Buying a Home As-is: The Pros and Cons

No matter the seller’s motives, as-is home sales can offer several advantages for the buyer.

Sellers offer homes as-is for a variety of reasons. For instance, the home may have recently gone through a foreclosure, or the previous owner may have died and their heirs are attempting to sell it to avoid the cost and time involved. The current owner may also need to sell quickly or want to avoid negotiations. Dreamstime/TNS

By Meaghan Hunt Bankrate.com

The U.S. residential real estate market remains a challenging environment for prospective buyers in 2025. While conditions are cooling somewhat and inventory is growing, it remains a hot seller’s market in most parts of the country. If you’re shopping for homes, you may see properties listed for sale “as-is” in response to limited inventory.