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.
When mom or dad passes, the house in Mount Vernon becomes a problem. Maybe siblings can't agree. Maybe nobody wants to spend a year cleaning it out. Maybe Westchester County property taxes are due and nobody's paying. Tony buys it now, in any state of affairs.
The kind of ranch property Tony has bought in Mount Vernon.
Westchester County is a wealthy suburb of NYC: Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains, Scarsdale, Bronxville. Older multi-family stock and inherited estates are common.
Westchester County has among the highest property taxes in the country, often 2.0-3.0% on high-value properties.
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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.
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Westchester 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 Mount Vernon inherited deals close while the estate is still open.
Mount Vernon is two cities divided by the Metro-North tracks. The north side — Fleetwood, Chester Heights, Oakwood Heights — is six-story pre-war co-ops and rentals along Gramatan Avenue and 1920s–30s Tudors and colonials on the hills. The south side (10550) is older frame two- and three-families, brick rowhouses, and small walk-ups, with a large Black and Caribbean homeowner community and some of the oldest housing in Westchester. Many south-side houses have been in one family for fifty years.
Mount Vernon sellers call Tony with a south-side two-family inherited from a parent, a tenant who hasn't paid since the pandemic, and a city violation for a basement apartment. Others are dealing with Mount Vernon's well-known sewer and water-billing problems, a tax bill that has climbed every year, or a Fleetwood co-op they inherited and can't get through the board. Some are simply elderly owners ready to move near their kids in Georgia or the Carolinas without fixing anything first. Tony buys occupied, as-is, with the violations and the belongings, and gives one number on the phone that closes on your date.
Mount Vernon charges its own city transfer tax of 1%, paid by the seller on top of the 0.4% New York State transfer tax; Tony nets both into his offer. Closings use attorneys on both sides, record at the Westchester County Clerk in White Plains, and estates run through Westchester Surrogate's Court there. Mount Vernon buildings of six or more units may be under ETPA rent stabilization, which transfers with the property, and Fleetwood co-ops require board approval of the buyer.
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 Mount Vernon 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. Westchester 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 Mount Vernon-area probate attorneys when needed.
Yes — all three ZIPs, 10550, 10552, and 10553. Frame two- and three-families and brick rows south of the tracks, Tudors and colonials in Chester Heights and Oakwood Heights, and co-ops and pre-war apartments in Fleetwood. Condition and section don't decide whether he'll buy; they decide the number. One call with the address gets you that number.
The seller, by custom — Mount Vernon's 1% city tax plus the 0.4% state transfer tax. Tony builds both into the net number he quotes on the phone, so what you hear is what you should expect at the table, with no commission and no closing costs taken out on top.
Yes, with the basement tenant in place or empty. Mount Vernon Buildings Department violations, unpaid water and sewer bills, and a Housing Court case all transfer or get paid from the proceeds at closing. You don't have to remove the kitchen or finish the eviction. Tell Tony what was cited, and he'll give you one number.
As soon as Westchester Surrogate's Court issues letters to the executor or administrator, Tony signs a contract and closes once title is clear — often within a week or two. Heirs out of state sign with a local notary and their shares are wired. If letters haven't issued yet, Tony's attorney can tell you what the court still needs, and the offer waits.
Inherited a Mount Vernon 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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