As-Is Home Buyer - Arapahoe County

We buy houses in any condition, from move-in ready to needing major work. We are open to buying anywhere in the county. The Clerk and Recorder runs branch offices in Littleton (ZIP 80120), Aurora (80017), Centennial (80112) and Byers (80103). The county spans approximately 805 square miles. The Census counts 269,345 housing units in Arapahoe County. Of those, 151,149 are detached houses, 27,666 are attached houses and 2,015 are mobile homes.

Tell us what kind of property you have and what it needs. We look at each property on its own facts before we give you a number. You do not have to make repairs before you call. Call (323) 622-6021 or send the form.

If everything is in order, we can close in as little as 7 days. You pick the date, so a later closing works too. A few steps are outside our hands. A title company must confirm the payoff on any loan. Then the deed goes to the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120.

In-person recording there is by appointment only. Each branch has a 24-hour drop box, and commercial filers can e-record. The county charges a flat $43 to record a letter-size or legal-size document. Ask your closer which route they use and when the deed will go in. If you have a date you cannot move, tell us on the first call. We will tell you plainly whether it looks possible.

Tell us early. A title company reviews any lien before a sale. For a foreclosure, an owner can file a Notice of Intent to Cure with the Public Trustee, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120. It must arrive 15 calendar days before the sale or earlier, and filing is free. The Public Trustee then asks your lender for the cure amount.

If a bankruptcy is filed before the sale, the lender tells the Public Trustee to put the foreclosure on hold. Neither we nor the Public Trustee can give legal advice. The Free Foreclosure Hotline is 877-601-4673. We cannot stop a foreclosure ourselves. We can tell you if a sale to us fits before your sale date.

Yes, we can consider buying a house with tenants in place. Send us the lease and tell us the rent, the deposit and any move-out dates.

In Arapahoe County, evictions are filed at the Arapahoe County Court, 1790 West Littleton Boulevard, Littleton, CO 80120. After the court issues a Writ of Restitution, the Sheriff's Office Civil Section carries it out. The Civil Section cannot give legal advice, and the Public Trustee does not process evictions. Legal Aid is 303-837-1313, and Metro Lawyer Referral Service is 303-831-8000. Ask a lawyer about your tenants' rights before you sign. The deputy sets the eviction date with the landlord, and the Civil Section cannot tell tenants when it is. Plan your closing date with that in mind.

We start with comparable sales and the condition of the house. Then we figure in the work it needs. We explain the number so you can follow it. You can also ask us what we assumed.

The county Assessor's value is not our offer. The Assessor values real property every odd year, and the Treasurer says tax is set from valuation, exemptions and tax levies. That value feeds your tax bill. We look at the house as it is today. You can check the parcel yourself in the Assessor's property search. The Clerk and Recorder's Document Search, at arapahoe.co.publicsearch.us, shows recorded deeds. Questions about your valuation go to the Assessor at 303-795-4600. Mail goes to the Arapahoe County Assessor, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120.

Call the Treasurer at 303-795-4550 for amounts, payments and receipts. The Treasurer's office is at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120. Call the Assessor at 303-795-4600 about your value. The Treasurer has no say over valuations or tax levies.

The first half is due by the last day of February. A full payment is due by April 30. If no bill comes in the mail, you still owe the tax. The Property Tax Search portal is updated every day, and it shows your original tax statement. A title company can ask for a Certificate of Taxes Due. An individual pays $10 per parcel, and the county asks for 24 hours to process the request after it receives payment.

Maybe. If the house sells for more than the total owed to the lender and to all other lien holders, you may be entitled to the remaining funds. Call the Public Trustee at 303-730-0071 to find out. There is no cost to claim excess funds when you contact the office directly. It is illegal to charge a finder's fee to help a homeowner recover overbid funds until at least 2-1/2 years after the sale.

Owners have no right to redeem after the sale. A junior lienholder can file an Intent to Redeem by the 8th business day after the sale. Ownership does not move until the redemption periods end. That could be as soon as 8 business days after the sale. The Public Trustee is at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120.

Use the Clerk and Recorder's Document Search tool at arapahoe.co.publicsearch.us. An account is free. The county also offers Property Alert, a free service that tells you when a new document is recorded under your name. Enter names last name first, and try each version of your name. The alert goes by owner name, not by address. A common name can bring alerts for other people's houses.

