We Buy Houses in New Jersey
Sell Your House in New Jersey for Cash. Learn How Our Home-Buying Process Works.
We Buy NJ Real Estate is a locally owned New Jersey cash home buyer. We buy houses as-is, in any condition, in any situation — and close in as little as 7 days. No repairs, no fees, no commissions, no waiting on the bank.
Fair cash offer in 24 hours — no obligation
Close in as little as 7 days, or pick your date
We pay typical closing costs — zero out of pocket
Direct local NJ buyer — never a call center
What you actually get when you sell directly
The traditional listing process assumes you have time, money for repairs, flexibility for showings, and tolerance for the buyer’s mortgage falling through three weeks before closing. For many New Jersey homeowners, that assumption is wrong. Here’s what selling to us looks like instead.
No repairs. No cleanouts. No inspections.
The traditional listing process assumes you have time, money for repairs, flexibility for showings, and tolerance for the buyer’s mortgage falling through three weeks before closing. For many New Jersey homeowners, that assumption is wrong. Here’s what selling to us looks like instead.
No financing contingency. No appraisal drama.
The most common reason a traditional NJ home sale falls through is the buyer’s mortgage or appraisal. The bank’s appraiser comes in low. The buyer’s loan is denied. Two weeks before closing, the deal collapses. As a cash buyer, we have no lender, no appraiser, and no financing contingency.
Real privacy.
No yard sign. No MLS listing visible to your neighbors. No open house with strangers walking through your bedroom. No drone photography of your roof. No public price reductions if the listing sits. The transaction is private from start to finish — useful in divorce, financial distress, or any situation where you’d rather not announce the sale.
Zero commissions. Zero closing costs.
Listing through a Realtor in NJ costs 5% to 6% in agent commission, plus closing costs of another 1% to 2%. On a $450,000 home, that’s $27,000 to $36,000 — before any inspection-period repair credits. Selling directly to us, you pay zero commission and zero closing costs.
You set the closing timeline.
Some sellers need to close in 10 days to stop a foreclosure auction. Some need 75 days to wait out the New Jersey probate creditor period. Some need 30 days to finalize a divorce decree. We close on your timeline, not ours. The offer doesn’t expire because your situation is complicated.
Local NJ knowledge, not a national algorithm.
We’re not a national iBuyer running a pricing algorithm out of Phoenix. We live here. We’ve bought houses in Newark, Jersey City, Lakewood, Trenton, Edison, Camden, Elizabeth, Paterson, Cherry Hill, Toms River, New Brunswick, East Orange, and dozens of other NJ cities. Property in Bergen County is different from Cumberland County. Local knowledge produces fair offers.
A Simple Way to Sell Your Home
Three steps. Honest math. No fine print.
Selling a house in New Jersey through the traditional listing process takes 60 to 90 days when it goes smoothly. With agent commissions averaging 5% to 6%, attorney fees, transfer taxes, and the New Jersey Realty Transfer Fee, the average seller in this state nets 88 to 92 cents on every dollar of sale price after costs.
On a $450,000 home, that’s $36,000 to $54,000 in transaction friction — money that comes out of your pocket. Our process collapses the timeline and eliminates most of those costs. Here’s exactly how it works.
Step 01
SUBMIT
Tell us about your property
5 minutes
Fill out the form or call (908) 320-7995. We need the address, your phone, and an email. That’s it. We don’t ask for your social security number, mortgage payoff amount, or financial details until you decide to move forward. We will review the property using local New Jersey market data and recent comparable sales in your municipality.
Step 02
OFFER
Get a fair all-cash offer
Within 24 hours
A written cash offer based on actual condition and current market value — not an artificially low number to be negotiated up later. We include a specific closing date and a full list of what’s included. There’s no obligation to accept and no expiration deadline. We’ll always tell you honestly if listing with an agent would put more money in your pocket.
Step 03
CLOSE
Pick your closing date
7–21 days, your choice
Need 7 days to stop a foreclosure auction? Done. Need 21 days to wait out probate or finalize a divorce decree? Done. We pay all standard closing costs, so the number on the offer is exactly what you walk away with. No last-minute deductions, no surprise fees, no bank delays holding up your timeline. You pick the date, we show up ready to close, and you get your cash!
