St. Croix County
We buy houses in Somerset, Wisconsin.
Any condition, any situation. A written cash offer within 24 hours, no fees, no commissions, and a closing date you choose.
The housing stock in Somerset
Somerset is a village north of Hudson that has grown quickly with commuter housing, alongside older village property and recreational land along the Apple River. Much of the newer stock is post-2000.
Why Somerset sellers call us
Somerset mixes newer commuter housing with older river property, and the river property is the more complicated half.
What we buy in Somerset
The property types we actually see here, and take on as they stand:
- Post-2000 commuter housing
- Apple River recreational and seasonal property
- Older village housing
- Shoreland-restricted parcels
- Estates and relocations
Neighborhoods and areas
- Village centre
- Apple River area
- Main Street
We also buy throughout St. Croix County and across 21 Wisconsin counties.
How it works
Three steps in Somerset
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 Somerset 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 Somerset situations
Most people who call us are dealing with a situation, not just a house.
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.
Code violations or orders
An open order from the building inspector does not stop us buying.
Already moved out
Carrying an empty house you no longer live in, from somewhere else.
The house needs too much work
Fire, water, foundation, roof, hoarding, or forty years of deferred everything.
Somerset sellers ask us
Do you buy recreational and river property?
Can you close around a Twin Cities relocation?
I am moving to the Twin Cities side, or away from them, and need this done by a specific date. Can you commit?
I work in Minnesota. Does the sale follow Minnesota or Wisconsin rules?
What happens after I send my address?
Do you actually come and look at the house?
Do I need to be there for the closing?
Worth reading before you decide
Selling Guides
How to Tell a Real Cash Buyer From a Bad One in Wisconsin
Sight-unseen offers, contract assignment, upfront fees and the price that drops right before closing. What to check before you sign anything — including with us.
Market Notes
When the House Needs More Work Than It Is Worth: A Wisconsin Reality Check
Why renovation arithmetic fails in much of Wisconsin, which repairs actually block a sale, and how to decide between fixing, listing as-is, and selling to a cash buyer.
Selling Guides
How to Sell a House Fast in Appleton, Wisconsin
What actually determines how fast an Appleton house sells — the three realistic routes, what each one costs you, and how to tell which one fits your situation.
Local resources
Useful St. Croix County offices and services
Selling in Somerset means dealing with two levels of government: Somerset handles your assessment, permits and any code enforcement, while St. Croix County records the deed and collects delinquent taxes. These are the offices and services that actually matter when you sell.
St. Croix County Register of Deeds
Hudson, 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.
St. Croix County Treasurer
Hudson, 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.
St. Croix County Circuit Court
Hudson, 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.
St. Croix County Land Records / GIS
Hudson, Wisconsin
Parcel maps, assessments and ownership records. Useful for confirming lot lines, acreage, and what the county thinks your property actually is.
Wisconsin rules govern, not Minnesota
Whatever side of the river you work on, the property is in St. Croix County: the deed records here and Wisconsin's transfer fee and proration rules apply.
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.
- WHEDA — Wisconsin's housing finance authority. Worth a look if keeping the house is still on the table rather than selling it.
- Legal Action of Wisconsin — Free civil legal help in much of southern Wisconsin, including housing matters.
- Wisconsin Judicare — Free civil legal help serving northern Wisconsin. Check which of the two covers your county.
- 211 Wisconsin — Dial 211 for local assistance programmes — utilities, housing, and emergency help.
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 St. Croix County office and statewide service we list →
Get a cash offer on your Somerset house
Tell us where the house is. Written offer within 24 hours, no obligation, no fee.
Get My Fair Cash Offeror call (920) 259-4326 — a real person answers