Empty house costing you every month?
Call or text (973) 520-0243. We buy vacant, any condition.
Sell a vacant house in New Jersey before it costs you another quarter of taxes.
An empty house in New Jersey is a bill with a roof: property taxes, vacant-home insurance, utilities to keep pipes from freezing, lawn and snow so the town doesn't fine you, and the risk of a break-in or a burst pipe nobody catches. We buy it as-is and the carrying costs stop at closing.
- No need to visit, stage or clean
- Lockbox or key walkthrough, or video
- Winterized or not, damaged or not
- Squatters or break-in history OK
You'll deal with Peter, not a call center. Peter checks on vacant houses under contract himself and has closed on properties where the seller hadn't been inside in years. About Peter
Get an offer on your empty house
Send the address. Offer within 24 hours.
Why vacant houses are a problem in New Jersey specifically
Empty houses everywhere lose value. In New Jersey a few things make it worse.
Property taxes don't pause. New Jersey's taxes are among the highest in the country and they're billed quarterly whether anyone lives in the house or not. A year of vacancy on a modest house can cost more than a full renovation budget elsewhere.
Vacant-property registration and fines. Many NJ municipalities require owners of vacant houses to register, pay a fee and maintain the property. Unmowed lawns, unshoveled sidewalks and boarded windows draw violations that compound.
Insurance gets harder and pricier. Standard homeowner's policies often exclude or cancel coverage on a house vacant more than a month or two. Vacant-dwelling policies cost more and cover less.
Empty houses attract problems. Copper theft, squatters, frozen pipes in January, undetected roof leaks. Every month vacant is a month something can go wrong that a retail buyer's inspector will find.
General information about how these sales typically go in New Jersey, not legal or financial advice. Talk to your attorney; we're glad to coordinate with them.
Vacant situations we buy
The reason the house is empty doesn't matter to the offer.
- Inherited and sitting The family can't agree or hasn't gotten to it. See our inherited house guide.
- Moved and couldn't sell Listing expired, or you never listed. Carrying two homes.
- Former rental, tenant gone Left damaged, or you just don't want another tenant.
- Break-in or squatters We've dealt with both. Occupied-by-squatter sales are complicated but possible.
- Winter damage Burst pipes, collapsed ceilings, mold from a season without heat.
- Boarded up or condemned Town letters, registration fees, a house you're afraid to enter.
Selling a vacant house, step by step
- Send the address. Tell us how long it's been empty and how we can get in. A lockbox code or a neighbor with a key is enough.
- We walk it, you don't have to. Written offer within 24 hours, including any damage we find.
- Contract and title. Attorney review, title search, town certificate handled by us.
- Close remotely. Wire on closing day. Cancel the insurance and utilities the next morning.
Full process detail on How It Works.
Questions we hear about this
I haven't been inside in a long time. Do I need to go?
No. Give us access and we'll tell you what we find, with photos if you want them.
Do I need to winterize or turn utilities on for the walkthrough?
No. We can evaluate a house without heat or power.
The town has been fining me. Does that affect the sale?
Municipal liens and fines are paid at closing from the proceeds. Open registration or violations transfer to us.
Can you buy a house with squatters in it?
Often, yes. It depends on the situation. Call and describe it.
How fast can this be over?
Seven days from contract with clean title. Faster than your next tax quarter.
Related situations
Where we buy
Passaic County · Bergen County · Essex County · Morris County · Union County · Hudson County · every other NJ county. Local pages for Wayne, Clifton and more.
Stop paying for an empty house
Written offer in 24 hours. Close in days.