Sell your house fast in Olympia Fields
Larger ranch, two-story or wooded-lot home in Olympia Fields: we buy as-is and handle the point-of-sale inspection.
- Cash offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, fees or commissions
- We pay normal closing costs
Your Olympia Fields cash offer
No obligation. We never sell your info. Prefer to talk? Call or text (773) 825-9855.
Selling a house in Olympia Fields
Olympia Fields is a small Cook County village of about 4,700 people in Bloom and Rich townships, with Flossmoor, Matteson, Park Forest, Chicago Heights and Homewood all nearby. Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) and Vollmer Road form edges of the village, and Interstate 57 is about two miles west. Metra Electric stops at the Olympia Fields station on 203rd Street and at 211th Street.
The village grew out of a golf club. Olympia Fields Country Club was chartered in 1915, with Charles Beach among its developers and Amos Alonzo Stagg as its first president. Early members spent summers in canvas-covered cottages, and lots west of the railroad first sold in 1919. The village incorporated in 1927 with Beach as its first president. The Tudor-style clubhouse, finished in 1924, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the club hosted the U.S. Open in 1928 and 2003.
The Depression stalled building. In 1944 the club sold two of its courses for homes, and after the war the population went from 160 in 1950 to nearly 3,500 by 1970, helped by annexations west of Kedzie Avenue. A 1950s ordinance aimed to keep houses from looking alike, so streets mix styles and sizes. Census estimates show about 86 percent of homes are detached and close to 9 in 10 are owner-occupied, with building spread from the 1940s into the 2000s. Neighborhoods include Graymoor, The Greens and Wysteria, and St. James Hospital opened here in 1976.
A well-kept house here will likely sell for more with an agent, and we’ll say so. Bigger custom homes can be costly to bring up to date before listing, though. We’re a fit when a 1960s or 1970s house needs a roof, mechanicals and a kitchen, when heirs are settling an estate, or when the owners want to move on a fixed date without months of showings.
From the first call to closing
Reach us by phone or online, and we’ll see the house once. You’ll have a cash offer in writing within 24 hours, and we’ll show you the math behind it. Choose a closing date that works for your plans. We close at a local title company, and standard closing costs are on our side of the ledger.
What to know before you sell in Olympia Fields
- No village transfer tax. Olympia Fields doesn’t have one, according to both the ATG listing and Chicago Title’s municipal list. The Illinois and Cook County taxes (50 cents and 25 cents per $500) still apply, and we pay them when you sell to us.
- Point-of-sale inspection. The seller arranges a village inspection before the sale by filing a Point of Sale application at Village Hall.
- Schedule and fee. Inspections happen Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The fee is $50 for each inspection, so a return visit costs another $50.
- Final water read. The seller schedules a final water read at least two business days before closing. Any balance is paid from the sale.
- Property taxes. Cook County bills a year behind, so the buyer receives a credit at closing from your proceeds for the current year.
- Probate. An Olympia Fields estate goes through the Daley Center in downtown Chicago. We can sign with the executor and close after the court signs off.
These details come from title company records, and the title company verifies them with the village before your closing.
Olympia Fields: comparing our offer with a traditional listing
| Sell to us | List with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Updating | Not required | Dated kitchens and baths can slow a sale |
| Point-of-sale inspection | We help you schedule it | Seller files and books it |
| Showings | One visit | Repeated showings over weeks |
| Commission | Nothing | A share of the sale price |
| Closing costs | We pay them | Seller pays |
| Timing | Your date, as soon as 2–3 weeks | Marketing time plus the buyer’s loan |
| Certainty | No lender, no appraisal | A loan or appraisal can end the deal |
| Price | Below retail, priced for condition | Top price for updated homes |
Olympia Fields has a wider range of homes than its size suggests, from postwar houses to ones built in the 1990s and 2000s. A house with updated systems and finishes fits the traditional route. One that still has a 1960s kitchen, an aging roof or a long point-of-sale list is the kind of house where our number gives you something real to weigh.
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 Olympia Fields owners sell
Olympia Fields FAQ
Does Olympia Fields have its own transfer tax?
Not at the village level. The state and Cook County taxes apply, and when you sell to us, we pay them.
Who requests the point-of-sale inspection?
The seller files the application at Village Hall, and inspections are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings. When you sell to us, we help you get it on the calendar.
What does the village inspection cost?
Title company records show $50 per inspection, and each return visit is charged again.
When should the final water read happen?
At least two business days before closing. We set it up with you once a date is picked.
Can you buy a large home that needs a lot of work?
Yes. Size and condition are part of our number, and you don’t make repairs or updates first.
We inherited a house here and live out of state. Can you help?
Yes. Cook County probate runs through the Daley Center, and much of the back-and-forth with the executor can happen by phone. The title company explains the signing options.