Meet the Owner
Not a national franchise. I personally review each property and every cash-sale option. Sarah, our automated assistant, may help collect the initial details so my team can respond quickly.
I’ve spent 15+ years buying and renovating houses right here in Metro East Illinois — St. Clair and Madison County, from Belleville and O’Fallon to Granite City and Alton. I live here. I still own and manage rental properties in Granite City today, which means I don’t just buy houses in this market — I keep them, maintain them, and answer to tenants in them. When I tell you what a house needs and what it’s worth, that comes from doing the work in these exact neighborhoods, not from a spreadsheet in another state.
Illinois Managing Broker — licensed since 2012. IDFPR License #471.008298. That license means state-verified education, continuing training, and a regulator I answer to. You can verify it yourself through the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation.
One important distinction: Simply Sold LLC provides marketing and seller intake. If you request a direct cash-sale option, an affiliated acquisition company may be named as the buyer and act as principal — not as your agent. The purchasing entity and transaction terms are identified in the written offer. Any brokerage service would require a separate written brokerage agreement.
I could have bought into a national “we buy houses” franchise years ago. I didn’t, because those models are built on volume: a call center answers, an algorithm spits out a number, and nobody on their side has ever stood in the house. A national iBuyer’s algorithm has never stood in a Belleville basement. I have — hundreds of times. That’s why my offers hold up at closing instead of getting “adjusted” after an inspection.
What working with me looks like: you call or fill out the form, and I call you back — me, from (618) 501-0000. We talk about the house and your situation. If it fits, I walk the property once, give you a firm cash number with zero deductions, and you pick the closing date. If my offer isn’t your best option, I’ll tell you — and you should take the better one.
★★★★★
“When I contacted Jim I was down to the last 2 weeks before my house would have been sold for back taxes. His company moved quick and solved the situation with very limited time to sell.”
Joanne S. — Collinsville, IL
★★★★★
“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.”
Floyd B. — Highland, IL
Call directly or start online. I personally review the information and the proposed next step.
📞 Call Jim — (618) 205-9414 Get My Cash Offer →