Local Cash Buyer · Metro East IL · Active Now

Sell Your
Metro East Illinois
House For Cash.
Fast.

Tired of repairs, agents, and waiting 90 days? We buy houses throughout Metro East Illinois — any condition, any situation. Fair cash offer in 24 hours.

Close In 7 Days
No Repairs Needed
Zero Commissions
100% Cash Offer
J
Jim Nantell — Owner, Simply Sold LLC
"When you call, you get me — not a call center. I personally review every property and call you back with a real number."
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7
Days to Close
$0
Fees or Commissions
24hr
Cash Offer
Local
Metro East IL Buyer

Simple Process

3 Steps to Your Cash Offer

No showings. No agents. No repairs. Done in days, not months.

1
Tell Us About Your Property

Call (618) 800-2635 or fill out the quick form. Any condition — fire damage, inherited, mold, behind on taxes. We've seen it all and we're interested.

2
Receive a Real Cash Offer

Jim personally reviews your property and calls you with a firm offer within 24 hours. No algorithms. No lowball games. The number we say is the number you get.

3
Pick a Date & Get Paid

Choose your closing date — as fast as 7 days or whenever suits you. We cover all closing costs. You walk away with cash and zero headaches.

Side by Side

Simply Sold vs. The Alternatives

A traditional sale costs you months and thousands of dollars. Here's what it actually looks like.

✦ Simply Sold Traditional Agent For Sale By Owner
Time to Closing7–14 days60–90+ days90–120+ days
Repairs Required✓ None — as-is✗ Usually required✗ Buyer demands
Agent Commissions✓ $0✗ 5–6% of sale✓ $0
Closing Costs✓ We pay them✗ 1–3% seller paid✗ 1–2% seller paid
Showings / Open Houses✓ Zero✗ Weeks of showings✗ You manage all
Financing Fall-Through Risk✓ None — cash deal⚠ 15–20% risk⚠ High risk
You Pick Closing Date✓ Yes✗ Buyer decides⚠ Negotiated
Certainty of Sale✓ Guaranteed⚠ Not guaranteed⚠ Not guaranteed
Bottom LineFast. Certain. Zero cost.Slow. Uncertain. Expensive.Slow. Hard. Risky.

Every Situation

We Buy In Any Condition,
Any Situation

Whatever brought you here — we've handled it before and we can help.

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Foreclosure

Behind on payments? We can close before the bank acts and protect your credit.

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Probate & Inherited

Don't let an unwanted property drain you for months. We make it fast and easy.

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Divorce

Split the asset fast, get equal cash, and both move forward. No court delays.

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Major Repairs

Roof caved in? Foundation cracked? Flood damage? We buy it exactly as-is.

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Behind on Taxes

Delinquent taxes pile up fast. We close quickly and help wipe the slate clean.

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Downsizing

Ready to simplify? Sell on your schedule without a single showing or open house.

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Tired Landlords

Done dealing with tenants? We buy with tenants still in place — your problem ends at closing.

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Hoarder / Distressed

Leave every item behind. We handle clean-out. Just take what you want and go.

Real Properties

We Buy Properties Like These

Don't be embarrassed by condition. We've bought houses exactly like these — cash, fast, zero stress for the seller.

Severely distressed bathroom before cash purchase Metro East Illinois Renovated bathroom after Simply Sold purchase
BeforeAfter

Severe bathroom damage — mold, water damage, years of neglect. Owner was overwhelmed and couldn't face the repairs.

✓ Cash offer in 24 hrs · Closed in 9 days
Collapsed ceiling home before cash purchase Metro East IL Renovated kitchen after Simply Sold cash purchase
BeforeAfter

Collapsed ceiling with structural cracks throughout. Every traditional buyer walked away. We made a firm offer — no hesitation.

✓ Cash offer in 24 hrs · Every buyer had passed
Hoarder property before cash sale Illinois Renovated open kitchen after Simply Sold buys distressed home
BeforeAfter

Decades of belongings inside. Owner didn't clean a single room. We handled everything after closing — seller took what they wanted and left.

✓ Left as-is · We handled full clean-out

Your property's condition doesn't matter. Whatever shape it's in — we've seen worse and we still bought it.

→ Get My Cash Offer — No Obligation

Real Sellers. Real Results.

What Metro East Homeowners Say

Every review is from a real seller — no scripts, no incentives.

★★★★★

I contacted Jim when my mother passed away and had a house that was no longer needed. Jim was easy to talk with and helped every step of the process.

F
Floyd B.
Highland, IL
Probate / Inherited
★★★★★

Selling to Jim was an easy process. My home needed many costly repairs that I was not equipped to handle. No repairs or even cleaning up before I moved.

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Ann F.
Bethalto, IL
As-Is Sale

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Coverage Map

Buying Throughout
Metro East Illinois

St. Clair County, Madison County, and surrounding communities.

Primary Markets
Also Buying In
TroyMaryvilleGlen CarbonHighlandWaterlooMascoutahShilohLebanonMillstadtColumbiaBethaltoWood River
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Don't see your city? Call us at (618) 800-2635 — if it's Metro East IL or the greater St. Louis bi-state region, we're likely interested.

Common Questions

FAQs — Selling Your House
For Cash in Illinois

Straight answers, no fluff.

We can close in as little as 7 days — or whenever works for you. We work on your timeline, not ours. Most closings happen within 7–14 days of accepting our offer.
Absolutely not. We buy houses in any condition — fire damage, foundation issues, mold, hoarder homes, full of furniture. Leave everything as-is. We handle all of it after closing.
Zero. No agent commissions (saving you 5–6%), no closing costs, no hidden fees. The number we offer is the number you receive at closing.
Yes. We specialize in exactly this situation. We can often close before the foreclosure date, which can protect your credit and put cash in your pocket. Call (618) 800-2635 immediately — time matters.
We are not listing your house — we are buying it directly with cash. No MLS, no showings, no open houses, no waiting on buyer financing. One offer, one closing, done.
We buy throughout Southwestern Illinois — Belleville, O'Fallon, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Alton, Granite City, Swansea, Fairview Heights, Troy, Maryville, Glen Carbon, Highland, Waterloo, Mascoutah, Shiloh, Lebanon, Millstadt, Columbia, Bethalto, Wood River, and surrounding areas.
We make offers based on the property's after-repair value minus renovation costs and target margin. Our offer won't match retail — but there are no commissions, no repair costs, no closing costs, and no carrying costs eating into what you net.

Your House. Your Terms.
Your Cash.

No repairs. No showings. No waiting. One fair offer — you decide.

🔒 No obligation·Response within 24 hours·Free · No fees ever

Simply Sold LLC is a local cash home buying company helping homeowners sell their house fast throughout Metro East Illinois and the greater St. Louis bi-state region. We buy houses directly for cash — no real estate agents, no repairs, no commissions, no closing costs.

We are the cash home buyers in Belleville IL who close fast and pay fair. Whether you need to sell my house fast in O'Fallon IL, get a cash offer for your Collinsville Illinois home, or sell your house as-is in Edwardsville IL — we respond within 24 hours with a firm number and close on your schedule.

We buy houses in every situation: sell house fast foreclosure Illinois, sell inherited house Illinois, sell house during divorce Illinois, sell house with major repairs needed, sell house with delinquent taxes Illinois, sell rental property with tenants Illinois, sell fire damaged house Illinois, sell hoarder house Illinois. Unlike national iBuyers, Simply Sold is locally owned. When you call (618) 800-2635, you speak directly with Jim — the owner.