Selling a parent's house is hard. The belongings, the memories, the siblings who all want different things. There's no rush to sort through their things. You don't have to do that to move forward. Take what's sentimental, leave the rest, walk.
Inheriting a Manhattan, New York house is rarely a windfall. It's belongings to sort, siblings to align, taxes piling up, and a property in New York County that's two states away from where you live. Tony buys inherited houses cash, as-is, full of stuff, with the family figuring out the split later.
The kind of cape property Tony has bought in Manhattan.
New York County (Manhattan) is co-op and condo dominant. Tony buys uptown brownstones (Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood) and inherited co-op/condo apartments throughout the borough.
Manhattan co-op maintenance and condo common charges are part of monthly carrying costs; tax abatements (J-51, 421-a) on certain buildings affect calculations.
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Tell Tony where the house is and what shape it's in. Get a cash number on the same call. Pick a closing date.
7 days a week, 8 AM to 9 PM Eastern.
New York County probate timelines vary by county and complexity. Simple estates can move in 4-6 months; contested ones take a year or more. Tony works at any stage: pre-probate (with an executor), in probate (with court approval), or post-probate (clean title). Most Manhattan inherited deals close while the estate is still open.
Manhattan brownstones and multi-families in Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood are where Tony does most uptown deals. Co-ops and condos: Tony buys those too. Central Harlem and Hamilton Heights are 1880s–1910s brownstones and limestones, many still configured as SROs or three- and four-families; Washington Heights and Inwood are six-story pre-war elevator buildings, nearly all rent-stabilized; East Harlem and the Lower East Side mix tenements, NYCHA, and HDFC co-ops with income limits.
Uptown sellers who call Tony are heirs to a Harlem brownstone the family bought in the 1950s that still carries an SRO certificate of occupancy, a rent-stabilized tenant on the garden floor, and a stack of HPD violations. Some own a small walk-up in Washington Heights where the 2019 rent law ended any hope of raising rents. Others inherited a co-op or condo they don't want and can't get past a board with. Deed theft has hit Harlem hard — Tony closes only through a title company with your attorney at the table. He buys the brownstone occupied, buys the walk-up on its real rent roll, and gives one number on the phone.
Manhattan sellers pay the NYC RPTT (1% up to $500,000, 1.425% above) and the 0.4% NYS transfer tax, which Tony nets from his offer; on sales of $1 million or more the buyer pays the NYC mansion tax on a sliding scale, and that's Tony's cost. SRO buildings need a Certificate of No Harassment before DOB will permit conversion, which affects Tony's plans, not your closing. HDFC co-ops carry income caps and flip taxes that limit who can buy. Estates run through New York County Surrogate's Court on Chambers Street.
Every cash buyer, Tony included, starts from the same three numbers: what the house would sell for fully renovated, what it costs to get it there, and how long that takes. The offer is that finished value minus the repairs, minus the buyer's resale costs and margin. In practice that lands most cash offers somewhere around 70–85% of the renovated value, less repairs. The honest comparison is not against a renovated house's list price — it is against what you would actually net from a NY listing after commission, repairs, and months of carrying costs.
| Line item | List with an agent | Sell to Tony |
|---|---|---|
| What the house would sell for fully renovated | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Repairs a retail buyer's lender will demand | − $45,000 | Tony's problem |
| Agent commission (5–6%) | − $20,000 to $24,000 | $0 |
| Inspection credits, seller closing costs, concessions | − $8,000 to $12,000 | $0 |
| Taxes, insurance, mortgage, utilities while you wait (3–6 months) | − $9,000 to $15,000 | $0 |
| Time to cash in hand | 4 to 7 months | 7 to 14 days |
| What you actually walk away with | ≈ $305,000 to $318,000 | Tony's number, in full, on your date |
Whether Tony's number beats that listing net depends on the house. On a move-in-ready home in a hot NYmarket it usually will not, and Tony will tell you to list. On a house that needs work, has tenants, sits in an estate, or carries violations — the houses retail buyers cannot finance — it is often close, and the seven-day timeline is the difference. Call 1-908-768-4759, get the number, and compare it yourself.
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In most cases, yes. The executor or administrator (with court authority) can sign. Tony's title company handles the documentation. Many Manhattan inherited deals close before probate fully concludes.
Tony makes one offer; the title company splits proceeds per the estate documents or your written agreement. Heirs can be in different states, different countries — sign remotely with a notary or e-sign service. New York County title companies handle this routinely.
Yes. Take what's sentimental — photo albums, jewelry, anything that matters. Leave the rest. Tony's crew clears the property after closing. You don't have to spend weekends sorting through a lifetime of stuff.
Tony's title company pays them at closing out of the proceeds. Same with utility bills, HOA dues, lien notices. You walk away clean.
If the estate is straightforward, often no. If it's contested, complex, or has out-of-state assets, an attorney is wise. Tony works alongside whatever attorney you have or refers you to Manhattan-area probate attorneys when needed.
All of Manhattan, though most of his uptown work is brownstones and walk-ups in Central Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Sugar Hill, Washington Heights, and Inwood, plus East Harlem and the Lower East Side. Below 96th Street it's mainly co-ops and condos, and he buys those too. One call with the address gets you a number.
Yes. SRO brownstones with long-term occupants, a Certificate of No Harassment requirement, and open HPD violations are exactly the buildings banks won't finance — which is why they go to cash buyers. Tony buys with the tenants in place and takes on the CONH process himself after closing. Your offer doesn't change because of it.
Often not as the buyer himself. HDFC co-ops have income limits, primary-residence rules, and flip taxes that usually keep investors out, and each building's rules differ. Tony will read your building's requirements and tell you straight on the phone. For market-rate co-ops, condos, and houses uptown, he's the buyer.
Yes. Tony buys rent-stabilized buildings on their actual DHCR-registered rent roll, with every tenant staying and every violation transferring at closing. No vacancies, buyouts, or repairs required. Bring the rent registration and the current rents, and he'll give you one number.
New York County estate sales are Tony's specialty. Call 1-908-768-4759. Manhattan inherited home, sold fast.
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Tell Tony where the house is and what shape it's in. Get a cash number on the same call. Pick a closing date.
7 days a week, 8 AM to 9 PM Eastern.
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