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Southeast Wisconsin

We buy houses in Walworth County, 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 seat: Elkhorn
  • Region: Southeast Wisconsin
  • Buying in Wisconsin since: 2010

The houses we see in Walworth County

Walworth County is a resort county wrapped around Geneva Lake and Delavan Lake, so it carries an unusual mix: high-end lakefront, modest year-round housing in Elkhorn and Delavan, and a large stock of small seasonal cottages on tiny lots. Whitewater adds a university rental market with the wear that comes with it.

Why people here call us

Second homes that stopped getting used are the defining Walworth County situation. Carrying costs on an empty lake place add up quietly for years.

Where we buy in Walworth County

The main communities we work in, and what the housing is actually like in each.

Elkhorn

The county seat, a modest year-round small city at the centre of an otherwise resort-driven county.

Lake Geneva

The resort centre, with high-end lakefront alongside a large stock of small seasonal cottages on tiny lots.

Delavan

A mix of modest year-round housing in town and lake property on Delavan Lake.

Whitewater

A university town, with the student-rental market and the wear that comes with it.

Williams Bay

A small village on Geneva Lake, heavily seasonal.

Fontana

At the west end of Geneva Lake, largely second homes and lakefront property.

East Troy

A village in the county's north with an older centre and rural land around it.

Also across the county

Selling a house in Walworth County: what is different here

Deeds are recorded in Elkhorn. More than any other county we buy in, Walworth is defined by property that nobody lives in. A second home on or near Geneva or Delavan Lake can go years between visits while the taxes, the insurance, the utilities kept on to stop the pipes freezing, and the lawn and snow service all keep running. Owners are often out of state and reluctant to make the trip to deal with it. Shoreland zoning can also restrict what may be rebuilt or expanded on a near-water lot, which surprises buyers who assumed they could tear down and start again.

How it works

Three steps in Walworth County

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 Walworth County 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 Walworth County situations

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

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.

Code violations or orders

An open order from the building inspector does not stop us buying.

See every situation we buy in →

Walworth County sellers ask us

We have a lake place we never use any more. What is it actually costing us to keep?
More than most owners have added up: property taxes, insurance — often at a higher vacant-property rate — utilities you must keep on so the pipes do not freeze, and lawn or snow service you now pay somebody else to do. Add several years of that and it frequently exceeds the difference between a cash offer and a retail sale.
We live out of state. Do we have to come to Wisconsin to sell?
Generally not. The title company can usually arrange a remote or mail-away signing, and you can leave the contents of the property behind. A good number of our Walworth County sellers never make the trip.
Do you buy the small older cottages, not just the lakefront houses?
Yes, and the small cottages are the bigger share of what we buy here. Tiny lots, staged winterisation, and additions of uncertain permit history are all normal for us and all difficult for a financed buyer.
What if I owe back property taxes or there is a lien?
That is very common and it is generally solvable. Liens and delinquent taxes get paid out of the sale proceeds at closing rather than out of your pocket beforehand. The title company identifies everything attached to the property during the title search, and we work through the payoffs as part of the closing.
Where in Wisconsin do you buy?
Our home market is the Appleton and Green Bay area, and we buy across Wisconsin — 21 counties from Kenosha to St. Croix. See where we buy for your county.
Who actually is House Buyer Dan?
Dan and Diana Ahlborn, buying Wisconsin houses since 2010, based in Appleton. Not a call centre, not a lead broker who sells your information on, and not a national franchise. When you call, you get one of us. Meet Dan and Diana, or check the receipts on are we legit.
We are divorcing — do we both have to agree to sell?
Generally yes. Wisconsin is a marital property state, so a home acquired during the marriage is usually marital property and both spouses ordinarily need to sign off on a sale unless a court order says otherwise. We are used to working with two parties who are not speaking, and with attorneys on both sides, and we can send identical paperwork to each of you separately. See our divorce page.

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