Sell your house fast in Harwood Heights
Brick ranch, Georgian or raised ranch in Harwood Heights: we buy as-is, pay the buyer transfer tax and handle the inspection.
- Cash offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, fees or commissions
- We pay normal closing costs
Your Harwood Heights cash offer
No obligation. We never sell your info. Prefer to talk? Call or text (773) 825-9855.
Selling a house in Harwood Heights
Harwood Heights is a small Cook County village in Norwood Park Township with about 9,000 residents. It sits next to Norridge, and the two villages are surrounded by Chicago. Harlem Avenue (Route 43) is the main business street, the Kennedy Expressway is just to the north, and the CTA Blue Line’s Harlem station is close by. Ridgemoor Country Club, dating to 1905, sits in the middle of the village but was never annexed.
In 1835, Israel Smith settled on a rise that became known as Smith’s Ridge, later Union Ridge. The first subdivision went up in 1938, when Duro-Craft Homes built on about six acres south of Foster Avenue and west of Harlem. After World War II, more houses followed, often before streets, sewers and streetlights were finished. Property owners incorporated in 1947, and the village annexed land south of Lawrence in the early 1950s and east of Harlem by the end of that decade.
That timing shapes the housing. Most of Harwood Heights is brick single-family homes from the late 1940s through the 1960s, mixed with two-flats and small apartment and condo buildings. Mid-rise condos stand along Harlem, including The Mont Clare. The 2020 Census counted about 3,800 housing units.
A Harwood Heights house with a newer kitchen, baths and mechanicals tends to sell well through an agent, and we’d tell you that. We make sense when a postwar brick house still has original plumbing or wiring, when a two-flat has tenants, when you inherited the house, or when the village inspection is likely to turn up repairs you don’t want to deal with.
What to expect
Expect our cash offer inside 24 hours. After one walk-through, we lay out our math so the number makes sense to you. Closing goes on the calendar when you want it, at a local title company, and the usual closing costs come out of our pocket, not yours.
What to know before you sell in Harwood Heights
- Village transfer tax. Harwood Heights charges $10 per $1,000 of the price, one of the higher local rates. The village bills it to the buyer, and as your buyer, that’s ours. Illinois (50 cents per $500) and Cook County (25 cents per $500) stamps are also on our side of the ledger.
- Pre-transfer inspection. Title-company charts list a village inspection with a $50 fee before the stamp is issued, and one list says to book it three to four weeks ahead. We schedule it as soon as we sign.
- Final water and sewer. The village takes a final meter reading, and the last water and sewer bill is paid from the sale.
- Condo buildings. For a condo, the association signs off on paid assessments, and anything owed is settled at closing.
- Taxes billed after the fact. Cook County sends this year’s bill next year, so the closing statement credits the buyer for the stretch of this year before you sell.
- Probate. If the owner passed away, the estate case runs through Cook County’s probate division in the Daley Center.
Village fees and steps shift over time. The title company pulls the current Harwood Heights checklist before closing, and we work through it.
Two ways to sell in Harwood Heights
| Sell to us | List with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs/updates | Skip them | Often needed to compete with flipped homes |
| Village inspection | We schedule it and deal with the results | Repairs can come up mid-deal |
| Tenants | Can stay in place | Showings work around their schedule |
| Showings | One walk-through | As many as buyers ask for |
| Commission | Nothing owed | Comes off your proceeds |
| Closing costs | We pay them | Seller pays |
| Timing | Close in 2–3 weeks if you want | List, accept, then wait 30–45 days |
| Certainty | Paid in cash | A bank decides if it closes |
| Price | Below retail, priced for condition | Top price for updated homes |
Harwood Heights has a lot of brick homes and two-flats from the 1950s and 1960s. When the original systems are still there, a financed buyer and the inspection can both push the price down. Compare that against our cash number.
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.
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Harwood Heights FAQ
Who pays the Harwood Heights transfer tax?
Harwood Heights charges $10 per $1,000 and assigns it to the buyer. In a sale to us, every transfer stamp is our expense.
Does Harwood Heights inspect a house before a sale?
Title-company charts list a pre-transfer inspection with a $50 fee. We book it and take care of the results.
Can you buy a two-flat with tenants in Harwood Heights?
Yes. Share the leases and rent amounts, and the tenants can stay through closing.
Do you buy condos on Harlem Avenue?
Yes. We get the paid-assessment letter from the association and buy the unit as-is.
Which court handles probate for a Harwood Heights house?
The Daley Center, home of Cook County probate. The executor can sign our contract and we close once the judge permits the sale.
My basement has had water. Is that a problem?
No. We see water issues in older brick homes often and price for them. You don’t need to fix anything first.