Sell your house fast in Roseland
Brick houses in Princeton Park and Lilydale, two-flats off Michigan Avenue, homes near the 95th Street Red Line terminal: we buy in Roseland as-is, for cash, and close on the day you choose.
- Cash offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, fees or commissions
- We pay normal closing costs
Your Roseland cash offer
No obligation. We never sell your info. Prefer to talk? Call or text (773) 825-9855.
Selling a house in Roseland
Roseland is community area 49 on Chicago’s Far South Side. It covers almost five square miles and takes in several smaller neighborhoods: Fernwood, Lilydale, Princeton Park, Rosemoor, Sheldon Heights, West Roseland and the southern part of West Chesterfield. Chatham is to the north, the Metra Electric tracks separate it from Pullman on the east, West Pullman is to the south and Washington Heights is to the west. The 2020 census counted about 38,800 people.
Transit is one of Roseland’s strengths. The CTA Red Line ends at the 95th/Dan Ryan station, and the planned Red Line Extension would add stops at 103rd and 111th Streets. Metra Electric trains stop at 95th, 103rd, 107th, 111th and 115th Streets along the eastern edge. Michigan Avenue is the long-time commercial street, and Chicago State University’s main campus sits at 95th Street and King Drive. Palmer Park, at 111th Street, is on the National Register.
Single-family houses are the main housing type here. CMAP counts 58 percent detached houses and another 8 percent attached, with two-flats making up about 16 percent. More than half of Roseland’s homes were built between 1940 and 1969, and about a third before 1940. Lilydale, between 91st and 95th near State Street, was started in 1942 with modest brick houses and duplexes. Princeton Park, nearby between Wentworth and Harvard, followed in 1944 with single-family homes and bungalows. Fernwood, along the west side between 99th and 103rd, is where Fernwood Parkway once ran down Eggleston Avenue.
If your house has been kept up and updated, an agent can probably get a strong price, and we’ll be straight with you about that. We’re a good match for a house that still has its original furnace, wiring or windows, one that’s been empty a while, one with back taxes, or one you inherited and don’t want to manage.
What to expect
Call us or use the form, and we’ll schedule a time to see the house. You’ll have a written cash offer within 24 hours, with the repairs and comparable sales we used. Pick any closing date that suits you. Closing is handled by a local title company, with the usual costs paid by us.
Before you sell in Roseland: Chicago requirements
- Transfer tax. Of Chicago’s $5.25 per $500, the buyer customarily pays $3.75 and the seller pays the $1.50 that funds the CTA. Cook County’s $0.25 and Illinois’ $0.50 per $500 come on top. Selling to us means none of it is yours to pay. We pick up every portion.
- Full Payment Certificate. The city has to confirm the water and sewer charges are paid before the sale can be recorded. Unpaid bills get cleared at closing.
- Zoning certification. A house, duplex or small building of up to five units needs one before it transfers. It confirms the number of legal dwelling units.
- Vacant houses. If nobody has lived in the house for a while, the city expects it to be registered as vacant with the Department of Buildings and insured.
- Back taxes. Delinquent or sold Cook County taxes are paid off at closing so the buyer gets clear title. Current-year taxes, billed a year behind, are credited to the buyer.
Your title company will verify each of these for your specific property.
Roseland: our cash offer next to a listing
| Sell to us | List with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs | Leave them to us | Expected before or during the sale |
| Showings | One appointment | Ongoing showings and open houses |
| Commission | You pay none | Several percent, owed by you |
| Closing costs | We pay them | Seller pays |
| Vacant house | We buy it as it sits | Harder to insure and finance |
| Timing | Close in 2–3 weeks or later | Listing period plus 30–45 days |
| Certainty | Cash, no loan approval | Buyer’s loan may not close |
| Price | Below retail, priced for condition | Top price for updated homes |
Roseland’s brick houses from the 1940s through the 1960s were built solidly, but many still have their first-generation plumbing, wiring and windows. If those have been replaced, listing is worth a look. If they haven’t, our offer prices in that work so you don’t have to.
Selling a 1940s or 1950s brick house in Roseland
Lilydale and Princeton Park went up during and right after World War II, and much of the rest of Roseland filled in by the late 1960s. These are mostly brick single-family houses and duplexes on standard city lots. They hold up well, but after 70-plus years the expensive items tend to come due together: cast-iron drain lines, galvanized supply pipes, older electrical panels, steel windows and boilers.
A buyer using a mortgage will usually ask an inspector to look at all of it, and the repair requests follow. We skip that step. We look at the house once, note what needs work and price it in. If the house is empty, has a leaking roof or still holds a lifetime of belongings, that’s fine. Keep what you want. Leave the rest behind.
Three steps. You pick the closing date.
- Tell us about the house
Fill out the form or call (773) 825-9855. A few quick questions, no pressure.
- Get a fair cash offer in 24 hours
We look at the house with you and show you how we got the number. No obligation.
- Close on your date
As soon as 2–3 weeks, or take more time. We close at a local title company and pay your closing costs.
Common reasons Roseland owners sell
Nearby areas we buy
Roseland FAQ
Do you buy houses in Lilydale and Princeton Park?
Yes. We buy brick houses, duplexes and bungalows across Roseland, including Lilydale, Princeton Park, Fernwood and Rosemoor.
The house has been vacant for over a year. Will that stop the sale?
No. We buy vacant houses regularly. If it was never registered with the city as vacant, let us know and we’ll factor that in.
I’m behind on property taxes. Can I still sell?
Usually, yes. Back taxes come out of the sale price at closing, provided it covers them and any mortgage.
Does the Red Line Extension change what you’ll offer?
We price on the house’s condition and recent sales nearby, not on plans that haven’t been built yet.
Do you charge anything for the Chicago transfer stamps?
No. We pay the city, CTA, county and state transfer taxes when you sell to us.
Can I stay in the house a little after closing?
Often, yes. Tell us what you need and we’ll build a later closing date or a short stay into the contract.