I highly recommend We Buy NJ Real Estate to anyone looking to sell property. This crew will truly work alongside you.
Thank you so much to James and Sam for everything they did for our family. After looking into various potential buyers for my aunt’s home after she passed away, we landed with We Buy NJ Real Estate.
Christopher Keri
A real local team. Not a 1-800 number.
“I was born in Jersey City. I’ve been buying houses directly from New Jersey homeowners since 2008. When you call our number, you get me or my partner James — every time.”
I’m Sam Colon, owner of We Buy NJ Real Estate. I have been buying houses for over 17 years across all 21 New Jersey counties.
When you call (908) 320-7995, James or I pick up. The same two people who answer the phone are the ones who walk through your house, write the offer, and sit at the closing table. There’s no call center, no lead-routing service, no third-party “buyer.” It’s me and James, working directly with you.
My wife Krystal and I have been together 21 years. We have six kids — Skye, Raine, Samuel II, Storme, Dante, and Aire. Family runs through every decision in this business. The way I treat every seller who calls is the way I’d want my own mother treated. That’s the standard. It does not change.
Locally Owned
17+ Years in NJ
BBB-Listed
All 21 NJ Counties
Family-Owned
Proud Member of…
Trusted Cash Home Buyers Serving All of New Jersey
Don’t just take our word for it—hear the real stories from satisfied homeowners right here in New Jersey! We understand that selling your home is a major life decision, often accompanied by stress, uncertainty, and a never-ending list of chores. That’s why we’ve dedicated ourselves to providing a modern, simplified alternative to the traditional real estate grind. Click the play button to watch firsthand accounts from people just like you who successfully bypassed the headaches of open houses, costly repairs, and pushy agents. Whether you’re in North Jersey, South Jersey, or anywhere in between, our mission is to ensure you feel supported every step of the way. Your fast, fair, and no-obligation cash offer is only a brief conversation away—let us show you how easy moving forward can truly be.
What homeowners say about working with us.
Verified reviews from real New Jersey homeowners we’ve worked with — across every situation, from inherited homes to pre-foreclosure to divorce sales.
★★★★★
These guys are the best!
Sam and the team are awesome to work with! It does not matter the situation they go above and beyond to help. I would highly recommend We Buy NJ Real Estate for your real estate needs. These guys are the best!!
Elton Jean-Baptiste
★★★★★
Great company, Good People!
Working with James and Sam was a great experience. This company really cares about the people they help. I would recommend them to any one looking to sell a house.
Denise T. — NJ
★★★★★
Do not hesitate working with Sam.
Do not hesitate working with Sam and his team. Easy, efficient, professional and most important, good honest people. Highly recommended
Harold
Situations where a cash sale serves you better than listing
Not every house needs a cash buyer. If you have a market-ready home, time on your side, and patience for the traditional process, listing with an agent will usually net you more. As a local New Jersey buyer, I’ll tell you that honestly. The situations below are ones where a direct cash sale almost always serves the seller better — financially, operationally, or both.
Inherited Houses & Probate
You inherited a NJ house and now you’re paying property taxes, utilities, insurance, and possibly mortgage on a property you didn’t ask for. NJ taxes average $9,800/year statewide — and considerably more in Bergen ($14,443/yr), Essex ($14,337/yr), and Union (~$12,000/yr). Every month of probate is real money out of the estate. We work with executors and out-of-state heirs regularly. Take the property as-is, contents included.
Pre-Foreclosure & Tax Liens
New Jersey is a judicial foreclosure state, which means the process can drag on for years while fees, interest, and stress keep piling up. If you’ve missed payments, received a foreclosure notice, or have a tax lien sale approaching, we can help you sell quickly, preserve equity, and move on before the situation gets worse.
Vacant Properties & Out-of-State Owners
Vacant NJ properties are expensive to maintain and at constant risk of vandalism, code enforcement, frozen pipes, and squatter issues. Insurance carriers raise premiums sharply on vacant properties or drop coverage entirely. If you live out of state, we close remotely. Documents are notarized in your home state and returned. Funds wire to you. You never need to come back to NJ.
Houses That Need More Repairs Than You Can Fund
A NJ home with a failing roof ($15K–$30K), an underground oil tank requiring removal and remediation ($3.5K–$25K+), a wet basement requiring waterproofing ($8K–$15K), or kitchens and bathrooms untouched since the 1970s often appraises significantly below potential market value. Funding $50K–$150K in repairs out of pocket isn’t realistic for most sellers.
