Damaged House in Des Moines, IA

Damaged House in Des Moines, IA

A damaged house is one of the toughest things to sell the traditional way, and in Des Moines the damage often comes from water or wind. The Des Moines and Raccoon rivers have a long flood history, and the 2020 derecho proved central Iowa is exposed to severe storms too. A home with flood disclosure, a torn-up roof, or an open insurance claim sends most retail buyers — and their lenders — running.

Selling for cash skips that wall. We specialize in the homes other buyers won’t touch.

How we help with a damaged house in Des Moines

We make a no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours and buy the home exactly as-is. No contractor bids, no repairs, no waiting on an insurer before you can move on. We’ve handled flood damage, derecho and hail damage, foundation issues, fire, and mold, and we build the real cost of repairs into a fair, transparent number. We can close at a local Polk County title company in as little as 7 days.

If there’s an open or disputed insurance claim, we’ll help you figure out the cleanest way to handle it at closing.

Des Moines considerations for a damaged house

Flood history is the headline issue here — even a home that’s been repaired but sits in a mapped floodplain can be hard to finance and harder to sell retail. Add the 2020 derecho’s lingering roof and tree damage and central Iowa’s regular hail, and storm-repair history is everywhere. On top of that, the city’s older neighborhoods bring foundation movement, original wiring, and aging systems into the mix. We’re comfortable with all of it and price accordingly, so a damaged Des Moines house becomes a sale rather than a standoff.

What you avoid

• Paying for flood, roof, or structural repairs yourself
• Fighting your insurer while trying to list the home
• Failed inspections and lenders rejecting the property
• Months on market for a house that shows poorly

Get your cash offer

Tell us about the property and the damage — flood, storm, foundation, fire, or just years of wear. We’ll give you a fair, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours and buy it as-is, so you can stop pouring money into a house you want to sell.