Anne Arundel County
Who buys houses for cash in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
Old Line Home Buyers, a Maryland family run buyer, buys Anne Arundel County houses for cash as-is in Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Pasadena, Severn, Odenton, Severna Park and the south county waterfront. Written offer usually within a day, closing in two to three weeks through a licensed Maryland title company, no repairs, no fees, no commissions.
The short version
- Anne Arundel County charges $7 per $1,000 in recordation tax, higher than Howard, Harford, Baltimore or Prince George’s County, plus a 1% county transfer tax on sales under $1 million and the state’s 0.5% transfer tax, all paid from the proceeds at closing.
- There is no countywide license for long term rentals, but every non owner occupied dwelling inside the City of Annapolis needs a Rental Operating License. Selling never requires one.
- Outside the sewer line, from Edgewater and Riva down through Shady Side and Deale and across much of Pasadena and Severna Park, houses run on wells and septic. Every lender requires a septic inspection, and a failed system does not stop a cash sale.
- The county sells tax liens online each spring; for 2026 bids were awarded June 3. A cash closing before the sale pays the county from your proceeds.
How a cash sale works in Anne Arundel County
- You tell us the address and the condition. We look in person or on video, waterfront and septic included.
- Within a day you have a written offer with the math shown. It holds at closing.
- You pick the date. A licensed Maryland title company pays the recordation and transfer taxes from the proceeds and wires you the balance.
- If the estate is open with the Register of Wills at 8 Church Circle, we buy mid probate with the contents in place. If the house is inside the Annapolis Historic District, the preservation review becomes ours after closing.
What to check before you sign with any cash buyer
- Buyer or wholesaler. Since October 1, 2025, a buyer who intends to assign your contract has to disclose it in writing. We buy to renovate or hold.
- The math. After repair value, repair budget and margin, written on the offer.
- The closing table. A licensed Maryland title company, never a side agreement.
Get your Anne Arundel County cash offer
Written, usually within a day, with the math shown.
Prefer to talk? Call (443) 505-7653
Anne Arundel County seller questions
- Do you buy waterfront houses in the Critical Area with a failed septic system?
- Yes. A lender will not touch a Shady Side or Deale cottage with a failed system inside the 1,000 foot buffer. We buy it as it sits and handle the replacement after closing.
- How much are closing taxes on an Anne Arundel County cash sale?
- Recordation is $7 per $1,000, the county transfer tax is 1% under $1 million and the state adds 0.5%. The title company pays all of it from the proceeds at closing.
- Can you close before my Fort Meade transfer date?
- Usually yes. Two to three weeks is normal, and we can close after you have moved with remote signing.