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Contents and cleanouts

Overwhelmed by the contents of a property?

Some properties contain years of belongings, debris or accumulated materials. Emptying the home before exploring a sale may feel physically, emotionally and financially overwhelming.

Property owners should speak with MaliHaus before paying for a complete cleanout. The team can review the property in its current condition and determine what may need to be removed, if anything.

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The cleanout is usually what stops everything

A full property is not really a logistics problem, it is the reason nothing else has happened. Owners and families often know exactly what they want to do and have simply not been able to face the first step.

It is expensive as well as difficult. A full clearance can run into thousands of dollars, and it has to be paid before the property has sold and before anyone knows whether the spending will make any difference to the price.

What tends to complicate it.

Not everything below will apply to you. Most owners in this situation recognise at least one of them.

Clearance costs are paid upfrontThe money goes out before the sale, and it does not necessarily come back in the price.
Things worth keeping are mixed inDocuments, photographs and items of real value are usually somewhere in it, which makes a bulk clearance risky.
Access and assessment are limitedIt can be genuinely difficult to see the condition of the property underneath the contents.
It is not just a practical jobWhere the contents belonged to a parent, or where there is a hoarding disorder involved, the emotional weight is the hardest part.

How MaliHaus may be able to help

We look at properties with the contents still in them. Take what matters to you and leave the rest. Clearing it is not a condition of us reviewing the property or of us buying it.

This is handled privately and without judgement. It is far more common than most owners assume, and nobody is going to be walked through the property on a public viewing.

3 Ways to Sell

Every property is assessed against all three before anyone quotes a number. Which one applies depends on the property, its condition and the scope of the work.

01

We inspect it, then buy it ourselves

We complete a full property inspection to evaluate its condition, repair requirements and overall project scope. If the property meets our purchasing criteria, we move forward using our own cash with no lender financing to fall through.

Best when the property fits our direct-purchase criteria and you want a straightforward cash sale.
02

We improve it, then bring in an investor partner

If the project carries more risk than we want to take on alone, we may, with your written approval, complete select repairs while the property is under contract. By investing our own money first, we make the home more attractive to our investor partners and demonstrate that we have real skin in the game. That commitment gives our partners greater confidence to join the purchase and complete the project with us.

Best when some upfront improvements can create a stronger and more dependable path to closing.
03

Our national investor network competes for it

Through our partnership with a national real estate syndicate, we can present your property to investors across the country. Qualified buyers can review the opportunity and compete to purchase it, creating exposure beyond the local market.

Best when broader exposure and competitive investor demand could produce a stronger result.

How it works, in three steps.

Step 1

Tell us about the property

Share the address, condition of the property and the situation you are facing.

Step 2

Let us evaluate the opportunity

The MaliHaus team reviews the property, the repair requirements, the local market and the available purchase route.

Step 3

Review your options

MaliHaus explains which of the three selling approaches may fit the property. The owner decides whether the proposed solution works for them.

Questions people in this situation ask.

Do I really not need to clear it out?

Correct. Take the things you want and leave everything else. Please do speak to us before paying for a clearance.

Will people be walking through it?

There is no listing and no public showings. Someone from our side needs to see the property, and that is the extent of it.

What if there is damage underneath the contents?

That is normal in these properties and it is taken into account. We are not expecting to find it in perfect condition.

It belonged to a relative who has died.

Then there may be probate considerations as well. Take a look at our page on inherited property and mention it when we speak.

Request a Private Review

Start with the situation you are in, not a form. It takes about two minutes, you tap rather than type, and nothing here commits you to selling.

Areas we serve.

Serving homeowners across Florida and selected markets nationwide. This situation is one we look at across every market below.

Related situations.

Several of these often overlap. If more than one applies, mention it when we speak.

Not sure which situation applies?

You do not need to diagnose the problem or choose the right page. Tell us about the property, your circumstances and the outcome you want. The MaliHaus team will review the information and let you know whether it may be able to help.

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