If You Need to Sell a Racine Home, We Can Help
I’m Carter Crowley. My dad Bryan and I run CB Home Solutions — a family-owned real estate company operating across Wisconsin since 2015. We buy houses for cash in any condition, including right here in Racine.
Racine is a market we know well. It’s a city with a deep manufacturing history, a housing stock that reflects that, and homeowners who sometimes find themselves stuck with a property that needs more work than it’s worth putting in. If you’re looking to sell your house fast in Racine without dealing with repairs, showings, or agent commissions — that’s exactly what we do. We make a fair cash offer, cover the closing costs, and let you pick the timeline.
But I want to be upfront: a cash sale isn’t the right move for everyone. If your home is in solid condition and you have time to wait, listing it on the open market will almost always get you more money. Because I hold an active Wisconsin real estate license (License #81027-94), I can walk you through both options honestly and help you figure out which one actually makes sense. We’re cash home buyers in Racine, but we’d rather give you good advice than close a deal that doesn’t serve you.
How a Cash Home Sale Works
Step 1: Tell Us About Your Property
Fill out the form at the top of this page or call us at (920) 215-4201. We’ll ask a few basic questions — the address, the general condition, and your timeline. Takes about five minutes. No pressure, no commitment.
Step 2: We Walk the Property
We schedule a time that works for you and come take a look. We’re evaluating the structure, the mechanicals, and the overall scope of what it’ll take us to renovate. We don’t charge anything for this. We’ve walked houses with hoarding situations, major water damage, and everything in between — nothing surprises us at this point.
Step 3: You Get a Written Offer
Usually the same day we see the house, sometimes the next morning. It’s a real number — not a range or a “preliminary estimate.” We’ll also share what we think the home might sell for on the open market so you can compare. No expiration date, no pressure to decide on the spot.
Step 4: Close on Your Schedule
We buy with cash — no bank approval, no appraisal contingency, no financing that could fall apart at the last minute. We’ve closed in as little as two weeks, and we’ve also waited months when the seller needed extra time. We cover the closing costs and handle the title work. You pick the date.
A Recent Purchase on Thurston Avenue
2005 Thurston Ave, Racine, WI — Inherited Home, Daughter in Georgia
A daughter inherited her mother’s home here in Racine. The house had been meticulously cared for — her mom clearly took pride in it — but it was original throughout. The kitchen, the bathrooms, the flooring, the mechanical systems — none of it had been updated in decades. It was clean and livable, but in today’s market, a buyer looking on the MLS would see a house that needed $40,000 or more in updates before it felt move-in ready.
The bigger challenge was that the daughter lived in Georgia. She couldn’t manage a renovation from 900 miles away, and she didn’t want to spend months flying back and forth coordinating contractors and showings. She needed a clean resolution — sell the house as-is, settle the estate, and move forward.
We walked the property, assessed the scope of updates it needed, and made her a cash offer that reflected the home’s current condition. She didn’t have to touch a thing. We handled the paperwork, coordinated the closing remotely, and she was able to wrap up the estate without the stress of a traditional listing. If you’re in a similar situation, our guide to selling an inherited home in Wisconsin walks through the process.
Where We Buy Homes in Racine
Racine’s housing stock tells the story of the city’s industrial past. Many of the homes we buy are in the older neighborhoods on the south and west sides — places like the Uptown area near Washington Avenue, the blocks between State Street and Lake Michigan, and the residential streets running west from the downtown core toward Highway 31. These are neighborhoods full of bungalows, Cape Cods, and American Foursquares built between the 1920s and 1950s, when Racine’s factories — SC Johnson, J.I. Case, and dozens of smaller manufacturers — were drawing workers from all over the Midwest.
The homes are well-built, but after 70 or 80 years, the same problems stack up: galvanized plumbing that’s corroding from the inside out, knob-and-tube wiring that’s never been updated, single-pane windows, basements that take on water when it rains, and furnaces that should have been replaced a decade ago. Each repair might be manageable on its own, but when three or four of them hit at once, the total cost makes listing impractical — especially for a home that’s only worth $120,000 to $160,000 on a good day.
