Inherited a House in San Antonio? Sell It Fast — No Repairs, No Stress.
We buy inherited homes across San Antonio, Schertz, and Bexar County for cash. No cleanout. No agents. We work with siblings, executors, and out-of-state heirs every week.
The Situation
What You're Facing
Inheriting a house in San Antonio is rarely simple. You may be grieving, managing an estate, or juggling siblings who don't agree on what to do with mom and dad's house off Walzem Road, in Stone Oak, or out in Schertz near Crescent Bend. If the estate is also wrapped up in probate in Bexar County, the timeline gets even longer.
Older San Antonio homes built in the 50s through the 80s often come with deferred maintenance — original cast-iron plumbing, slab issues, outdated electrical, and a roof that's lived through too many South Texas hailstorms. Getting it 'listing ready' can mean tens of thousands in repairs and months of stress.
If you live out of state, even something as simple as mowing the lawn in a Schertz neighborhood means hiring help every two weeks while the property sits empty and the HOA letters pile up. Worse, if the prior owner fell behind on the mortgage, an inherited home facing foreclosure in San Antonio can hit the auction calendar fast.
Why People Sell
Why San Antonio Homeowners Choose to Sell
They Live Out of State
Most inherited-house sellers we work with don't live in San Antonio. Managing a vacant property from Houston, Dallas, or California isn't realistic.
Siblings Want to Cash Out
When 2–4 heirs share a property, a fast cash sale and clean split avoids years of disagreement.
Repairs Are Overwhelming
Older homes near Government Hill, Beacon Hill, or Schertz's Greenshire often need 30k+ in updates before retail buyers will write an offer.
The Estate Needs Liquidity
Probate, estate debts, and final medical bills often need to be paid from sale proceeds. Cash closings make that easy.
They Don't Want to Clean It Out
Decades of belongings, a packed garage, a shed full of tools — we take the home and contents exactly as they sit.
Avoiding Capital Gains Surprises
With the step-up in basis, selling soon after inheriting can minimize taxable gain. A quick close protects that window.
The Hard Parts
Challenges Homeowners Run Into
Probate Timing
You may need Letters Testamentary before you can legally sell. We've worked with most Bexar County probate attorneys and can wait on your timeline.
Disagreeing Heirs
We deal directly with all heirs and provide one transparent offer everyone can see in writing.
Hoarder or Tenant-Damaged Homes
We've bought houses we literally couldn't walk through. Leave everything.
Liens, Back Taxes, HOA Dues
The title company handles all payoffs at closing — including delinquent Schertz HOA fees.
Insurance Lapses
Vacant home policies are expensive. Selling stops the bleed.
Distance & Coordination
We send mobile notaries to wherever heirs live so no one has to fly in.
Our Solution
How South Texas Home Investors Helps
South Texas Home Investors is a local San Antonio cash buyer that specializes in inherited and probate properties across Bexar and Guadalupe County. We've closed on homes in Schertz neighborhoods like Crossvine, Belmont Park, and The Reserve at Schertz, plus dozens of San Antonio zip codes from 78201 to 78258.
We pay cash, close at a reputable San Antonio title company, and handle the messy parts — cleanout, back property taxes, repairs, evictions — so the heirs walk away with one check and zero loose ends.
- We talk to executors AND heirs
- We coordinate with your probate attorney
- We pay cash — no financing contingency
- We buy fully furnished, hoarder, or vacant
- We pay all standard closing costs
- We pick the title company you trust (or recommend one)
The Process
Our Simple 3-Step Process
Tell Us About the Home
Address, situation, who the heirs are. Five minutes by phone or text.
Get a Written Cash Offer
Within 24 hours, based on real San Antonio comps — not a lowball template.
Close When Probate Allows
We close in 7 days or wait 6 months for probate. Your timeline.
As-Is Advantage
Benefits of Selling As-Is
Local Knowledge · San Antonio & Surrounding Areas
We Know the Neighborhoods You Live In
South Texas Home Investors is based in San Antonio and we work inherited properties across the whole metro every week — from inner-loop neighborhoods to Schertz, Cibolo, and Selma.
Neighborhoods We Serve
We've closed inherited properties in Schertz neighborhoods including Crossvine, Belmont Park, The Reserve at Schertz, Greenshire, and the older Mission Hills section near FM 78. Many of these homes belonged to long-time owners who raised families there in the 70s–90s.
County Coverage
We buy in Bexar County and Guadalupe County (Schertz, Cibolo, Selma, Universal City). The probate court process differs between counties — we've worked both.
Local Property Values
San Antonio inherited homes range from $140k bungalows on the East Side to $450k–$600k properties in Stone Oak and the Schertz Crossvine area. We make offers based on actual recent sales in your specific subdivision.
Military Homeowners
A huge share of inherited San Antonio homes belonged to retired Air Force and Army families connected to Randolph AFB (right next to Schertz), Lackland, and Fort Sam Houston. We've helped many military families settle estates while the surviving spouse PCSs or moves closer to grandkids.
Inherited & Older Homes
Many inherited properties were built between 1955 and 1985. Expect things like polybutylene plumbing, cast-iron stacks, foundation movement on Bexar's expansive clay soil, and original single-pane windows. We don't care — we buy them anyway.
Local Market Conditions
The San Antonio market has cooled from 2021 highs, with average days-on-market climbing back above 60 days. Inherited homes that need work are sitting even longer with retail buyers — which is why a cash sale often nets more after carrying costs.
Service Area
We serve the entire San Antonio metro: 1604 inside and outside, Alamo Heights, Schertz, Cibolo, Boerne, Helotes, New Braunfels, Universal City, Converse, and Live Oak.
“My brother and I inherited our mom's house off Wiederstein Road in Schertz. We're both in Dallas. South Texas Home Investors handled everything — cleanout, locksmith, even the back HOA dues. Cash hit our account 9 days after we signed.”
— Rachel & David M., Schertz, Greenshire
Related Resources
Helpful Reading From Our Team
Selling a Probate Property
How we work with Bexar County executors and probate attorneys to close once the court signs off.
Read moreInherited Home With Back Taxes
If the estate owes years of property taxes, the title company can pay them at closing.
Read moreForeclosure on an Inherited Home
When the mortgage is also behind, stop the Bexar County first-Tuesday auction before it happens.
Read moreCommon Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Sell Your Inherited San Antonio Home — Stress-Free
Get a no-obligation cash offer in 24 hours. We handle probate coordination, cleanout, and closing.