Questions About Selling a House in Aurora, IL

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what you know about the condition, access, and who lives there so we can discuss the property as it sits.

More detail: Aurora seller guide for 2026 → · Code notices and property requirements →

What you keep is the sale price minus the payoffs and costs that apply to your property. Compare the written price with a realistic listing estimate that includes repairs, agent commission, concessions, cleanout, and the cost of carrying the house; a headline price alone does not show your net proceeds.

More detail: Aurora home-sale net proceeds calculator →

We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.

More detail: How the Aurora sale process works →

We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.

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For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county can add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer taxes. Exemptions and taxable value can change the amount; the property’s actual county and city determine the local taxes and who is responsible for them. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

More detail: Illinois Department of Revenue transfer-tax information → · City of Aurora real estate transfer-tax information → · Property liens and tax balances →

You may still have time if the sale can close and pay the required debt before the applicable deadline. Illinois mortgage foreclosures go through court, and the normal redemption deadline is before the foreclosure auction. The deadline and payoff depend on the court case; paying only missed installments and paying the full foreclosure amount are different options. Signing a purchase agreement does not automatically postpone the auction or extend the redemption deadline. Contact us promptly with the court papers and sale date so we can work out whether a sale can close in time. Our agreement of sale will often get a foreclosure sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement, and it works more often than people think.

More detail: Aurora foreclosure questions → · Illinois Courts mortgage-foreclosure forms → · Illinois mortgage-foreclosure law →

Often, yes. An appointed estate representative can generally sell estate property without a separate court order under independent administration if the sale follows the will and serves the estate’s interests. If the will specifically leaves the house to someone, that person’s written consent is required for this kind of sale. A sale during supervised administration may need probate-court permission. A valid transfer-on-death instrument may pass the property outside probate. The deed, will, appointment papers, and any court order determine who can sign and what is needed to close.

More detail: Inherited property and estate questions → · Illinois independent estate administration law → · Illinois estate-sale consent law → · Illinois transfer-on-death instrument law →

Yes. An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease in place; the tenant does not have to move just because the house sells. Ending an ordinary month-to-month tenancy generally requires 30 days’ written notice under state law, but the lease and local rules may require more. Security deposits and prepaid rent also need to be accounted for at closing.

More detail: Tenant-occupied property → · Illinois tenant and sale statute → · Illinois security-deposit law →