We also see a lot of activity on the west side along West 6th Street and in the neighborhoods near Horlick Field. These areas have a mix of single-family homes and older duplexes — many of which have been rentals for years. Landlords who’ve been collecting rent for a long time eventually reach the point where the repair costs exceed the income, especially when tenants have been hard on the property. If that’s your situation, we buy homes directly — you don’t need to go through a listing, and we can close with tenants still in place.
And then there’s the inherited homes. Racine has a lot of longtime residents who raised their families here. When those homeowners pass away or move into assisted living, their children — often living in other states — are left managing a property they can’t maintain from a distance. The Thurston Avenue purchase above is a perfect example. We handle everything locally so the family doesn’t have to.
Homeowners Who’ve Sold to Us
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“I recently sold a house with CB Home Solutions, and the entire process was smooth, fast, and stress-free. Communication was clear from start to finish, and they followed through on everything they promised. It was refreshing to work with a team that made selling a home so easy.” — Landon Frye
“Very responsive, honest and reliable. Always on time and ready to answer any questions right away. Stayed connected through all of our transaction. Thank you to Carter and the CB Home Solutions for the super efficient and smooth sale of my property.” — Tad W
Situations Where We Can Help
We buy houses in Racine in just about any condition and for just about any reason. Here are some of the most common situations where a cash offer makes sense:
Inherited property you don’t want to manage. Settling an estate is complicated enough without having to renovate and list a house. We buy inherited homes as-is — even if the probate process isn’t finished yet.
A house that needs more work than it’s worth. When the repair list is longer than the equity in the home, a traditional sale stops making financial sense. We take it off your hands without you spending a dime on repairs. If you’re dealing with little or no equity, we can still help.
Rental property that’s become a headache. Tired tenants, deferred maintenance, and shrinking margins are a common story in Racine. We buy rental properties with tenants still in place — no need to wait for a lease to expire or go through an eviction.
Downsizing or health changes. When it’s time to move into something smaller or transition to assisted living, the last thing you need is months of showings and uncertainty. We close on your timeline so you can focus on what matters.
Divorce, relocation, or financial pressure. Life situations that require a fast, clean sale. No commissions, no contingencies, cash for your house when you need it. Wondering what your home is worth? We can give you an honest assessment — even if you decide not to sell to us.
Who You’re Working With
We’re Carter and Bryan Crowley — father and son. We started CB Home Solutions in 2015 out of Oshkosh, and over the past decade we’ve purchased and renovated over 300 homes across Wisconsin, from Milwaukee to Green Bay and everywhere in between.
Carter handles acquisitions and works directly with every seller. He holds Wisconsin Real Estate License #81027-94 with Realty One Group Haven, which means he can advise you on both a cash sale and a traditional listing — not just the option that benefits us. Bryan manages our renovation crews and oversees every project from demo to final walkthrough.
We’re not a call center or a faceless corporation. When you reach out, you’re talking to the people who actually buy the houses and do the work. You can verify our BBB accreditation here, or visit our About page to learn more about how we got started.
Get a No-Pressure Cash Offer Today
Fill out the form above or call us directly at (920) 215-4201. We’ll give you an honest assessment of your home’s value and walk you through your options — whether that’s selling to us for cash or listing it on the market. No obligation, no hard feelings either way.
Curious about the costs of selling a home in Wisconsin? We’ve put together a detailed guide that breaks it all down.
We also serve the surrounding Racine and Kenosha County communities — see our Racine-Kenosha County Communities page for Mount Pleasant, Caledonia, Burlington, and other nearby areas. We buy homes across southeastern Wisconsin, including Kenosha, Waukesha, and the greater Milwaukee metro.
More Resources for Home Sellers
- How Much Is My House Worth in Wisconsin?
- Sell Your Home with No Equity in Wisconsin
- iBuyers vs. Selling to a Direct Home Buyer in Wisconsin
CB Home Solutions
Serving Racine, WI
(920) 215-4201 — carter@flipfoxvalley.com