For families
A house that has come to the family.
If a house has come to your family, the first work is usually coordination: who speaks for the group, who lives nearby, and what condition the house is actually in. Some of you may be in Oregon; some may not. Probate and estate questions belong with your own attorney, not with us.
We currently focus on properties in Washington and Clackamas counties, especially three-bedroom-plus homes and small two-to-four-unit buildings. We do not make offers sight unseen.
If the family is still lining this up
- A house has come to more than one person, and you need time to get everyone heard.
- Whoever is looking after the house may be doing it from another state, or making trips they would rather not keep making.
- The house may have sat, or it may need cosmetic care, and no one wants to guess from photographs alone.
What a conversation can give the family
A plain written outline you can circulate to siblings, a spouse, or an executor, so the decision is not trapped in one phone call. We look at the house before we put numbers in writing. We do not handle probate or estate administration; those questions stay with the attorney your family already has, or should hire.
We bring several options to the closing table, from a cash offer at closing to more flexible terms. We'll walk through what fits your situation on a call. Draupnir is a buyer, not a lender.
How this works when several people decide
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We talk with whoever is coordinating for the family about the house, the distance, and what people are hoping for.
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There is no deadline on our side. Get the people who need to be part of the decision into the same conversation.
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Any proposal goes in writing so it can be forwarded, printed, and reviewed apart from us.
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You take that outline to the attorney handling the estate, and to anyone else the family relies on.
A few questions
Do we have to decide right away?
- No. Family decisions take the time they take. We will not push a calendar on you.
Some of us live far from the house. Can we still talk?
- Yes. A call or email is enough to start. If a visit would help the people who are not local, we can arrange it with whoever has the keys.
The house needs work, or we have not been inside in a while.
- Condition is part of what we come to see. We do not ask a family to tidy a house for showings, and we do not put numbers in writing from listing photos alone.
Who should handle probate or estate questions?
- Your own attorney. We buy property for our own account. We do not give legal advice, and we will not try to administer an estate or interpret a will for you.
No offer required. No obligation. Just a short conversation about the property and what matters to you.