Valentgas Properties is a local, family-run cash home buyer with experience buying homes in Taunton. Needs work, on septic, tenants, or an estate: we'll make a cash offer on it as it stands, and you'll talk directly with Greg, not a call center.
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These are the issues that actually slow down or derail Taunton sales. Each one is something a regular buyer's lender, inspector or attorney may push back on, and each matters less when the buyer pays cash and buys as-is.
Taunton has a large city sewer system, but not every property is connected to it. Some homes still run on a private septic system, and the only reliable answer is property by property.
Why it matters when you sell: If your house is on septic, the state's Title 5 rules generally require an inspection by a state-approved inspector within two years before the sale (some family transfers are exempt), and the Taunton Board of Health reviews the report. A failed system generally has to be upgraded within two years, either by tying into city sewer where it's available or with a new system designed by an engineer and permitted by the Board of Health. That takes time and money, and it often scares off buyers who need a mortgage.
With a cash sale: A failed or unknown septic system doesn't automatically stop a cash sale. In many cases the buyer can sign an agreement with the Board of Health to do the upgrade or sewer connection after closing, so it becomes our job instead of yours. What applies depends on the property, and we'll confirm it with you before you commit to anything. Selling a house with a failed Title 5
About a third of Taunton's homes were built in 1939 or earlier, and roughly two in three before 1980.
Why it matters when you sell: Older houses often come with original wiring, old plumbing, aging heating systems and years of deferred maintenance, which are the first things a buyer's inspector and lender flag. A house built before 1978 also has a lead paint step: the seller gives the buyer the state's Property Transfer Lead Paint Notification before signing a purchase and sale agreement. Selling doesn't require you to delead first; the deleading rules fall on an owner when a child under 6 will live in the home.
With a cash sale: We price the house as it is today. You don't replace the wiring, the boiler or the paint first, and nothing falls apart at the inspection. Selling a house as-is
Close to three in ten Taunton homes are in buildings with two to four units, and almost four in ten Taunton households rent.
Why it matters when you sell: Selling an occupied building the usual way means working showings around tenants, and many buyers want it delivered empty. If a tenancy has gone bad, an eviction is a court case (for Taunton, often at the Southeast Housing Court's Taunton session at 40 Broadway), and it takes time.
With a cash sale: We buy with the tenants in place. You don't have to empty the building or go to housing court first. Selling a house with tenants
When a home is sold or transferred in Massachusetts, the seller needs a certificate of compliance from the local fire department showing the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms meet state requirements. In Taunton you schedule the inspection with the Fire Prevention office at 508-821-1453.
Why it matters when you sell: What's required depends on when the house was built and its last building permit, so older houses and multi-families often need alarms replaced first, sometimes by an electrician. The certificate is typically needed for closing.
With a cash sale: It applies to cash sales too, but it's usually a small job next to everything else. Greg will help you understand what's typically needed so it doesn't hold up your closing date.
| Sewer or septic | Varies by property. Ask the city's Sanitary Sewer office (508-823-3582) or the Board of Health. |
|---|---|
| Septic at sale | Generally a Title 5 inspection within 2 years before the sale (some family transfers are exempt); the Taunton Board of Health reviews the report. |
| Older homes | About 35% built 1939 or earlier; about 64% built before 1980. |
| Multi-families and renters | About 29% of homes are in 2- to 4-unit buildings; about 38% of households rent. |
| Smoke and CO certificate | Taunton Fire Prevention, 508-821-1453. |
| Flood zones | Check your address on the city's property map, which has a FEMA flood-zone layer. |
| Property tax (FY2026) | $11.14 per $1,000 of assessed value (residential). |
| Deeds | Northern Bristol County Registry of Deeds, 11 Court Street, Taunton. |
| Courts | Bristol Probate and Family Court and the Southeast Housing Court's Taunton session, both at 40 Broadway. |
| ZIP codes | 02780 and 02718 (East Taunton). |
Census figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Tax rate: City of Taunton assessor, fiscal year 2026. Checked October 2026.
If listing is the better move for your house, Greg will tell you.
How the offer works: we start from what the house would sell for in Taunton once it's fixed up, then subtract the real cost of getting it there: repairs, time, holding and selling costs, and a fair margin for our risk. Greg walks you through the numbers. That's why a cash offer is usually below a top-dollar retail sale. You're trading some price for speed and certainty.
An address and a few details are enough. Call or text Greg at 508-789-2497.
A 5 to 10 minute walkthrough, usually within a few days. Don't clean, fix or empty anything first.
A cash offer with no obligation. If it works, pick your closing date. As fast as 7 days, or as far out as you need. A Massachusetts closing attorney handles the paperwork, and the deed is recorded at the Northern Bristol County Registry of Deeds in Taunton.
Greg Valentgas founded Valentgas Properties in 2024. It's a small, family-run company with an office at 25 Sandwich Street in Plymouth. Greg looks at the house himself and walks you through the offer.
We've completed deals in Taunton. We don't publish a seller's story or photos without their OK, but you can read one documented closing from Marstons Mills on Cape Cod, and what people say about working with us.
You pick the closing date. With a clear title, what's left is scheduling the closing attorney and the paperwork. Estates, title problems and some septic situations take longer, and Greg will tell you up front if he sees one.
Yes. Sell it exactly as it is, including old systems, deferred repairs and whatever is still inside. Take what you want and leave the rest.
Not necessarily. Most sales still need a Title 5 inspection, but a failed result doesn't automatically stop a cash sale. In many cases the buyer can take on the upgrade or sewer connection after closing under an agreement with the Board of Health. We'll confirm what applies to your property.
Yes. We buy occupied buildings with tenants in place. You don't have to empty it or file in housing court first.
Often, yes. A personal representative can usually sell once they have the authority to, either a power of sale in the will or a license from the Bristol Probate and Family Court, and your probate attorney can confirm which applies. If that isn't in place yet, we can still look at the house and give the family a number to plan around.
No. We don't charge a commission or fees. You'll still settle your own items at closing, like paying off a mortgage, and your closing attorney will explain those.
We're a home buyer, not a law firm. This page is general information, not legal advice. For your specific situation, talk with a Massachusetts real estate attorney.
Behind on payments? Mortgage, taxes, or a lien. We can usually close before an auction date and you leave with cash instead of a foreclosure on your record.
Other situations: inherited houses · behind on payments. Also buying near Taunton in Raynham, Berkley, Dighton, Norton, Rehoboth, Lakeville, Middleboro, Easton, and across the South Coast.