Common Reasons
Why Vacant Long Island Homes Get Sold
An empty house does not hold still. It costs money and it quietly gets harder to sell the longer it sits.
The cost goes well past the mortgage and the taxes. Insurance, utilities, upkeep and the risk of something going wrong in an empty house all keep running in the background.
Towns and villages also issue violations for unmaintained property, and those can turn into liens against the house.
- Property taxes and insurance that run whether anyone lives there or not
- A homeowners policy that limits or drops coverage once a house is unoccupied
- Frozen and burst pipes after a winter with the heat turned down
- A roof leaking into empty rooms for months before anyone notices
- Town or village violations for an unmaintained property
- Vandalism, squatters or copper stripped out of the basement
- An inherited house with heirs in different states and nobody nearby
- Decades of belongings nobody has the time or the heart to clear out
Most owners in this position are not trying to hold the property. They just have not found a way to deal with it from a distance.
Three Steps
How We Buy Vacant Long Island Homes Fast for Cash
You can do all of this without getting on a plane.
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Get in touch
Call (631) 201-1727 or fill out the short form. Tell us where the house is, how long it has been empty and who is on title.
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We look at the property
We can view the house without you there. You do not need to clean it, empty it or meet us at the door.
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Close remotely
We work with your attorney and the title company, and you close from wherever you live. Many of our sellers never set foot on Long Island during the sale.
We buy it furnished and as-is, so nothing needs to be moved, repaired or thrown out first.
We Handle It
What We Handle So You Do Not Have To
The reason owners call us for a vacant property is not usually the price. It is everything a traditional sale would require them to arrange from far away.
Leave Everything
Furniture, boxes, a full attic, a packed garage. Take what matters and leave the rest to us.
No Repairs
Years of deferred maintenance on an empty house is normal and it does not disqualify the property.
No Showings
Nobody is walking strangers through a house you are not there to watch over.
You Stay Where You Are
No flights back, no coordinating contractors in a market you do not live in.
Estates Welcome
We work with executors, administrators and families where probate is still in progress.
We Stop the Bleeding
Every month of taxes, insurance and utilities is money you stop spending once it closes.
No Fees
No commissions and no closing costs on your side.
Any Condition
Water damage, mold, a house that has been sitting for years. We have bought all of it.
Distance is the part owners underestimate most. Every step of a traditional sale assumes somebody local is available to meet a contractor, open the door or answer an inspection objection.
When nobody is, the timeline stretches and things fall through the cracks.
Selling a vacant house fast on Long Island for cash collapses the condition problem, the contents problem and the distance problem into one transaction.
Side by Side
Cash Offer vs. Listing a Vacant House
Listing an empty house means clearing it out, fixing it up and managing the whole thing remotely before a buyer ever writes an offer.
| Comparison | Our Cash Offer | Traditional Listing |
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| Clearing out the house | We handle it | You handle it |
| Repairs before sale | $0 | $5,000 to $20,000+ |
| Agent commissions | $0 | About 6% of sale price |
| Closing costs | $0 (we pay) | 2% to 3% of sale price |
| Months of carrying costs | None | 2 to 4 months of taxes, insurance, utilities |
| You need to be on Long Island | No | Usually yes |
Add the carrying costs for every month it stays on the market and the gap between the two routes narrows quickly.
Service Area
Vacant and Inherited Homes We Buy Across Long Island
We buy empty houses throughout Nassau and Suffolk, including homes that have been closed up for years.
- Levittown
- East Meadow
- Hicksville
- Westbury
- Glen Cove
- Sea Cliff
- Port Washington
- Mineola
- Copiague
- Amityville
- Lindenhurst
- Deer Park
- Brentwood
- Central Islip
- Islip
- Bay Shore
- Patchogue
- Medford
- Holbrook
- Selden
- Coram
- Shirley
- Mastic Beach
- Bellport
- Riverhead
- Southampton
- The East End
If the house has been sitting and you are not sure what shape it is in, that is a normal starting point for us.
A large share of the vacant houses we buy came through an estate, where the heirs live in different states and the carrying costs land on whoever happens to be closest.
Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
I live out of state. Do I have to come to Long Island?
No. We can view the property, work with your attorney and close without you traveling here.
The house is still full of my parents’ belongings. Do I need to empty it?
No. Take the photographs and the documents that matter to your family and leave everything else exactly where it is.
It is an inherited house and probate is not finished. Can we still move forward?
Often yes, depending on where the estate stands. We work with executors and administrators regularly and your attorney can tell you the timing.
My insurance company says the policy is limited because the house is vacant. Is that a problem for you?
No. That is common on unoccupied homes and it does not stop us from buying.
Nobody has been inside in years. Can you still make an offer?
Yes. We expect that, and it is one of the main reasons owners in your position call us.
Should I keep the heat on through the winter?
Yes, or have the plumbing properly winterized and drained. Burst pipes are the most common way a manageable vacant house becomes an expensive one.
Someone may be living in the house without permission. Can you still buy it?
Call us and tell us what you know. Occupancy issues are solvable, and they are far easier to handle now than after another year.
No Obligation
Sell Your Vacant Long Island House Fast
Every month a vacant Long Island house sits is money out and risk up. Neither of those improves with time.
We can make a cash offer on a vacant Long Island house quickly, and close on the date you pick.
- No repairs or cleaning required
- Leave the furniture and everything else behind
- No commissions or closing costs
- Close remotely from any state
- No obligation, and the offer is free
Call (631) 201-1727 or fill out the short form and we will take it from there.