Sell your house fast in Englewood
Pre-1940 two-flats, frame houses on the side streets off Halsted and vacant buildings near 63rd Street: we buy Englewood property as-is, pay the closing costs and close on the date you pick.
- Cash offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, fees or commissions
- We pay normal closing costs
Your Englewood cash offer
No obligation. We never sell your info. Prefer to talk? Call or text (773) 825-9855.
Selling a house in Englewood
Englewood is community area 68 on Chicago’s South Side. Garfield Boulevard is its north edge and 75th Street its south, with Racine Avenue on the west and the Metra tracks forming an irregular line on the east. West Englewood is across Racine, New City and Washington Park are to the north, Greater Grand Crossing is to the east and Auburn Gresham to the south. The 2020 census counted roughly 24,400 people. Englewood was annexed to Chicago in 1889, as part of the Town of Lake.
Englewood grew up around a rail junction. The Rock Island and the former Pennsylvania lines crossed here, and in 2014 a $133 million CREATE project replaced that crossing with a Metra flyover. The Dan Ryan Expressway runs through the area, with CTA Red Line stops at Garfield and 63rd Street, and the Green Line stops at Halsted on 63rd. The old Englewood Shopping Center at 63rd and Halsted is now the 40-acre Kennedy-King College campus, which opened in 2007 and houses the Washburne Culinary Institute. Hamilton Park, at 72nd and Normal, and The Yale apartment building on Yale Avenue are both on the National Register.
Englewood’s housing is mostly older and multi-unit. CMAP data shows about 47 percent of homes dating from before 1940, with 1942 as the median year built. Two-flats are the single largest type, at about 31 percent, with three- and four-flats at 13 percent and buildings of 20 or more units at about 16 percent. Detached single-family houses make up roughly a quarter. CMAP also counts about one in four housing units as vacant, which is why vacant buildings come up so often in sales here.
If your building is rehabbed and rented, an agent may well find you an investor at a good price, and we’ll say so. We’re a fit for buildings that are empty or boarded, need a new roof, porches or mechanicals, carry city violations, or have been passed down to several heirs who want a simple sale.
What to expect
Give us the address and a little background, and we’ll meet you there for a walk-through. Inside 24 hours you’ll have our cash offer and a breakdown of the repairs and recent sales we weighed. You pick when to close. Signing happens at a title company, and we pay the usual closing costs.
Chicago rules for an Englewood sale
- Transfer taxes. Chicago normally charges the buyer $3.75 and the seller $1.50 per $500 of the price, the seller’s part going to the CTA. The county and state charge $0.25 and $0.50. Every one of those is ours to pay on a sale to us.
- Full Payment Certificate. The city must clear the water and sewer account before the transfer. On a building that’s been empty, that sometimes means a final meter reading.
- Zoning certification. Any two-flat, three-flat or house up to five units needs this city check on its legal unit count.
- Vacant building registration. Once a Chicago building has no legal occupant, the owner has 30 days to register it with the Department of Buildings. It must be insured, and registration renews every six months.
- Back taxes and liens. Unpaid Cook County taxes, water liens and demolition or board-up liens are paid at closing so the buyer gets clean title.
Every item here gets confirmed by the title company for your specific building.
Selling in Englewood: cash or listing?
| Sell to us | List with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs | None, even on a gut rehab | Often needed to qualify for a loan |
| Showings | One walk-through | Repeated visits |
| Commission | We charge none | Brokers take a percentage |
| Closing costs | We pay them | Seller pays |
| Vacant building | Bought as-is, boarded or not | Hard to insure, finance and show |
| Timing | Closing in 2–3 weeks or on your date | Marketing time plus 30–45 days |
| Certainty | Cash, no appraisal | Appraisal and loan can fall short |
| Price | Below retail, priced for condition | Top price for updated homes |
Most Englewood two-flats and frame houses are 80 years old or more, and many have sat empty. Lenders often won’t finance a building that isn’t livable, which narrows the buyer pool on a listing. If yours is livable and updated, list it. If it’s vacant or needs a full rehab, a cash sale is usually simpler.
Selling a vacant building in Englewood
With about a quarter of the housing units here vacant, empty buildings are a common situation. Chicago requires the owner of a vacant building to register it with the Department of Buildings within 30 days, carry liability insurance and renew every six months. Unregistered or unsecured buildings can draw fines, board-up orders and liens that show up at closing.
We buy vacant Englewood buildings in the condition they’re in: boarded, stripped, fire-damaged or full of belongings. If there are fines, liens or a demolition case, tell us early so we can account for them in the offer and the title company can clear them. You don’t have to register, insure or repair it first to get a number from us.
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 Englewood owners sell
Nearby areas we buy
Englewood FAQ
Do you buy vacant or boarded-up buildings in Englewood?
Yes. We buy vacant buildings in any condition, including ones with fire damage or missing plumbing.
There are city liens on the property. Can I still sell?
Usually, yes. Water, board-up and demolition liens are paid at closing from the sale, and we factor them into the offer.
Do you buy two-flats near the Green Line on 63rd?
Yes. We buy two-flats, three-flats and houses across Englewood, occupied or empty.
Does the city need to approve my sale?
Not approve, exactly. The city has to certify the water account is paid and, for smaller residential buildings, confirm the legal unit count. Those certificates are ordered after we sign.
Do I pay the Chicago or CTA transfer tax if I sell to you?
No. We pay those, along with the Cook County and Illinois transfer taxes.
I inherited a building with my siblings. Do we all need to sign?
Generally, every owner on the deed or the estate’s representative signs. We’ll work with the title company so everyone can sign, even from out of state.