Divorce & Separation
The marital home is often the largest single asset in a New Jersey divorce — and the one that most slows down the proceeding. Listing requires both spouses to cooperate on showings, repairs, and price decisions exactly when cooperation is hardest. A direct cash sale produces a single dollar amount that can be split per the divorce agreement and closes on a known timeline. We handle these regularly with attorney coordination on both sides.
Tired Landlords & Problem Tenants
NJ landlord-tenant law strongly protects tenants. Evictions are slow, expensive, and frequently unsuccessful for landlords without documentation. If you have a non-paying tenant, a Section 8 situation gone sideways, or you’re simply tired of the management burden, we buy occupied properties as-is. You don’t need to evict.
Code Violations, Liens & Title Issues
Open municipal permits, code violation notices, contractor liens, judgment liens, IRS tax liens, unpaid utility bills, and old title clouds are deal killers in traditional transactions because conventional buyers’ mortgage underwriters won’t close until everything is cleared. We handle these after closing, on our side. You don’t need to clear them first or spend money fixing them before you sell.
Fire, Water, Storm & Hoarder-Condition Properties
Properties with significant fire damage, water damage, storm damage from Hurricane Sandy or more recent storms, or hoarding-condition interiors are almost impossible to sell traditionally. They won’t pass appraisal for a conventional mortgage. They terrify retail buyers. We buy them. The condition is built into the offer up front — no last-minute price reductions.
More money in your pocket.
Less hassle. Real local people.
Selling traditionally in New Jersey means months of waiting, repairs, showings, agent commissions, and the constant risk of a buyer’s financing falling through. Selling to us means none of that.
No Repairs. Sold As-Is.
Outdated kitchens, broken roofs, mold, fire damage, oil tanks — we buy houses in any condition. Don’t fix a thing.
Zero Commissions. Zero Fees.
We’re not agents. There are no commissions. We pay typical closing costs. The cash offer is what you walk away with.
Cash — No Bank Financing.
The #1 reason traditional sales fall through is buyer financing. We use our own funds. No appraisals, no underwriting, no surprises.
You Pick the Closing Date.
Need 7 days to stop foreclosure? Need 60 days to wait out probate? You decide. We close on your timeline.
We Handle Smoke, CO & Municipal Paperwork.
Smoke detector certification, Certificate of Occupancy (CO/CCO), township paperwork — we coordinate it all so closing is smooth.
Local NJ Buyer. Not a Call Center.
Sam or James answer the phone. We’ve been buying houses in New Jersey since 2008. We’re not flipping you to anyone else.
Single-family, multi-family, condos, vacant land — we buy it all.
If it’s residential property in New Jersey, we’ll make you a cash offer. No exceptions for condition, age, or situation.
Single-Family Homes
Multi-Family
Condos & Townhouses
Mobile Homes
Commercial Houses
We buy houses in all 21 New Jersey counties.
Our primary service area is Union, Essex, Hudson, Bergen, Middlesex, and Monmouth counties — the densest part of the New Jersey real estate market and where most of our transactions happen. We also work the rest of the state. If your house is in New Jersey, we can buy it.