A non-certified copy costs $0.25 per page. A certified copy adds $1 per document. Send questions to [email protected], and the county says a team member answers within 24 hours. The Recording Division is at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, and its phone is 303-795-4520.

A recorded Deed of Trust creates a lien against the property. When the loan is paid, the lender must submit a Request for Release of Deed of Trust. A title company can submit it too. It goes to the Public Trustee in the county where the property is located. The Public Trustee checks the papers, signs the release and sends it to the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder for recording.

Each request needs $73.00 in cash or a check made out to the Arapahoe County Public Trustee. Colorado law lets the lender take up to several months after your payoff to submit the request. To check on a release, call your lender first. Then call the Clerk and Recorder. If both say they have no record, call the Public Trustee at 303-730-0071. The office is at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120.

The Treasurer runs the county tax lien sale online. The interest rate is set by September 1 each year, nine points above the federal discount rate. For the 2026 sale it is 13%. Check any lien notice with the Treasurer at 303-795-4550. The Treasurer's office is at 5334 S Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120.

A tax lien redemption must be paid with cash or certified funds. It cannot be paid online. Someone who is not the owner and redeems for the owner needs a redemption affidavit at the time of payment. Call the Treasurer for current redemption totals. If your house has unpaid tax, tell us on your first call. A title company will confirm what is owed. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.

We buy houses in Arapahoe County, CO, in any condition. You do not need to make repairs first. You do not need to wait on a bank loan or an appraisal. We pay cash, and we cover your closing costs.

Tell us about the house. We work out an offer and contact you within 24 hours. If you say yes, we can close in as little as 7 days. If you need more time, you pick the date.

Arapahoe County has 13 cities and towns and nine school districts. We are open to buying anywhere in the county. Pick your city in the last section of this page, or call us.

In Arapahoe County, CO, you can sell your house fast without repairs, bank loans or appraisals. We make you a cash offer whatever the condition of the house.

Selling the usual way means agents, showings and bank loans. So we keep it short. Call us or fill out the form with a few basic facts about the house. We make you an offer within 24 hours.

You may be moving, you may be short on money, or you may just be ready for the next thing. Either way, you are not bound to accept the offer. You can ask questions first.

This is how a sale works once you call us.

We look up the parcel

The Arapahoe County Assessor runs a property search for residential, commercial, agricultural and vacant land parcels. We start there with your address. The Assessor values real property every odd year, and that value feeds your tax bill. It is not our offer. We look at comparable sales and the shape your house is in today.

You get a written offer

We contact you within 24 hours. We explain how we reached the number. You can ask questions, and you can say no. Call (323) 622-6021 or ask for a cash offer on your Arapahoe County house.

A title company closes the sale

A title company handles the paperwork and the money. It sends the deed to the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder to be recorded.

What recording costs

The county charges a flat $43 to record a letter-size or legal-size document. The documentary fee on a deed is $0.10 per $1,000 of consideration. On a $400,000 sale, that is $40. The closing statement shows who pays each fee.

Where recording happens

The Recording Division is at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120. In-person service there is by appointment only. Each branch office has a red 24-hour drop box outside. Commercial filers can submit by e-recording.

After the deed is recorded

The county has an online Document Search tool for recorded documents. Once the deed is recorded, you can look it up yourself.

In Colorado, foreclosures of deeds of trust run through a county Public Trustee. The Arapahoe County Public Trustee is at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, and the phone is 303-730-0071. The Public Trustee does not give legal advice. For that, call an attorney or the Free Foreclosure Hotline at 877-601-4673. This is general information, not legal advice.

The timeline from notice to sale

Step one: the notice is recorded

The lender's attorney sends a Notice of Election and Demand to the Public Trustee. The Public Trustee records it with the Clerk and Recorder within 10 business days.

Step two: the sale date is set

The sale date falls 110 to 125 calendar days after the notice is recorded. For agricultural property, it falls 215 to 230 days after.

Step three: the court order

At least 16 calendar days before the sale, the lender must get an Order Authorizing Sale from the District Court. You may file a response and attend the hearing.

Sale day

The Public Trustee holds sales at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St. If no lender bid comes in by the deadline, there is no sale that week.

Your right to cure comes before the sale

A written Notice of Intent to Cure must reach the Public Trustee no later than 15 calendar days before the first scheduled sale date. There is no charge to file. The Public Trustee's redemption page says property owners do not have the right to redeem after the sale. Instead, they have the right to cure before it.

