Madison is a college town and a state capital, and both shape its housing. More than half of Madison households rent, according to Census estimates, many of them near UW-Madison. Prices are high for Wisconsin, with a median home value near $350,000. Even so, plenty of houses are hard to sell the regular way, like a worn-out student rental or a parent's 1950s house that was never updated. We'll make you a cash offer 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.
Madison neighborhoods we buy in
We buy across the city, including Marquette (Willy Street), Schenk-Atwood, Tenney-Lapham, Mansion Hill, Greenbush, Vilas, Regent, Dudgeon-Monroe, Westmorland, Eken Park, Northport and the Allied Drive area. We also buy in nearby Fitchburg, Middleton, Monona, Sun Prairie, McFarland and elsewhere in Dane County.
What we see in Madison houses
- Student rentals. Houses and converted units near campus with years of tenant wear.
- Older isthmus homes. Early-1900s homes with original wiring, plumbing and roofs.
- Mid-century homes. Postwar ranches and Cape Cods on the east and west sides that haven't been updated.
- Water already handled. Madison replaced all of its known lead water service lines, more than 8,000, between 2000 and 2012, so that's one problem Madison sellers usually don't have.
Why Madison owners sell to us
We hear from landlords ready to be done with student turnover, families settling an estate, and owners who don't want to update and stage a house in a competitive market.
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 Madison
Estates for Dane County residents go through the Dane County Register in Probate. Wisconsin foreclosures are judicial with a redemption period before the sheriff's sale, and Wisconsin allows transfer-on-death designations for real estate. See our Wisconsin page.
Questions Madison sellers ask
Will you buy a student rental mid-lease?
Yes. We can buy with tenants in place and honor existing leases.
My house is in good shape but dated. Should I sell as-is?
Maybe. You skip updates, staging and showings. Compare our offer to what you'd net after all of that.
Can I sell before probate closes?
Often, yes. We can sign with the personal representative and close when the court and title company are ready.