{"id":6550,"date":"2025-11-25T02:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=6550"},"modified":"2025-11-26T03:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:07:03","slug":"selling-a-house-with-foundation-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/selling-a-house-with-foundation-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a House with Foundation Issues? Here\u2019s How"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Selling a house with foundation issues can feel like trying to convince someone your slightly tilted home is full of charm, but as impossible as it may seem, it\u2019s definitely doable. Sure, you might face slower offers, lower prices, or a bit of extra prep, but it\u2019s not the uphill climb it sounds like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"geo-cta widget-cta widget-cta--content     widget-cta--dark widget-cta--dark-blue-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"widget-element--content\">\n        <div class=\"widget-element--content-header\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"homelight logo\" class=\"widget-element--logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"25\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"cta-headline widget--bold\">Skip Foundation Repairs With a Cash Offer<\/h3>\n                        <p>Foundation problems can be expensive to fix. Consider the alternative of selling your house &#8216;as is.&#8217; HomeLight provides cash offers for homes in almost any condition through our Simple Sale platform.<\/p>\n        \n                <div class=\"widget-element--buttons\">\n            <a data-type=\"In Content CTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/simple-sale\/quiz#\/qaas=0\/\" class=\"cta-click-track widget-element--button\">Request Offer<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/things-to-do-before-listing-your-home\/\">Before you list<\/a>, make room on your checklist for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/structural-home-inspections\/\">structural or foundation inspection<\/a>. This helps you pinpoint any issues early on. Lenders won\u2019t greenlight a sale on a home that\u2019s not standing perfectly steady, which can shrink your pool of buyers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/fha-loan-property-requirements\/\">Government-backed FHA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-what-is-a-va-loan\/\">VA<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-how-to-apply-for-a-usda-loan\/\">USDA<\/a> loans carry stringent requirements regarding the home&#8217;s structural integrity, so foundation problems could delay or even end a deal.<\/p>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t sure if your house has foundation problems or how to determine if it does, we\u2019ll walk you through how to find out \u2014 and what to do if you discover your foundation is on shaky ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An expert home inspector and top real estate agents share their best advice for selling a house with foundation issues. 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