Bergen County
Hackensack, Paramus, Fort Lee, Englewood, Teaneck, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Fair Lawn, Lodi, Mahwah, Ridgewood
Essex County
Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Bloomfield, Montclair, West Orange, Belleville, Nutley, Maplewood, South Orange
Hudson County
Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Union City, West New York, North Bergen, Kearny, Secaucus, Weehawken
Passaic County
Paterson, Passaic, Clifton, Wayne, West Milford, Hawthorne, Totowa, Little Falls
Morris County
Morristown, Parsippany, Dover, Madison, Florham Park, Denville, Mount Olive, Randolph
Sussex County
Newton, Sparta, Vernon, Hopatcong, Franklin, Andover
Warren County
Phillipsburg, Hackettstown, Washington, Belvidere, Blairstown
Union County
Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden, Union, Westfield, Cranford, Roselle, Hillside, Rahway, Summit
Middlesex County
Edison, Woodbridge, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Piscataway, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Parlin
Somerset County
Bridgewater, Franklin, Hillsborough, North Plainfield, Bound Brook, Somerville, Bernards
Mercer County
Trenton, Hamilton, Ewing, Lawrence, Princeton, West Windsor, East Windsor, Hopewell
Monmouth County
Middletown, Howell, Marlboro, Manalapan, Freehold, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Neptune, Tinton Falls, Red Bank
Hunterdon County
Flemington, Clinton, Lambertville, Raritan, Readington
Ocean County
Toms River, Lakewood, Brick, Jackson, Manchester, Berkeley, Barnegat, Long Beach Township
Burlington County
Mount Laurel, Willingboro, Burlington, Pemberton, Medford, Cinnaminson, Evesham
Camden County
Camden, Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Pennsauken, Sicklerville, Gloucester Township, Haddonfield, Collingswood
Gloucester County
Glassboro, Washington Township, Deptford, Woodbury, Sewell, Mantua
Atlantic County
Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Pleasantville, Galloway, Hammonton, Vineland
Cape May County
Cape May, Wildwood, Ocean City (Cape May side), Lower Township, Middle Township
Cumberland County
Vineland, Bridgeton, Millville
Salem County
Salem, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Pittsgrove
Questions homeowners ask before they call.
If it’s residential property in New Jersey, we’ll make you a cash offer. No exceptions for condition, age, or situation.
How fast can I sell my New Jersey house for cash?
Most homeowners get a written cash offer within 24 hours of submitting their property details. From signed contract, we close in as little as 7 days. If there’s complications — open probate, divorce decree, code violations — the timeline depends on those, but we keep moving on our side throughout.
Do you really buy houses in any condition?
Yes. We’ve bought houses with active fire damage, severe water damage, mold, foundation problems, hoarding conditions, illegal additions, code enforcement liens, underground oil tanks, asbestos, lead paint, and structural collapse. Don’t fix anything. Don’t even clean. Take what you want to keep — we handle the rest after closing.
Are there fees, commissions, or closing costs?
No. The cash offer we present is the net amount you walk away with. Zero commission. Zero seller-side closing costs (we pay them). Zero repair credits at inspection. The only deductions are existing liens — outstanding mortgage, unpaid taxes, judgment liens — which are paid off at closing from sale proceeds the same as in any transaction.
How do you decide what to offer for my house?
We look at recent comparable sales in your specific NJ municipality (not zip code, not county — municipality, because New Jersey real estate is hyper-local), the property’s actual condition, repair costs we’ll need to fund, current market trends, and our investor margin. Our offers typically run 70%–85% of after-repair market value depending on how much work the property needs.
Will my offer change at the last minute or at closing?
No. The number on the written offer is the number on the closing statement, assuming the property is in the condition we agreed to and title is clear. We don’t run inspection-period games where we drop the price $20,000 the week before closing. That’s a predatory practice that’s unfortunately common in this industry — and it’s not how we operate. If we sign for $400,000, we close at $400,000.
Are you a wholesaler? Will you flip my information to someone else?
No. We’re direct cash buyers — we use our own funds. When you sign a contract with us, we close on it. We don’t market your property to a network of investors looking for the highest bidder, and we don’t assign the contract to a third party. The person who walks through your house is the person buying it.
I live out of state. Can I still sell my New Jersey property to you?
Yes. We close out-of-state sellers regularly. Closing documents are sent electronically (or couriered) to your home state, notarized in your state by any commissioner of deeds, and returned. New Jersey doesn’t require seller presence at closing. Funds wire to you. You don’t need to travel back.
Do you handle Smoke, CO, and municipal paperwork?
Yes. Smoke detector certification, Certificate of Occupancy (CO/CCO), township paperwork, and any municipal inspection requirements — we coordinate it all. Most NJ municipalities require these before transfer of ownership; we know each township’s process and handle it for you.
What if my property has an underground oil tank?
We see underground oil tanks regularly in older NJ homes, especially in North Jersey. Even with leaks or soil contamination concerns, we still buy the property. We absorb the testing, removal, and remediation costs after closing — none of that comes out of your pocket.
How do I get started?
Fill out the form at the top of this page or call (908) 320-7995. James or Sam will answer. We need the property address, your phone, and email — that’s it for the initial conversation. We’ll get back to you with a written cash offer within 24 hours.
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