State guides

Selling a house for cash, state by state

The basics of a cash sale are the same everywhere. Taxes, who runs the closing, what you must disclose and how wholesalers are regulated are not. Pick your state for the details and sources.

Which states regulate real estate wholesaling?

As of October 2026, our research found specific wholesaling laws in 22 states: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. Elsewhere, general real estate licensing law may still apply.

Cash home sale rules by state
State	State transfer tax	Attorney at closing	Seller disclosure	Wholesaling law	Foreclosure
Alabama	Yes	Not required	caveat emptor	Yes	non-judicial
Alaska	No	Not required	required	No	non-judicial
Arizona	No	Not required	limited	Yes	non-judicial
Arkansas	Yes	Not required	caveat emptor	No	both
California	Yes	Not required	required	No	both
Colorado	Yes	Not required	limited	No	non-judicial
Connecticut	Yes	Required	required	Yes	judicial
Delaware	Yes	Required	required	Yes	judicial
District of Columbia	Yes	Not required	required	No	both
Florida	Yes	Not required	limited	No	judicial
Georgia	Yes	Required	caveat emptor	No	non-judicial
Hawaii	Yes	Not required	required	No	both
Idaho	No	Not required	required	No	non-judicial
Illinois	Yes	Customary	required	Yes	judicial
Indiana	No	Not required	required	Yes	judicial
Iowa	Yes	Not required	required	Yes	judicial
Kansas	No	Not required	limited	No	judicial
Kentucky	Yes	Customary	required	Yes	judicial
Louisiana	No	Customary	required	Yes	judicial
Maine	Yes	Not required	required	No	judicial
Maryland	Yes	Not required	required	Yes	both
Massachusetts	Yes	Required	caveat emptor	No	non-judicial
Michigan	Yes	Not required	required	No	non-judicial
Minnesota	Yes	Not required	required	No	non-judicial
Mississippi	No	Customary	required	No	non-judicial
Missouri	No	Not required	limited	Yes	non-judicial
Montana	No	Not required	limited	No	non-judicial
Nebraska	Yes	Not required	required	Yes	both
Nevada	Yes	Not required	required	No	non-judicial
New Hampshire	Yes	Not required	limited	No	non-judicial
New Jersey	Yes	Customary	limited	No	judicial
New Mexico	No	Not required	limited	No	judicial
New York	Yes	Customary	required	No	judicial
North Carolina	Yes	Required	required	No	non-judicial
North Dakota	No	Not required	required	Yes	judicial
Ohio	Yes	Not required	required	Yes	judicial
Oklahoma	Yes	Not required	required	Yes	both
Oregon	No	Not required	required	Yes	both
Pennsylvania	Yes	Not required	required	Yes	judicial
Rhode Island	Yes	Customary	required	No	non-judicial
South Carolina	Yes	Required	required	Yes	judicial
South Dakota	Yes	Not required	required	No	both
Tennessee	Yes	Not required	required	Yes	non-judicial
Texas	No	Not required	required	Yes	non-judicial
Utah	No	Not required	limited	No	both
Vermont	Yes	Customary	limited	No	judicial
Virginia	Yes	Not required	limited	Yes	non-judicial
Washington	Yes	Not required	required	No	both
West Virginia	Yes	Required	caveat emptor	No	non-judicial
Wisconsin	Yes	Not required	required	Yes	judicial
Wyoming	No	Not required	caveat emptor	No	non-judicial

General information compiled from state statutes, agencies and title industry sources, checked October 2026. Each state page lists its sources. Not legal advice.