We Buy Houses in Kenosha — Here’s How We Can Help
I’m Carter Crowley. My dad Bryan and I have been buying and renovating houses across Wisconsin since 2015 through our company, CB Home Solutions. Kenosha is one of the southeastern Wisconsin markets where we’re actively purchasing homes — and we understand the situations that bring homeowners to us here.
A lot of the calls we get from Kenosha homeowners involve some kind of time pressure. Maybe you’re behind on a land contract and the payment deadline is approaching. Maybe the house needs so much work that it’s not worth listing. Maybe you inherited a property and just want it handled. Whatever the situation, we buy houses as-is for cash — no repairs, no showings, no agent commissions. We make you a fair offer, cover the closing costs, and close when you’re ready.
I should be honest about something up front: if your home is in good condition and you’re not under time pressure, you’ll almost always net more money listing it on the open market. I hold an active Wisconsin real estate license (License #81027-94), so I can walk you through both a cash offer and a traditional sale — and tell you which one actually makes sense for your situation. We’re cash home buyers, but we’d rather lose a deal than have you feel like you made the wrong choice.
Our Simple 4-Step Cash Buying Process
Step 1: Reach Out
Fill out the form at the top of this page or call us at (920) 215-4201. We’ll ask a few questions about the property — where it is, what shape it’s in, and what kind of timeline you’re working with. Quick conversation, no obligation.
Step 2: We Come Take a Look
We schedule a walkthrough at a time that works for you. We’re looking at the structure, the systems, the overall scope of what we’d need to do after we buy it. This isn’t a formal inspection — it’s us figuring out what we’re working with. We’ve walked houses with major interior damage, years of deferred maintenance, and worse. Nothing fazes us.
Step 3: Written Cash Offer
Usually the same day we see the property, sometimes the next morning. It’s a firm number — not a ballpark. We’ll also tell you what we think the home could sell for if you went the traditional route, so you can make an informed decision. Take your time. No expiration dates, no follow-up pressure.
Step 4: You Pick the Closing Date
Because we buy with cash, there’s no bank involved — no underwriting delays, no appraisal contingencies, no financing that falls through at the last minute. We’ve closed in as little as two weeks for sellers who needed to move fast. We handle the title work and cover the closing costs.
A Recent Kenosha Purchase: 71st Street
3509 71st St, Kenosha, WI — Land Contract Delinquency, Needed a Fast Exit
The homeowner at 3509 71st Street was in a tough spot. He’d been buying the house on a land contract and had fallen behind on his payments. The deadline to catch up was approaching, and if he missed it, he risked losing everything he’d put into the property.
On top of the financial pressure, the interior of the house was in rough shape — damaged walls, worn-out flooring, and general wear throughout. Listing the home traditionally wasn’t realistic. Between the condition of the interior and the time it would take to find a buyer through the MLS, he simply didn’t have the window. He needed cash, and he needed it before the land contract deadline.
We walked the property, assessed the damage, and made him a cash offer that let him settle the land contract and walk away clean. No repairs, no listing, no waiting. If you’re behind on payments or facing a similar deadline, a cash sale can give you options that a traditional listing simply can’t — especially when time is the thing you don’t have.
What People Ask Us Before Selling
I’m behind on my land contract — can you still buy my house?
Yes. This is actually one of the most common calls we get from Kenosha homeowners. If you’re delinquent on a land contract, time is working against you — and a traditional listing takes months. We can close in as little as two weeks with cash, which gives you the ability to settle up and move on before the situation gets worse. We’ll also explain your other options so you can make the best decision for yourself.
My house is in really bad shape inside. Will you still make an offer?
Absolutely. We buy houses as-is — and we mean it. We’ve purchased homes with holes in the walls, gutted kitchens, water-damaged floors, and properties that most traditional buyers wouldn’t even walk through. That’s what we do. We buy them, renovate them, and sell them. The worse the condition, the more a cash sale makes sense compared to listing, because traditional buyers expect move-in ready.
