Frequently Asked Questions

We can close in as little as 7 days. If you need more time, you pick the closing date and we work around it. Most sellers get their cash offer within 24 hours of telling us about the property.

Usually within 24 hours. Tell us the address and a little about the property, and we come back with a fair, no-obligation cash offer.

No. We buy houses as-is. You do not have to fix, paint, clean or stage anything, and you can leave behind anything you do not want to take with you.

No. There are no commissions and no hidden fees, and we cover the closing costs. Anything you already owe on the property, such as a mortgage balance or a lien, is paid off at closing out of the sale price, the same as in any home sale.

We buy single-family homes, condos, townhouses, duplexes and small multi-family properties anywhere in Illinois, in any condition. That includes houses that need major repairs, rentals with tenants and inherited homes.

When you list, you may wait months for a buyer, pay a commission, make repairs, host showings and risk the buyer's financing falling through. We buy directly with cash, so there is no waiting for a buyer, no repairs, no showings and no commission, and you choose the closing date.

We look at what similar homes nearby have sold for, the condition of your home and the cost of any needed repairs. You get a clear number with no obligation to accept it, and we are happy to walk you through how we got there.

Yes. We regularly buy homes with liens, back taxes and other title issues. The title company pays them off at closing from the sale price, so you can sell and move on.

Yes, and selling before the court sale can let you pay off the loan and keep any equity that is left. Illinois foreclosure goes through the courts, and the judicial sale cannot happen until the redemption period ends, which is the later of 7 months after you were served or 3 months after the judgment. A fast cash sale can fit inside that window.

Yes. The person with legal authority over the estate, usually the executor or administrator appointed in probate, signs the sale. We work alongside your probate attorney and can close on whatever schedule the estate needs.

Yes. We buy rental properties with tenants in place, so you do not have to wait for a lease to end or ask anyone to move out before you sell.

No. Take what you want to keep and leave the rest. We handle the clean-out after closing.

You are paid at closing through the title company that handles the sale. We buy with cash, so there is no bank loan approval to wait on.

None. Asking for an offer is free. If the number does not work for you, you simply say no.

We buy houses statewide, from Chicago and the suburbs to Rockford, Peoria, Springfield, Champaign and the rest of Illinois.