Sell your house fast in Avondale
Three-flats near the Belmont Blue Line stop, two-flats off Milwaukee Avenue and frame houses close to the river: if you own in Avondale, we can buy it as-is for cash and close when it suits you.
- Cash offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, fees or commissions
- We pay normal closing costs
Your Avondale cash offer
No obligation. We never sell your info. Prefer to talk? Call or text (773) 825-9855.
Selling a house in Avondale
Avondale is community area 21 on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Addison Street forms the north edge. The river’s North Branch runs along the east side, and Diversey and Belmont Avenues form the south edge, with the Metra Milwaukee District North tracks near Pulaski on the west. Irving Park is to the north and west, Logan Square and Hermosa to the south, and North Center sits across the river to the east. The 2020 Census counted about 36,300 people.
The Kennedy Expressway runs diagonally through the area, and the Blue Line stops at Belmont and at Addison in its median. Milwaukee Avenue is the main commercial street, with Belmont, Diversey and Pulaski busy as well. CTA buses run on Pulaski, Kimball, California and Western. Avondale Park lost most of its land to the expressway, but its fieldhouse by Clarence Hatzfeld still stands. The Milford Theatre building is on Pulaski, and the old Dad’s Root Beer plant has been turned into condos.
Avondale began in Jefferson Township, became a village in 1869, and was annexed to Chicago with the rest of the township in 1889. Rail lines and the river drew factories in the early 1900s, and electric streetcars replaced cable cars on the main streets. Housing filled in around the plants, mostly brick flats with some frame houses and cottages.
CMAP counts about 57 percent of homes built before 1940, with a median year of 1934. Three- and four-unit buildings make up 29 percent of housing, two-unit buildings nearly 29 percent, and five- to nine-unit buildings another 11 percent. Detached houses are about 18 percent. A renovated flat or a newer condo usually draws strong interest from buyers using an agent. A cash sale often fits an original three-flat with tenants, a frame house that needs structural work, or a building next to the expressway or the tracks with a long repair list.
What to expect
It begins with a phone call or the form and a single visit to the property. A written cash offer follows inside 24 hours, showing the repairs and comparable sales we used. If you say yes, a local title company opens the file and orders the city documents. You choose the closing date, as early as about 2–3 weeks out, and the usual closing costs are ours to pay.
Avondale sale checklist from the city
- Transfer taxes. Chicago’s tax is $3.75 per $500, a buyer cost by custom, and the CTA tax is $1.50 per $500, a seller cost by custom. The county takes $0.25 and the state $0.50 per $500. Sell to us and we pay the whole bill.
- Full Payment Certificate. A paid-up water and sewer account is a must before the deed is stamped. The title company handles the request.
- Zoning certification. Residential sales of five units or fewer need this certificate, which confirms how many legal units the building has. Condo sales are exempt.
- Tenant deposits. With a rented building, the buyer takes over deposits plus interest, and RLTO rules require written notice to the tenants. Owner-occupied buildings of six or fewer units are outside the RLTO.
- Prior-year taxes. Taxes in Cook County trail by a year. At closing, the buyer is credited for the months of the current year you held title.
Your title company double-checks these items for your specific address.
Avondale three-flat: list it or sell for cash?
| Sell to us | List with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs/updates | Nothing to do | Buyers expect updates |
| Showings | One walk-through | Several, plus tenant scheduling |
| Commission | We charge none | Typically a percentage of the price |
| Closing costs | We pay them | Seller pays |
| Tenants | Leases stay in place | Buyers may want units empty |
| Timing | As soon as 2–3 weeks | Months in most cases |
| Certainty | Cash, no financing condition | Loan and appraisal must clear |
| Price | Below retail, priced for condition | Top price for updated homes |
Avondale has more three- and four-flats than almost any other building type, and many have never been fully updated. If your building is renovated and rented at market rates, compare an agent’s estimate. If it has old boilers, worn porches or below-market leases, look at our offer side by side.
Selling an Avondale building with three or four units
Three- and four-unit buildings are a big part of Avondale’s housing. Most are brick, with a garden or basement unit, a rear porch system and a single boiler or a mix of furnaces. Common costs for owners are tuckpointing, porch rebuilds that need a permit, roof and parapet work, and updating old electrical service for each unit.
Selling one with tenants is routine for us. We ask for the leases or a list of units, rents and deposits, and we look at each unit during the walk-through. If a unit is empty or rented month to month, that’s fine. At closing the title company prorates rents and credits the deposits, and the tenants get notice of the new owner.
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 Avondale owners sell
Nearby areas we buy
Avondale FAQ
Do you buy three-flats near the Belmont Blue Line?
Yes. We buy three-flats and four-flats across Avondale, rented or vacant, in any condition.
My building backs up to the Kennedy. Will that affect your offer?
We factor location into the price like any buyer would, but we still buy buildings next to the expressway and the rail lines.
Do I have to give the tenants notice before I sell?
You don’t need to end their leases. After closing, tenants get written notice of the new owner and where their deposits are held.
Who pays the city’s transfer taxes in Avondale?
On a sale to us, we pay the city, CTA, Cook County and Illinois transfer taxes.
Will you buy an old frame house in Avondale?
Yes. Frame houses with sagging floors, foundation cracks or old siding are part of what we buy.
Can I set a closing date a couple of months out?
Yes. We can close in 2–3 weeks, or we can wait for the date you choose.