We Buy Houses in Yonkers, NY
- Foreclosure, inherited, tenants, damage — we buy it
- Zero fees, zero commissions, zero closing costs
- No obligation — turn the offer down and owe us nothing
Fast, Fair, and Reliable Offers
Sell your house fast with our cash home buying service. No fees, no hassles, just a straightforward sale. Get your offer now.
Yonkers, founded as a village in 1646 and incorporated as a city in 1872, is home to about 211,600 residents in Westchester County and is nicknamed “The City of Seven Hills” for the seven hills it spans, with the Saw Mill River running through the middle of it. Cash Home Buyers CA makes cash offers directly to Yonkers owners, no listing needed, whatever the situation — repairs, an inheritance, or a closing date the calendar won’t move on.
Why Yonkers Homeowners Sell to Us
- Back property taxes have piled up and you want them resolved before it becomes a bigger problem
- A divorce is forcing a sale and you’d both rather it happen quickly and without conflict
- Repairing storm or fire damage would cost more than you’re willing to put into the house
- The estate involves several heirs, and everyone would rather have one simple sale than a long listing
- Falling behind on the mortgage has you worried about where things are headed
What Selling a House in Yonkers Looks Like
A financed buyer’s lender needs a Yonkers property to pass its appraisal, and a house with major repairs, code violations, or deferred maintenance frequently doesn’t — an issue that comes up often on the city’s hillier terrain, where older homes went up on uneven lots well before the 1872 charter. A cash sale sidesteps that appraisal step entirely. It is not strictly required by statute, but local custom in New York is for both the buyer and the seller to have their own attorney; the seller’s attorney drafts the contract and represents the seller at closing.
Rules That Shape A Yonkers Home Sale
State transfer tax of $2 per $500 of consideration, paid by the seller (grantor). Buyers pay an extra 1% ‘mansion tax’ on residences of $1 million or more. New York City adds its own real property transfer tax plus supplemental state tax on $2M+ NYC homes. Sellers of residential property must provide the statutory Property Condition Disclosure Statement (Real Property Law art. 14). Since March 20, 2024 the old option of giving the buyer a $500 credit instead has been eliminated, and flood-risk questions were added. New York foreclosures are judicial: the lender must sue in court and get a judgment before a foreclosure sale, which often makes the process long.
How It Works
A Yonkers sale with us breaks into four steps:
- Give us the Yonkers address and a few details. Tell us the condition and why you’re selling to get the ball rolling.
- You’ll get a cash number in writing. We aim to have a no-obligation offer back to you within 24 to 48 hours.
- Compare it against your other options. There’s no cost involved and no pressure to say yes.
- Pick a closing date that suits you. A licensed title company typically finishes the sale in 7 to 14 days once you accept.
Cash Sale vs. Traditional Listing in Yonkers
A financed buyer in Yonkers still has to clear lender approval, an appraisal, and a clean inspection before the deal closes — a cash buyer skips all three, which is why these sales tend to move in days rather than the months a listing can take.
Situations We See Most in Yonkers
Spread across seven hills with the Saw Mill River running through the middle, Yonkers has enough varied terrain that older homes built into uneven lots often carry repair needs a conventional lender won’t wait around for. That, along with job relocations on a tight timeline, inherited homes nobody in the family wants to keep, and rentals that have stopped making sense to hold, covers most of what brings sellers to us here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I obligated to do anything once I ask for an offer?
Not at all — requesting an offer is free and comes with no obligation to accept it.
What’s the quickest way to get this started?
Send us your Yonkers property’s address and a short note on its condition, and we’ll reach back out with next steps.
How do you settle on the offer price?
We factor in the property’s condition, comparable sales around Yonkers, and any likely repair costs, then give you a transparent number.
What if my house has code violations or liens attached?
We regularly buy properties with liens, code violations, or back taxes anywhere across Yonkers’ roughly 211,600-resident footprint — those issues are usually addressed as part of closing.
Wherever on Yonkers’ seven hills your property sits, Cash Home Buyers CA will get you a free cash offer.