dial my number. I’ve helped Utah sellers who were behind on a mortgage, who inherited a house they couldn’t keep, who were dividing a home in a divorce, or who just needed to move fast when waiting wasn’t an option.
I’m not an attorney, and I don’t give legal advice. I give straight answers about what I can buy, what I would pay, and how soon we can close. You’re not a transaction number. You’re a Utah neighbor, and this is my home state too.
Selling a Home Specifically in Salt Lake County?
Salt Lake County is where I live and work. The hub page has local market information, neighborhood coverage, and resources for Salt Lake County sellers.
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Salt Lake County is my primary market. I buy houses in Taylorsville, Murray, Kearns, West Valley City, West Jordan, Magna, Cottonwood Heights, Sugar House, Millcreek, Midvale, Sandy, Draper, Herriman, Riverton, South Jordan, Holladay, and Salt Lake City itself. I also buy in Davis, Utah, Summit, and Carbon counties. Call (801) 755-3865 and tell me where the property is.
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I’m a local Utah buyer, not a national company routing calls to out-of-state investors. My office is in Taylorsville, I know Salt Lake County neighborhood by neighborhood, and I’m the person who will walk your property. I also buy in Davis, Utah, Summit, and Carbon counties.
Call or text today. Eric answers personally.
Ready to Find Out What Your Salt Lake County Home Is Worth in Cash?
No repairs. No commissions. No months waiting on the MLS. No surprises at closing. One call to Eric starts the process: a written cash offer in 24 hours (in an emergency, a same-day offer), and a closing date you choose.
One call. One offer. One closing date — yours to choose.
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