Aurora, Illinois. Most of the city is in Kane County; neighborhoods on the east and south sides fall in DuPage, Will or Kendall County, and those counties' offices handle those addresses.
Aurora mixes old river-town neighborhoods with far-east-side subdivisions, and the houses that are hardest to sell are usually the older ones near downtown. A cash sale lets an Aurora owner skip the repair requests, the appraisal and the wait for a buyer's mortgage.
Instead of calling buyer after buyer, send one request. Cash buyers who work in Kane County compete for the house, and we match you with the one that fits your price and your timeline.
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- 1. Tell us about the house in one form.
- 2. Cash buyers who work in Kane County make offers.
- 3. We match you with the best fit. More
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Selling a house in Aurora
The near east and west sides have Victorian and early-1900s frame houses, many split into flats over the years; newer subdivisions toward Naperville and Oswego are 1980s–2000s builds. Old wiring, lead paint, wet basements and roofs past their life are common in the older stock.
Buyers make offers on houses across Kane County, including:
- Downtown Aurora
- Near East Side
- Near West Side
- Pigeon Hill
- Riddle Highlands
- Fox Valley
- North Aurora
- Montgomery
- Oswego
- Sugar Grove
Common situations in Kane County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
For an Aurora house on the Kane County side, the estate is opened in the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit, and the representative the court appoints handles the sale.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Illinois foreclosures go through the courts, so a Kane County case starts with a filing in the 16th Judicial Circuit and ends, after judgment and the redemption period, with a judicial sale the judge has to confirm. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
Kane County property taxes are paid to the Kane County Treasurer; unpaid bills can be sold at the county's annual tax sale, and the owner redeems through the Kane County Clerk.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
The City of Aurora's property standards staff respond to complaints about run-down houses and inspect rental properties, and violations that aren't fixed can lead to fines.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Evictions for Aurora rentals on the Kane County side are filed in the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit. You can sell with tenants in place — paying, behind, or mid-eviction.
More on tired of being a landlord →No fees or commissions, no showings or repairs, and buyers never see your contact details until you choose one. How DealSherpa works.
Selling for cash in Aurora: questions
My Aurora house was split into apartments years ago. Can I sell it as is?
Yes. Investors buy converted houses in Aurora regularly. Tell the buyer how many units are in use and whether the conversion was ever permitted, since that affects what the city will allow after the sale.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Aurora?
Illinois sales are usually handled by a real estate attorney on each side, with a title company paying off the mortgage, taxes and liens at closing. Once you accept an offer, most Kane County cash sales close in one to three weeks — sooner if there's no estate or lien paperwork to clear, or later on a date you choose.
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