Cincinnati is a city of hills, river bottoms and old brick and frame houses, and its housing problems are as particular as its neighborhoods. Geologists rank the Cincinnati area among the most landslide-prone in the country, and plenty of hillside homes have retaining walls, cracked foundations or drainage problems that buyers with loans walk away from. We buy those houses as-is.
We buy houses in all 50 states. These are just some of the areas we serve. Don't see your city? We still want to hear from you.
Cincinnati neighborhoods we buy in
We buy across all of Cincinnati, including Westwood, East Price Hill, West Price Hill, Northside, College Hill, Mount Airy, Madisonville, Avondale, Evanston, Walnut Hills, Mount Washington, Oakley, Clifton and Over-the-Rhine. We also buy in Hamilton County communities like Norwood, Cheviot, Colerain Township and Green Township, and just across the river in Northern Kentucky.
What we see in Cincinnati houses
- Hillside and slope issues. Clay-rich soils on steep hillsides can shift. Failing retaining walls, sloping floors and foundation cracks are common reasons a sale falls apart with a regular buyer.
- Old housing stock. Many homes date to the late 1800s and early 1900s, with old plumbing, knob-and-tube wiring, slate roofs and lead paint.
- Basements and water. Wet basements, old sewer laterals and low-lying areas near creeks and the Ohio River show up often.
- Multi-family buildings. Two- and three-family houses are common in older neighborhoods, and many are owned by long-time landlords.
Why Cincinnati owners sell to us
About 6 in 10 Cincinnati households rent, according to Census estimates, so many of our calls come from landlords who want out. We also talk with families settling an estate, owners who can't afford a big structural repair, and people who've moved away and are paying for an empty house.
Whatever brings you here, see our pages for an inherited house, probate, a house that needs repairs, being a tired landlord, or a vacant house.
Probate and foreclosure in Cincinnati
Estates for Cincinnati residents go through the Hamilton County Probate Court. Foreclosures are filed in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, because Ohio is a judicial foreclosure state. Our Ohio page explains the process, smaller-estate options and Ohio's conveyance fee.
Questions Cincinnati sellers ask
Will you buy a house with a failing retaining wall or foundation movement?
Yes. We factor the repair into our offer, and you don't have to fix or engineer anything first.
The house is in Northern Kentucky, not Cincinnati. Does that matter?
No. We buy on both sides of the river.
Can I sell before probate is finished?
Often, yes. We can sign a contract with the estate and close when the probate court and title company are ready.