We buy houses in Clifton, NJ for cash. Two-families, capes, occupied or empty.
Clifton is a city of neighborhoods, and each one sells differently. We've bought in Athenia, Allwood, Botany Village, Lakeview and Delawanna, and we know what the city's inspection looks for before a sale. Written offer in 24 hours, no repairs, no cleanout, tenants can stay.
- Two- and three-families with tenants in place
- Illegal basement apartments? Still buying
- Estate houses full of a lifetime
- We handle the city's certificate inspection
Peter is fifteen minutes away in Totowa. He answers the phone himself and can usually see a Clifton house the same day. About Peter
Selling a house in Clifton: what's specific to the city
Clifton sits between Paterson and Passaic on one side and Montclair and Nutley on the other, and the housing reflects both. What that means for your sale.
Two-family homes are Clifton's signature. Side-by-side and up-and-down two-families from the 1920s through the 1960s fill Athenia, Botany Village, Lakeview and Dutch Hill, often with an owner downstairs and a tenant upstairs for decades. When the owner passes or moves, the family inherits a landlord's job they didn't ask for. We buy two- and three-families with tenants in place, paying or not, and take over the lease at closing.
Basement and attic apartments. Plenty of Clifton houses have a third unit that was never permitted. A retail sale means the city flags it, the lender balks, and someone has to remove a kitchen. We buy houses with unpermitted units as-is and deal with the city after closing.
Capes and colonials up the hill. Rosemawr, Montclair Heights, Albion and the Richfield section are more single-family, with capes and center-hall colonials on their original owners. Old boilers, knob-and-tube, slate roofs past their life and a full basement of belongings are the norm in the estate houses we buy here.
Clifton requires a certificate before closing. The city inspects for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers and other items, and checks occupancy against what's registered. If your house wouldn't pass today, that's fine. We schedule the inspection, pay for it, and fix what's needed after we own it.
Delawanna and the river edge. The low streets near the Passaic River and Route 21 have had water issues. We buy along the river without asking you to remediate first.
Commuter demand cuts both ways. Clifton's train stations and Route 3 access mean a renovated house sells well, which is why our offers here tend to be stronger than in towns with weaker resale. It also means investors flood your phone once a house looks distressed. We'd rather you compare our written offer against theirs than take the first call.
Local notes from houses we’ve bought and walked; confirm anything specific to your property with the township and your attorney. More on selling in Passaic County.
Clifton neighborhoods where we buy
All of them. A few notes on what we tend to see.
- Athenia Two-families near the Clifton station and Van Houten Avenue. Long-time owners, inherited rentals.
- Botany Village Oldest housing in the city, dense multifamilies near the Passaic border. Code issues and tenants are common; neither stops us.
- Allwood Capes and colonials from the 40s and 50s off Allwood Road and near the Nutley line. Downsizing and estate sales.
- Lakeview & Dutch Hill Mixed two-family and single-family streets bordering Paterson. Landlords ready to be done.
- Rosemawr, Richfield & Montclair Heights Single-family colonials and splits on the Montclair side. Original owners, deferred maintenance, full basements.
- Delawanna & Albion Near Route 3, Route 21 and the river. Smaller capes and two-families, some with water history.
Why Clifton homeowners call us
The upstairs tenant stopped paying and the eviction calendar is months out. We buy the building occupied and you're done at closing.
Mom's two-family in Athenia is now owned by three siblings in three states, with a tenant nobody wants to manage.
The city flagged the basement apartment and the fix costs more than the house has earned in years.
Behind on the mortgage with a sheriff sale date from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office. We can close before it.
Moving out of state and not interested in showings, inspections or a buyer whose loan falls apart in week six.
Questions from Clifton sellers
General questions are on the FAQ page; the process is on How It Works.
Yes, and it's most of what we buy here. Paying or not, lease or month-to-month. We don't need the tenant to let us in for the walkthrough if that's a problem.
We buy it as it is. Whatever the city requires after closing, removal or legalization, is our responsibility, not yours.
Doesn't matter. We arrange and pay for the inspection and handle any items. You don't buy a single smoke detector.
Because you can meet us. Office in Totowa, a real name, proof of funds before you sign, and a written offer that shows the math. Compare it to whatever the letters say. How to check us out.
Nearby towns we buy in
Part of Passaic County unless noted.
Situation guides
The ones that come up most in Clifton.
Sell your Clifton house, tenants and all
Written offer within 24 hours from a buyer fifteen minutes away.