How is your offer different from those “we buy houses” postcards I keep getting?
Most of those postcards come from wholesalers — people who put your house under contract and then try to flip that contract to someone else for a fee. They don’t actually buy the house. We do. We’re the end buyer. We use our own cash, we close at a local title company, and we’re the ones who renovate the property after we buy it. Carter holds a Wisconsin real estate license, we’re BBB accredited, and we’ve been doing this since 2015. You can learn more about selling to an investor and what to look for.
Are you based in Kenosha?
Our home office is in Oshkosh, but we buy homes throughout Wisconsin — and Kenosha is one of our active southeastern markets. We’ve purchased properties up and down the I-94 corridor from Milwaukee through Racine and into Kenosha. We drive to every property we evaluate and close at a title company convenient to the seller. Being local to Wisconsin means we know the market, the contractors, and the closing process.
What Our Sellers Say
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“CB Home Solutions was extremely helpful on purchasing my house, all my concerns were taken care of and I would recommend these guys to anyone else.” — Ben Meyer
“I worked with Carter at CB Home Solutions to sell my house and some additional land. He was fair and honest and a pleasure to work with.” — Robert Steinke
Common Reasons Kenosha Homeowners Sell to Us
Every seller’s situation is different, but here are the scenarios we see most often from Kenosha homeowners:
Financial pressure or payment deadlines. Land contract delinquencies, foreclosure timelines, tax liens — when a deadline is looming, a traditional listing isn’t fast enough. We can close in weeks, not months, so you can settle up and move on.
A house that’s been beaten up. Interior damage, deferred maintenance, outdated everything. Kenosha has a lot of housing stock from the 1940s through 1970s — solid structures, but after decades of use, the work adds up. We buy homes in any condition and handle the renovation ourselves.
Inherited property from out of state. Kenosha sits right on the Illinois border, and we regularly work with families in the Chicago suburbs who’ve inherited a house in Kenosha they can’t manage remotely. We handle everything locally — walkthrough, paperwork, closing — so you don’t have to travel.
Tired landlords ready to exit. Rental properties that have become more trouble than they’re worth. We buy with tenants in place — no eviction needed, no waiting for leases to end. Cash for your house, on your schedule.
Relocation, divorce, or downsizing. Life changes that require a clean, fast sale without the uncertainty of showings and contingencies. We close on your timeline and cover the costs.
About Carter and Bryan Crowley
We’re father and son. We started CB Home Solutions in 2015, and over the past decade we’ve been involved in more than 300 real estate transactions across Wisconsin. We buy homes, renovate them, and sell them — that’s the business.
Carter runs acquisitions and works with every seller directly. He holds Wisconsin Real Estate License #81027-94 with Realty One Group Haven — which means he’s qualified to advise you on both a cash sale and a traditional listing, not just the option that benefits us. Bryan manages the renovation side and oversees every project from start to finish.
When you call us, you’re not getting a call center. You’re talking to the people who show up, walk the house, write the offer, and do the work. You can check our BBB accreditation or visit our About page to learn more.
Find Out What Your Home Is Worth — No Strings Attached
Fill out the form above or call us directly at (920) 215-4201. We’ll give you an honest number — what we’d offer in cash, and what we think you’d get listing traditionally. You decide which path makes sense. No pressure, no follow-up games.
We also serve the surrounding Racine and Kenosha County communities — see our Racine-Kenosha County Communities page for Pleasant Prairie, Somers, Burlington, and other nearby areas. We buy homes across southeastern Wisconsin, including Racine, Waukesha, and the greater Milwaukee metro.
More Resources for Home Sellers
- Sell Your Home While Behind on Mortgage Payments
- Selling a Home in Foreclosure in Wisconsin
- How to Sell Your Home to an Investor in Wisconsin
CB Home Solutions
Serving Kenosha, WI
(920) 215-4201 — carter@flipfoxvalley.com