Sell your Chicago house for cash
Chicago is bungalows, two-flats and three-flats, with brick buildings across the South and West Sides that have been in families for decades. I'm based in Wichita and buy Chicago and Cook County houses and small multi-family buildings in any condition.
Get a written cash offer usually within 24 hours. No repairs, no showings, no commissions, and you choose the closing date. When you call, you talk to Brayden, not a call center.
Get your cash offer
Four quick questions. No obligation.
- Step 2 of 4: Condition
- Step 3 of 4: Timeline
- Step 4 of 4: Contact
How selling your Chicago house works
- 1
Tell me about the house
Answer four questions here or call me. It takes about two minutes, and there's no obligation.
- 2
Get a written offer
I look at recent sales nearby and what the house needs, then send a cash offer, usually within 24 hours. I'll explain how I got the number.
- 3
Close on the date you pick
If you accept, a local title company handles the paperwork and you're paid at closing. If you don't, that's the end of it.
Where I buy around Chicago
Chicago and its main suburbs in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area, across Cook County.
In Chicago
Every neighborhood, including Austin, Chatham, Englewood, Humboldt Park, Back of the Yards and Portage Park.
Nearby
Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Lawn, Calumet City, Harvey and Evanston.
Selling in Chicago: what to know
- Foreclosure in Illinois
- Judicial (through the courts)
- Illinois foreclosures go through the circuit court. Homeowners generally have a reinstatement period and a redemption period before the judicial sale, so the process usually takes many months.
- Probate
- When someone dies owning a house in Chicago, the estate is usually handled through the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
What I hear from Chicago sellers
- Two-flats and three-flats where the owner is tired of tenants and repairs.
- Inherited homes that need to go through the Cook County probate division.
- Owners behind on property taxes or mortgage payments.
Chicago questions
Do you really buy houses in Chicago if you're based in Wichita?
Yes. I'm based in Wichita, Kansas, and I buy houses in Chicago and its suburbs across Cook County. You talk to me, Brayden, from the first call to closing, not a call center. Closing happens at a Illinois title company or closing attorney, so you don't have to travel.
How does foreclosure work in Illinois, and can I still sell?
Illinois foreclosures go through the circuit court. Homeowners generally have a reinstatement period and a redemption period before the judicial sale, so the process usually takes many months. A sale that closes before the foreclosure sale can pay off the loan, if the price covers what's owed. I'm not a lawyer, so talk to one or a HUD-approved housing counselor about your options too.
I inherited a house in Chicago. Can I sell it before probate is finished?
Usually someone needs legal authority to sell, typically an executor or administrator appointed through the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. I can make an offer now and set the closing for after that's in place. A probate attorney can tell you exactly what your situation needs.
Will you buy the house yourself, or assign the contract?
Sometimes I buy a house myself, and sometimes I assign my purchase contract to another investor who closes instead. Either way, your price and closing date are the ones in the contract you sign, and I'll tell you up front how your sale will work. Illinois regulates assigning purchase contracts (wholesaling), so I follow its licensing rules and work with licensed partners where the law requires it.
How fast can you close on a house in Chicago?
Closing is usually within two to three weeks once the title company or closing attorney has what it needs. If you need more time, pick a later date.
Do I need to make repairs or clean the house out?
No. I buy as-is. You can leave behind anything you don't want to take with you.
What sellers say about working with Brayden
Brayden Buys Homes is new to Wichita, but Brayden isn’t new to buying houses. These are Google reviews from sellers he’s worked with, word for word.
“Brayden was great when it came to selling my parents house. It was such an emotional time but he made sure we got what we could from the purchase. Thank you.”
Mary HolleyGoogle review “Brayden was great to work with! Very professional & friendly and did everything he said he was going to do! He bought one of my properties and closed quickly, all cash — very smooth transaction!”
John LohmannGoogle review “Brayden is an outstanding guy! Working with him was a complete breeze. He was upbeat, and answered all my questions. Highly recommend.”
Haley BittleGoogle review
Get a cash offer on your Chicago house.
Four questions, a written offer, and no obligation to take it.