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Dane County

We buy houses in Madison, Wisconsin.

Any condition, any situation. A written cash offer within 24 hours, no fees, no commissions, and a closing date you choose.

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  • County: Dane County
  • Around: Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, the isthmus, and UW-Madison
  • Buying in Wisconsin since: 2010

The housing stock in Madison

Madison's near-east and near-west isthmus neighborhoods are dense and old, with a very large share of houses long ago converted to student and professional rentals. Beyond the isthmus the housing spreads into mid-century and newer stock. The city moves faster than most of the state, which means a neglected property stands out sharply against renovated neighbours.

Why Madison sellers call us

Tired-landlord calls dominate our Madison volume: long-held isthmus and near-campus rentals with decades of deferred maintenance, often with tenants still in place.

What we buy in Madison

The property types we actually see here, and take on as they stand:

  • Isthmus and near-campus houses converted to rentals
  • Long-held rentals with decades of deferred maintenance
  • Property with registration or inspection matters outstanding
  • Occupied rentals, tenants included
  • Houses that will not show well against renovated neighbours

Neighborhoods and areas

  • Near East
  • Near West
  • Williamson-Marquette
  • Schenk-Atwood
  • Vilas
  • Bay Creek
  • Tenney-Lapham
  • East Side

We also buy throughout Dane County and across 21 Wisconsin counties.

How it works

Three steps in Madison

1. Tell us about the house

The address and a rough idea of condition. We do not need photographs or paperwork to start.

2. We come and look at it

We walk the property in Madison ourselves, then send a written cash offer within 24 hours with the math shown.

3. You pick the closing date

Seven days or three months, at a Wisconsin title company, with our On-Time Guarantee behind the date.

Common Madison situations

Most people who call us are dealing with a situation, not just a house.

Relocating for work

A start date somewhere else and a house still sitting in Wisconsin.

Facing foreclosure

Wisconsin foreclosure runs through the circuit court, which usually means more time than people think.

Inherited a house

Probate, siblings, and a house full of a lifetime of belongings.

Going through a divorce

Two people, one house, and a need for a clean, dated, unambiguous ending.

Tired of being a landlord

Occupied, damaged, or simply not worth the phone calls anymore.

See every situation we buy in →

Madison sellers ask us

My rental registration or inspections are behind. Does that stop a sale?
It can stop a financed one, because the buyer's lender wants everything clear at closing. It does not stop us. Tell us where things stand and we take the property with whatever is outstanding.
Madison sells fast. Why would I take a cash offer here?
Often you should not, and we say so more in Dane County than anywhere else. A tidy house here rewards a listing. The genuine case for us is a property that will not show well against renovated neighbours, a tenant situation you do not want to unwind, or a date that cannot move.
I have owned a Madison rental for decades and I am done. Where do I start?
With a straight number and no repairs. Long-held isthmus and near-campus rentals are the property we buy most often in this county — deferred maintenance, dated mechanicals, tenants in place, sometimes an inspection issue outstanding. None of that needs resolving before you sell, and the tenants can stay through the closing.
Dane County sells fast. Why would I take a cash offer here?
Often you should not, and we will say so. A tidy house in a strong Dane County neighborhood will usually net more listed. The honest case for us here is a property that will not show well against renovated neighbours, a tenant situation you do not want to unwind, or a date you cannot move.
My rental registration or inspections are not up to date. Does that stop a sale?
It can stop a financed one, because the buyer's lender will want everything clear at closing. It does not stop us. Tell us where things stand and we will take the property with whatever is outstanding.
Do I have to fill out a Wisconsin real estate condition report?
For most 1-4 family transfers Wisconsin requires the seller to provide a real estate condition report, though certain sellers — a personal representative settling an estate, for example — are exempt. Either way, we are buying as-is with our eyes open, so disclosing a problem to us does not cost you anything. The title company will tell you exactly which forms apply.
Why do financed buyers keep walking away over lead paint?
Because a great deal of Wisconsin housing predates 1978, and federally-backed loans have requirements around deteriorated paint on housing of that age. The seller is then asked to fund repairs on a house they are selling precisely because they cannot fund repairs. There is no lender in our purchase, so there is no repair list.
What if I am behind on payments or already in foreclosure?
You can still sell, and in Wisconsin you generally have more time than people assume. Wisconsin foreclosure runs through the circuit court rather than by advertisement, and there is a redemption period after judgment during which you keep the right to sell. The property can be sold right up until the sheriff's sale is confirmed. Call sooner rather than later — options narrow as the date gets closer. See our foreclosure page.

Worth reading before you decide

Wisconsin Law

Selling an Inherited House in Wisconsin: A Step-by-Step Guide

Probate routes, who actually has authority to sell, what happens when siblings disagree, the stepped-up basis, and the cleanout nobody wants to face. A full walkthrough for Wisconsin heirs.

Selling Guides

Cash Offer vs. Listing With an Agent in Wisconsin: Which Actually Nets You More?

A listing produces a higher gross price. Whether it produces more money depends on commission, repairs, concessions, carrying costs and the odds the deal survives. How to run the comparison properly.

Your Situation

Selling a Wisconsin Rental Property With Tenants: The Landlord's Guide

You do not need to empty a rental to sell it. How leases transfer in Wisconsin, what happens to security deposits, dealing with non-paying tenants and mid-eviction sales, and why occupied property is hard to list but easy to sell.

All selling guides →

Local resources

Useful Dane County offices and services

Selling in Madison means dealing with two levels of government: Madison handles your assessment, permits and any code enforcement, while Dane County records the deed and collects delinquent taxes. These are the offices and services that actually matter when you sell.

Dane County Register of Deeds

Madison, Wisconsin

Where the deed to your property is recorded, and where the title company will search the chain of title and anything recorded against it.

Dane County Treasurer

Madison, Wisconsin

Handles delinquent property taxes once they pass out of the local municipality. If you are behind, this office can tell you the exact payoff and where your parcel sits in the county process — call them before you decide anything.

Dane County Circuit Court

Madison, Wisconsin

Wisconsin foreclosure is judicial, so any action against your property is filed here rather than advertised in a newspaper. Probate for an estate is administered here too.

Dane County Land Records / GIS

Madison, Wisconsin

Parcel maps, assessments and ownership records. Useful for confirming lot lines, acreage, and what the county thinks your property actually is.

Dane County land information

Parcel, assessment and zoning records for the city and every surrounding community.

Free statewide help

None of these are us, and none of them cost anything. If you are in trouble with a mortgage, talk to a counsellor before you talk to any buyer, including us.

  • CFPB housing counsellor search — A second way to find the same free counselling if the HUD tool is down.
  • Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) — Public search of Wisconsin circuit court records. If you are unsure whether a foreclosure has actually been filed against your property, or what stage it is at, this is where to look.
  • Wisconsin Department of Revenue — Property tax guidance, the real estate transfer fee, and the lottery and gaming credit. Useful for understanding what you will actually pay at closing.
  • WHEDA — Wisconsin's housing finance authority. Worth a look if keeping the house is still on the table rather than selling it.

We list these because they are genuinely useful, not because we are affiliated with them. Contact details change — search for the office by name rather than relying on a number printed on a website.

Every Dane County office and statewide service we list →

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