Cleveland has some of the oldest housing in the country, and that's a big part of why owners call us. About half of the city's homes were built before 1940, according to Census estimates. Those houses have character, and they also come with slate and shingle roofs past their life, original wiring, wet basements and lead paint. If your house needs more than you want to put into it, we'll make you a cash offer for it 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.
Cleveland neighborhoods we buy in
We buy all over the city, including Old Brooklyn, Slavic Village, Collinwood, Glenville, Detroit-Shoreway, Clark-Fulton, Kamm's Corners, West Park, Lee-Harvard, Mount Pleasant, Buckeye-Shaker, Stockyards, Tremont and Ohio City. We also buy in Cuyahoga County suburbs like Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights.
What we see in Cleveland houses
- Up-and-down doubles. Two-family homes with one unit stacked on the other are common in Cleveland. Many are owned by landlords who are ready to be done.
- Basements and lake-effect weather. Heavy snow, freeze-thaw cycles and older block or stone foundations mean water in the basement, cracked walls and worn-out gutters.
- Lead-safe rules for rentals. The City of Cleveland requires a lead-safe certificate for non-owner-occupied rental units built before 1978. For an older rental, that can mean inspection, paint and window work before you can rent it again.
- Point-of-sale inspections nearby. Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights and Euclid, among others, require an inspection before a sale. A long violation list doesn't scare us.
Why Cleveland owners sell to us
Cleveland is a renter-heavy city. Census estimates put renters at close to 60% of households, so we talk to a lot of tired landlords. We also hear from out-of-town heirs who inherited a family house on the east or west side and can't manage it from far away, and from owners facing big repair bills on a house worth less than the work it needs.
Whatever the reason, 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 Cleveland
Estates for Cleveland residents are handled by the Cuyahoga County Probate Court. Foreclosures are filed in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, since Ohio is a judicial foreclosure state. Read how both work, plus Ohio's smaller-estate options and transfer fees, on our Ohio page.
Questions Cleveland sellers ask
Do I have to get a lead-safe certificate before I sell my rental?
No. You can sell the house as-is, and we take on what comes next. The certificate requirement applies to renting it out.
Can you buy a double with tenants living in it?
Yes. We buy two-family homes with tenants in place, including month-to-month and behind-on-rent situations.
I live out of state. Do I need to come to Cleveland?
Usually not. You can sign closing documents remotely, and you can leave whatever is in the house behind.