Last updated: August 2026 | By Drew Heberer
If you own a house in Urbandale and you need to sell it without the repairs, the showings, and the waiting, this is for you. I buy houses for cash across the Des Moines metro, Urbandale included, and I take them exactly as they sit. No agent fees, no cleaning, no fixing anything, and you pick the closing date.
Why Urbandale sellers call a cash buyer
Urbandale is a mix, and that mix is exactly why a direct sale fits so many people here. You have the established older neighborhoods on the south and east sides, closer to the Des Moines line, where a lot of homes are decades old and have not been updated. And you have the newer growth out toward the northwest and around Grimes, where a sale is usually more straightforward. The sellers who reach out to me are most often sitting on an older home that would need real money to get list-ready, or dealing with a life situation where speed matters more than squeezing out the last dollar.
The situations I help with most
- Inherited an Urbandale home and you live out of the area or just don’t want to manage a fix-up.
- A rental you’re tired of, with or without tenants still in it.
- Behind on payments or facing foreclosure and need to move before it gets worse.
- A divorce or a job move that put a hard date on your life.
- A house that needs a new roof, foundation work, or updates you don’t want to pay for.
How it works
It’s simple on purpose. You tell me about the house and your timeline. I look at what comparable Urbandale homes have actually sold for and the real condition of yours, then I bring you a fair cash offer and show you how I got to the number. If it works for you, we open escrow with a local title company and close on the date you choose, often in about a week or on a longer timeline if you need it. You take what you want out of the house and leave the rest.
What you skip
No commissions. No repairs or cleanup. No open houses or strangers walking through. No buyer’s financing falling apart at the last minute. I cover the standard closing costs, and there’s never a fee to get an offer.
An honest word on price
A cash offer is below full retail, because I’m taking on the repairs, the carrying costs, and the risk. What I always tell people is to compare the net, not the sticker. Once you subtract what a traditional Urbandale sale would cost you in commissions, repairs, and months of holding costs, the gap is usually a lot smaller than it first looks. And if your home is in great shape and you have time to list it, I will tell you that listing will probably net you more, because I would rather be straight with you than win the wrong deal.
Ready to talk?
If you have an Urbandale house you need to sell, reach out for a no-pressure cash offer. I’m local, you talk to me directly, and there’s no obligation. Whether it’s a dated ranch on the south side or a place you inherited across town, I will give you a fair number and an honest take on your options.