A roof in bad shape can scare off traditional buyers before they even walk inside — here’s how to think about your options.

Replace it first

This can cost anywhere from several thousand to well over ten thousand dollars depending on size and materials, and it doesn’t guarantee a buyer won’t ask for other repairs too.

Price around it

Listing as-is with a lower price to account for the roof can work, but many financed buyers’ lenders won’t approve a loan on a home with a failing roof at all.

Sell to a cash buyer

A cash sale removes the roof issue from the equation entirely — it’s accounted for in the offer, and there’s no lender requiring it be fixed first.

If a bad roof is the main thing standing between you and selling, that’s exactly the kind of situation a cash offer is built for.