We Buy Houses in DeWitt, MI

DeWitt sits just north of Lansing, across the Clinton County line, and Clinton County handles foreclosure differently from its neighbors. For unpaid property taxes, it has the State of Michigan act as the foreclosing unit, while Ingham and Eaton counties foreclose through their own treasurers.

For mortgage foreclosures, the Clinton County sheriff holds sales on Wednesday mornings at the courthouse in St. Johns. After a sheriff sale there is usually a redemption period, and Dave buys during that period too.

If you are behind on a DeWitt house, talk to your lender and a free HUD-approved housing counselor first. If selling is the better path, Dave closes on your timeline. Our guide to stopping foreclosure in Michigan covers each stage.

DeWitt is named for DeWitt Clinton, the New York governor, and was first settled by Captain David Scott in 1833. DeWitt Township once covered the whole county and was split into today’s townships between 1837 and 1841, and the county seat stayed in DeWitt Township until it moved to St. Johns in December 1857. A fire in October 1930 destroyed eight downtown buildings, including the Clinton House hotel, but homebuilding kept going, and DeWitt grew into the bedroom community it is today. It became a city in 1965. Capital Region International Airport is in the township.

The first township meeting was held at Captain Scott’s house on April 8, 1836. The Lansing, St. Johns and St. Louis Railway brought new business in the early 1900s, and DeWitt became a village in 1929. The city lies north of I-69 and west of US-127 on the Looking Glass River, a tributary of the Grand. DeWitt Public Schools runs Schavey Road and Scott elementary schools, Herbison Woods School, DeWitt Middle School and DeWitt High School, and the township became a charter township in 1978. The area is also home to gymnast Jordyn Wieber, part of the gold medal team at the 2012 London Olympics.