If you want to sell first

Tell us your sale date when you call. We can tell you if a closing before that date is realistic. A title company has to confirm your payoff first. We cannot stop a foreclosure ourselves. The county seat is Littleton, where the sales are held. If your house is there, see how we work as cash home buyers in Littleton.

The Arapahoe County Treasurer collects property tax. The Treasurer sends the money to the county, to school districts and to other local governments. By Colorado statute, taxes become due on January 1 of each year. You have until set dates to pay without interest.

Due dates

The first half is due by the last day of February. If you pay in one payment, it is due by April 30. A bill under $25 is also due by April 30.

If no bill arrives

You still owe the tax. The Treasurer says you are responsible for paying property taxes every year, even if you do not receive a bill in the mail. The county updates its Property Tax Search portal every day.

The Certificate of Taxes Due

The Treasurer issues a Certificate of Taxes Due. An individual pays $10 per parcel. The county asks for 24 hours to process a request after it receives payment. Title companies can use a prepaid account.

Delinquent taxes and the tax lien sale

The Treasurer runs the county tax lien sale online. The interest rate for the 2026 sale is 13%. The rate is set by September 1 each year, at nine points above the federal discount rate. A tax lien redemption must be paid in cash or certified funds. It cannot be paid online.

Who to call

For tax amounts and payments, call the Treasurer at 303-795-4550. For the value of your property, call the Assessor at 303-795-4600. The Treasurer has no say over valuations or tax levies. If your house has back taxes, tell us when you call. The title company will confirm what is owed.

The Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey counts 659,844 people and 269,345 housing units in Arapahoe County. Of those units, 12,113 are vacant. Of the 257,232 occupied units, 166,534 are owner-occupied and 90,698 are rented.

What the houses look like

The median year built is 1986. The survey counts 151,149 detached houses and 27,666 attached houses. It also counts 2,015 mobile homes. 4,601 units date from 1939 or earlier, and 6,210 were built in 2020 or later.

The county in brief

The county says it spans approximately 805 square miles. It has 13 cities and towns, nine school districts and 450 local improvement and special service districts. Littleton is the county seat.

What the numbers cannot tell us

A county count cannot price your house. We look at your house, the work it needs and comparable sales. Give us the address, and we start there.

We can consider buying a house with tenants in place. We can also look at an inherited house. These are the county offices and courts you may meet along the way.

Tenants and evictions

Evictions are filed at the Arapahoe County Court, 1790 West Littleton Boulevard, Littleton, CO 80120. After the court issues a Writ of Restitution, the Sheriff's Office Civil Section carries out the eviction. The Public Trustee does not process evictions. The Civil Section cannot give legal advice. Legal Aid is 303-837-1313. Tenant Landlord Counseling is 303-237-0230.

Two courthouses

The 18th Judicial District has two court locations in the county. The Justice Center is at 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112. The Littleton courthouse is at 1790 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120.

Inherited houses

The Clerk and Recorder is not tied to the court system. It cannot provide court records or forms. For estate and will forms, use the Colorado Judicial Branch. Find the District Court where the case was filed. When you have the papers, send us the address and we will take a look.

Watch the title

The Clerk and Recorder offers Property Alert. It is a free service that tells you when a new document is recorded under your name. The alert goes by owner name, not by address.

The county Clerk and Recorder runs four branch offices. They are in Littleton (ZIP 80120), Aurora (80017), Centennial (80112) and Byers (80103). We buy houses across the same ground. Choose your city.

Our five city pages

• We buy houses in Littleton, CO. Littleton is the county seat, and the Public Trustee sales are held there.
• We buy houses in Aurora, CO. The county has a branch office at 490 S. Chambers Road in Aurora.
• We buy houses in Englewood. The city says ZIP codes 80110 and 80113 serve Englewood.
• We buy houses in Centennial, CO. The Arapahoe County Justice Center is in Centennial, ZIP 80112.
• Cash offer on a Greenwood Village house. ZIP codes 80111 and 80112 cover parts of Greenwood Village.

Cities that share ZIP codes

ZIP codes do not follow city lines. Englewood says that Englewood mailing addresses in ZIP 80111 or 80112 are outside its limits. Those ZIP codes serve Centennial, Greenwood Village and parts of unincorporated Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

Not sure which page fits?

Call (323) 622-6021 and give us the address.