About Donate Real Estate Now

We help property owners give real estate to charity instead of selling it.
That is the whole of what we do. If you own a house, a piece of land, a
commercial building or a rental you no longer want, we walk you through
donating it to Real Estate with Causes and handle the process
from the first conversation to the closing.

Most people who contact us are not looking for the highest possible price.
They are looking for a way out of a property that has become a burden – an
inherited house in another state, land that produces nothing but a tax bill, a
rental that is no longer worth managing, or a building that needs more repair
than it would return on the open market.

Why People Donate Instead of Selling

A conventional sale has to clear a buyer’s lender. That means an appraisal,
an inspection, an insurance quote and a repair negotiation, and any one of them
can end the deal after weeks of work. A donation has none of those steps. The
property is accepted in the condition it is in, which is why donation is often
the practical answer for property that is difficult to sell at all.

There can also be a financial case. Donating appreciated property to a
qualified nonprofit may support a charitable deduction and may avoid the
capital gains exposure that a sale would create. Whether that applies to you,
and what it is worth, depends on the property, the appraisal and your own
circumstances – so treat it as a question for your tax professional rather
than something we can answer for you in advance.

What We Accept

Residential houses and condos, vacant and raw land, farmland, commercial and
industrial buildings, rental property with or without tenants in place, and
land contracts. Condition is not a barrier the way it is for a financed buyer:
deferred maintenance, an old roof, an outdated septic system, code issues or a
long-vacant structure do not by themselves rule a property out.

Some situations do need working through rather than ruling out – an
outstanding mortgage, unpaid taxes, a title shared between several heirs, or
environmental questions on commercial ground. Tell us about them early. They
are common and they are usually solvable, but they are much easier to address
at the start than at the closing table.

What We Do Not Do

We are not real estate agents and we are not listing your property. There is
no commission, we do not ask you to make repairs, and asking about a donation
costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

We also do not give tax or legal advice, and we will not tell you what your
deduction will be. The value of a donated property is established by a
qualified appraisal, and how that flows through your return is between you and
your own adviser. Anyone who quotes you a figure before an appraisal is
guessing.

Where We Work

We accept property across the United States. The
locations section lists coverage state by
state and county by county, so you can look up your own area directly. If you
do not see your county, get in touch anyway – it costs nothing to ask.

Getting in Touch

Call 877-721-1627 or email
info@donaterealestatenow.com and tell us the address, roughly what
condition the property is in, and anything you already know that a new owner
would need to know. If a donation turns out not to be the right route for your
situation, we will say so – that is a better outcome than starting a process
that does not suit you.