Stop Foreclosure in Friendswood, Texas
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If you are behind on your mortgage in Friendswood, selling before the sale date can stop the foreclosure and keep it off your record. We are direct cash buyers. We buy your house as-is, work with your lender and title company, pay what is owed at closing, and put the rest in your pocket. No agent commission, no repairs, no waiting.
About Friendswood
- In Friendswood, splitting a lot or tract into two or more lots for sale or development, now or later, counts as a subdivision, and so does re-dividing platted lots or combining lots with new boundaries. (City of Friendswood: Subdivision of Property)
- A Friendswood subdivision must meet both the Zoning Ordinance (Appendix C) and the Subdivision Ordinance (Appendix B) of the city code, and the applicant must hold a development meeting with city staff before submitting a master plan or a first plat. (City of Friendswood: Subdivision of Property)
- Friendswood has zoning, with districts that include A-1 Agricultural, Single Family Residential Estate, Single Family Residential and a Mobile Home District, and an interactive zoning map. (City of Friendswood: Zoning)
- The City of Friendswood issues zoning verification letters on request through an online form, and emails the letter when it is done. (City of Friendswood: Zoning)
Appraisal district: Galveston Central Appraisal District (www.galvestoncad.org)
Does splitting land in Friendswood need a plat?
Generally, yes. Dividing a tract into two or more lots for sale or development counts as a subdivision under Friendswood's rules, which must meet the city's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances.
How do I confirm the zoning of a Friendswood property?
Use the city's interactive zoning map, or request a zoning verification letter through the city's online form.
A lot of Friendswood owners call us when a property is sitting empty or costing money every month. Many Friendswood sellers are dealing with back taxes, liens, or title problems that scare off retail buyers. Land Dreamz buys directly with our own money, so there are no agents, no commissions, and no repairs. You pick the closing date and we close at a Texas title company. We also buy across nearby Galveston County towns like Santa Fe, La Marque, Galveston, Texas City, League City.
Behind on taxes or facing foreclosure in Friendswood?
Property in Friendswood is appraised by the Galveston Central Appraisal District (GCAD), and Galveston County is a coastal county on the Gulf of Mexico. In Texas, tax foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of each month and the Galveston County process runs through the county seat in Galveston. If you are behind in Friendswood, you generally have until that sale date to sell or pay off what is owed. A residence homestead also carries a two year right of redemption after a tax sale, and other property has six months. We can often close before a sale date and clear the taxes at closing so you walk away clean.
How foreclosure works in Galveston County
- In Galveston County, the County Clerk keeps the mortgage foreclosure notices; the county, the Sheriff and the Tax Office do not run mortgage foreclosure sales. (Galveston County: Sheriff Sale Information)
Common questions
Can I sell my house before foreclosure in Friendswood?
Yes. As long as you sell before the auction date, you can usually stop the foreclosure and protect your credit. The earlier you reach out, the more options you have.
How fast can you close to stop a foreclosure?
Closing timelines vary; ask us for the timeline on your property, and tell us right away about urgent situations near an auction date.
Will selling actually stop the foreclosure?
Selling and paying off the loan before the sale date stops the foreclosure. We work directly with your lender and title to make that happen.
What if I am behind on payments in Friendswood?
That is exactly who we help. We buy the home, the loan is paid at closing, and you avoid the auction.
Does it cost me anything?
No agent commission. Who pays closing costs is spelled out in writing before you sign and follows your purchase agreement.
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