Most West Philly calls are about a rowhome or a twin that needs work, or a house that's been empty since someone moved or died. We buy in 19139, 19143, 19104, and 19131. That covers Walnut Hill, Cobbs Creek, Kingsessing, the blocks around University City, and Wynnefield. Send the address. You'll have a written offer within 24 hours.
You don't have to fix the roof, paint, or empty the basement first. A lot of these houses still have plaster walls, a shared driveway, or a basement unit that was never really made legal. Some have an open L&I violation. Some still have a tenant, or a parent's furniture stacked in the front room. We'll price it that way.
Listing one of these can mean weeks of people walking through, then a buyer who still needs a mortgage. If the appraisal comes in short, you start over, and the commission was coming out of your side. With us there's one walkthrough, for us. We usually cover the normal seller closing costs. The figure we give you is what you should net from us, after the mortgage or any liens. We'll walk through it before you sign.
Inherited houses come up a lot in these zips. Sometimes the deed is still in a parent's name. Sometimes the brothers and sisters don't agree yet, or the place has been vacant since the funeral. We can price it while the family figures out who is allowed to sign. We're not lawyers. Title will say whose name has to be on the deed. If you're behind on taxes or a sheriff sale notice showed up, call sooner, and talk to a housing counselor too. We can't move the city's date.
If you're only comparing us to a listing, that's a normal reason to ask. It doesn't lock you in. A house just outside these four zips is still worth sending over.
Houses we see out here
- Walnut Hill, Cobbs Creek, Kingsessing, University City, Wynnefield
- Repairs, tenants, and open L&I violations
- Close in as little as 7–14 days, or later if you need the time