Sell a vacant house in Wisconsin before it costs you more

Empty houses don’t wait well

Why a vacant house is a problem that grows

Houses go vacant for ordinary reasons: a parent moved to assisted living, a tenant left, a job took you out of state, a renovation stalled. The trouble is what happens next. Most homeowner’s insurance policies limit or exclude coverage once a house has been empty for 30 to 60 days. Property taxes and utilities keep coming. Grass grows, snow doesn’t get shoveled, and neighbors and the city notice.

Then there’s the Wisconsin winter. A furnace that quits in an empty house means frozen and burst pipes, and a flooded basement nobody discovers for weeks. Vacant homes also attract break-ins, copper theft and squatters, and some Wisconsin cities require owners to register vacant properties and pay fees while they sit.

We buy vacant houses as they are, wherever the owner is. If you’re local, we’ll meet you there; if you’re in Arizona, a video walkthrough or a neighbor with a key is enough. We put a written offer in front of you within 24 hours and close on the date you choose, with the paperwork handled remotely.

Your options

How selling to us works when the house is sitting empty

1. Step 1

   Tell us about the house and how long it’s been empty

   Whether the utilities are on, whether it’s been winterized, and whether anyone has been checking on it. We’ve seen every version; there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.

2. Step 2

   A walkthrough, in person or on video

   If you’re nearby we’ll meet you. If not, a lockbox, a neighbor, or a video call works. We can also arrange our own visit with your permission.

3. Within 24 hours

   A written offer

   With the repair estimate and our costs spelled out, so you can decide from wherever you are.

4. You decide

   Sign remotely

   Electronic signatures or a mobile notary where you live; nothing requires a trip to Wisconsin.

5. Closing, as soon as 7 days

   The carrying costs stop

   The title company wires your proceeds, we take over the house, and the taxes, insurance and lawn are our problem from then on.

What we handle so you don’t have to

• Houses that haven’t been winterized, including ones with frozen or burst pipes
• Break-in damage, missing copper, and squatter clean-up
• Vacant-property registrations and city orders
• Belongings left behind, from a few boxes to a full house
• Owners in other states: remote walkthroughs, signatures and closing
• Back taxes and utility liens, paid through the title company