Hillard Home Solutions Blog
Straight-talk guides for Ohio homeowners dealing with foreclosure, probate, tax issues, and tough situations. Written by Preston Hillard.
Sell Fast
Everything you need to know about selling your Dayton house fast for cash — when it makes sense, how the process works, what to watch out for, and how to get a fair offer without the runaround.
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Probate
Step-by-step walkthrough of selling a house during probate in Ohio — court timelines, executor responsibilities, and how to close a sale even while the estate is still open.
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Foreclosure
If you've received a foreclosure notice in Ohio, you have more options than you think. This guide covers the full timeline, how to stop a foreclosure, and when selling makes sense.
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Title Issues
Medicaid liens, judgment liens, tax liens, title clouds — most buyers run from these. Here's how they actually work in Ohio and how to sell your property anyway.
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Taxes
What really happens when you fall behind on property taxes in Ohio — the county timeline, tax lien sales, and your options before it goes to sheriff sale.
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Cincinnati
Selling a house fast in Cincinnati or Hamilton County? Here's how to get a fair cash offer from a local buyer who actually closes — not a call center or lead gen site.
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Inherited Property
A practical guide for anyone who just inherited a property in Ohio. What to do first, how probate and transfer-on-death work, and your options for selling or keeping the house.
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Sheriff Sale
If your property is headed to sheriff sale in Ohio, time is short but you still have options. Here's the exact timeline, what you can do at each stage, and how to sell before the gavel drops.
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As-Is Sales
What "as-is" legally means in Ohio, why you still have to fill out the disclosure form, and when selling as-is to a cash buyer is the smart play vs. listing on the MLS.
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Divorce
Ohio marital property rules, who gets to decide on the sale, what to do when one spouse won't cooperate, and how a fast cash sale can simplify a complicated situation.
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Cash Buyers
How the cash home buying industry really works, the three types of companies you'll encounter, red flags to watch for, and how to vet a buyer before signing anything.
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Landlords
Ohio tenant rights, lease vs. month-to-month considerations, eviction timelines, and why selling to a cash buyer with tenants in place is often the easiest path for tired landlords.
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Medicaid Liens
How Ohio's Medicaid estate recovery (MERP) program works, when a lien gets placed on inherited property, and how to sell a house with a Medicaid lien — including negotiating the payoff amount.
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Probate Alternatives
Transfer-on-death deeds, survivorship property, trusts, and small estate affidavits — when you can skip probate entirely and when you can't. A practical walkthrough for Ohio property owners.
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No Will
Ohio intestate succession explained — who inherits, how to get authority to sell, dealing with multiple heirs, and how to navigate selling a house when there's no will and no clear ownership.
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