Sell your house fast in Auburn Gresham
Brick two-flats along the side streets off 79th Street, 1920s bungalows near 75th and Paulina, houses close to the Gresham Metra stop: we buy Auburn Gresham homes as-is for cash and close on your schedule.
- Cash offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, fees or commissions
- We pay normal closing costs
Your Auburn Gresham cash offer
No obligation. We never sell your info. Prefer to talk? Call or text (773) 825-9855.
Selling a house in Auburn Gresham
Auburn Gresham is community area 71, on the Southwest Side about 9 miles from the Loop. It sits west of Chatham and south of Englewood and West Englewood, with Washington Heights to the south and Beverly to the southwest. The 2020 census counted about 44,900 people, which makes it one of the larger community areas on this part of the city by population.
79th Street is the main commercial street, with Halsted Street and Ashland Avenue as the big north-south roads. Metra’s Rock Island line stops at Gresham station, at 87th Street and Vincennes Avenue, and a new Metra station has been planned at 79th Street. The CTA Red Line’s 79th and 87th Street stations are just east, in the median of the Dan Ryan. The Thurgood Marshall Branch Library sits at 75th and Racine.
Most of Auburn Gresham went up in the 1920s building boom. Nearly 80 percent of its homes were built before 1970, and the median year built is 1949, per CMAP. Single-family houses make up about 43 percent of the housing. Two-flats account for another 18 percent and three- and four-flats about 15 percent, so a lot of buildings here have a rental unit. The Auburn Gresham Bungalow Historic District, roughly between 75th and 78th Streets and Paulina and Winchester, holds 264 brick Chicago bungalows built from 1918 to 1932.
If your bungalow has a newer roof, updated baths and a clean basement, listing it may get you more, and we’ll say so. We tend to be the better fit for a two-flat with long-term tenants, a house that needs tuckpointing, a new boiler or a gut kitchen, or a home that’s been sitting empty since a parent passed and needs to be settled through the estate.
What to expect
We start with a short call, then walk through the property with you, including any rental units. Within a day you get a cash number, and we explain how we got there, line by line. You pick a closing date that works. Closing day is at a title company near you, and normal closing costs are on our tab.
What a Chicago sale takes in Auburn Gresham
- City, CTA, county and state stamps. Chicago’s transfer tax is $5.25 per $500 in total: $3.75 is usually the buyer’s share and the $1.50 CTA share usually falls on the seller. Illinois adds $0.50 and Cook County $0.25 per $500. Sell to us and every one of those is our cost, not yours.
- Water and sewer sign-off. The city requires a Full Payment Certificate showing the utility account is paid before the deed can be stamped. Sometimes that means a final meter reading.
- Unit count. A city zoning certification confirms how many legal units the building has. It’s required when a residential building of five or fewer units changes hands, which covers most bungalows, two-flats and three-flats here.
- Tenants and the RLTO. Chicago’s landlord and tenant ordinance covers most rented units, though owner-occupied buildings of six or fewer units are exempt. Leases and deposits go to the buyer at closing.
- Probate. Estates here are handled by Cook County’s probate court in the Daley Center. We can sign with the executor and close once the court gives them authority to sell.
The title company confirms what applies to your building before the closing date.
Two ways to sell an Auburn Gresham house
| Sell to us | List with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs | Skip them. As-is is fine. | Often needed to pass a buyer’s inspection |
| Showings | One visit, plus the rental unit | Repeated showings, tenants notified each time |
| Commission | Zero | Typically a percentage of the sale |
| Closing costs | We pay them | Seller pays |
| Tenants | They can stay. Leases transfer. | Some buyers want units vacant |
| Timing | 2–3 weeks, or whenever suits you | Listing time plus a 30–45 day close |
| Certainty | Cash. No appraisal to clear. | Deals can fail on financing |
| Price | Below retail, priced for condition | Top price for updated homes |
Auburn Gresham has a lot of two-flats and three-flats where one unit is rented. If the tenants pay on time and the building is in good shape, an agent may find you an investor buyer at a higher price. If rents are below market, units need work or you just want out, our offer is worth comparing.
Selling a two-flat with tenants in Auburn Gresham
Close to one in five homes in Auburn Gresham is in a two-unit building, and many owners live in one unit and rent the other. That detail matters for the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, because Chicago exempts owner-occupied buildings of six or fewer units. In both cases, the leases and the security deposits stay with the building when it sells.
We buy two-flats with the tenants in place. You don’t have to give notice, empty the unit or fix it up first. We ask for the leases, the rent amounts and a list of deposits, and we schedule our walk-through around the tenants. At closing, the deposits are credited to the buyer, so they’re ready to be returned when the tenant moves out. If a unit is vacant or needs work, that’s fine too. We price it as it is.
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 Auburn Gresham owners sell
Auburn Gresham FAQ
Do you buy bungalows in the Auburn Gresham bungalow historic district?
Yes. The district is a National Register listing, which doesn’t restrict a private sale. We buy those bungalows in any condition.
My two-flat’s upstairs tenant is month-to-month. Do they have to leave?
No. We can buy with the tenant in place. Their arrangement and deposit move to the buyer at closing.
Does selling near 79th Street mean extra city paperwork?
No more than anywhere else in Chicago. You’ll need the Full Payment Certificate for water and sewer and, for buildings of five units or fewer, a zoning certification. The title company orders both.
Who pays Chicago’s transfer tax when I sell to you?
We do. That includes the city, CTA, Cook County and Illinois portions.
My parent’s house is in probate. Can we still sign a contract?
Yes. The executor or administrator signs, and we close after the court at the Daley Center gives authority to sell.
How much notice do you need before closing?
Usually 2–3 weeks to finish title work and city certificates. If you need more time, we set the date further out.