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.
Tony has bought inherited Freeville houses where the parents passed three months ago, three years ago, and twenty years ago. Tompkins County estate procedures are routine; Tony has worked with attorneys on dozens of these.
The kind of ranch property Tony has bought in Freeville.
Tompkins County is Ithaca — Cornell University and Ithaca College rentals in Collegetown and Fall Creek, 1880s-1920s homes on the hills, and Cayuga Lake's south end — plus Trumansburg, Dryden, Lansing, and Groton villages and farmhouses. Cornell's payroll makes this the tightest and most expensive market in upstate outside the Capital Region.
Tompkins effective rates run roughly 2.2-2.8% of full value, but Ithaca's high values and heavy school levy mean bills well above the rest of the Southern Tier; a large share of the city is tax-exempt Cornell land.
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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.
When multiple heirs are involved on a Freeville house, Tony makes one offer, sends the funds to the title company, and the title company splits proceeds per the estate documents or the heirs' agreement. No heir has to drive to the closing — most sign remotely. Even heirs who haven't spoken in years can close without seeing each other.
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 Freeville 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. Tompkins 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 Freeville-area probate attorneys when needed.
Inherited a Freeville house and stuck on what to do? Call Tony at 1-908-768-4759. Cash, as-is, with everything still inside.
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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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