What Does It Mean to Sell a House As-Is? Technically speaking, this means that you, the homeowner, are selling the house in the condition it is at this given moment. It also means that you will make no improvements or repairs before the sale. Plus, that you are NOT open to negotiations that have to do with lowering the asking price, so the buyer can make the needed fixes themselves. In simpler terms, when potential buyers see a property-for-sale listed with “as-is” in the description, they know that the house is not move-in ready and probably far from perfect. Why would a seller want to sell their house as-is? For a number of reasons: They may be at a tough spot financially and cannot afford to fix any flaws before putting their property up for sale. The house has been through foreclosure, and now the bank owns it. The seller has died, and the inheritors are now trying to get the house off their hands and just move on. A real estate agent desperately needs to sell the property. Note: Listing a home “as-is” does NOT alter the buyer’s legal rights in any way. The listing agent is obliged to disclose any issues with the house that they are aware of. To learn more about selling a house as is in Seattle, Click the button below!