Sell your house fast in Lackawanna and Blasdell, NY
Lackawanna and Blasdell are working-class towns with solid, older houses and a slower market than the rest of the first ring. Listings here can sit for a month or two, and a house that needs work sits longer. Irish Jones Home Buyers buys Lackawanna and Blasdell houses as-is, with a written cash offer within 24 hours and a closing date you pick. Our office is ten minutes up Bailey Avenue.
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- Buffalo office on Bailey Avenue
- Local
- NY real estate brokerage #10491209386
- Licensed
- Written cash offer
- 24 Hrs
- Typical closing
- 7 to 14 Days
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How a cash sale works with Irish Jones Home Buyers
- Tell us about the house. Address, condition, and your timeline. Phone, form, or text, whichever is easiest.
- Get a written cash offer within 24 hours. One walkthrough, in person or by video. The number is in writing and does not change after inspection.
- Pick your closing date. Cash means no bank approval to wait on. The title company and your attorney handle the paperwork, and you can close in as little as 7 to 14 days.
Selling a house in Lackawanna or Blasdell: what's different locally
Lackawanna's housing is the legacy of the Bethlehem Steel years: 1920s to 1950s singles and doubles on Ridge Road, in the First Ward, and along the Abbott Road corridor, plus Blasdell's post-war ranches near the Thruway. These are sturdy houses with old systems. Lackawanna's median household income is about $40,000 against $60,000 for Erie County, so the buyer pool for a fixer is thin and mostly financed with FHA loans that demand repairs before closing. We buy as-is and handle city, village, and county tax arrears at closing.
How long it takes to sell a house in Lackawanna
Lackawanna listings stay on the market roughly 29 to 61 days before going under contract, longer than any other town we serve, then take around 58 days to close with a financed buyer. That is three to four months in total. A cash sale to Irish Jones closes in 7 to 14 days.
| Stage | Traditional listing | Irish Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Prep and repairs | 2 to 4 weeks, at your cost | None |
| Days to contract | About 29 to 61 | One walkthrough |
| Contract to close | About 58 | 7 to 14 days |
| Total time to sell | About 87 to 119 days | 7 to 14 days |
Sources: Redfin Lackawanna listings data; Clever benchmark. Last reviewed October 2026.
Cash sale vs. listing with an agent in Lackawanna & Blasdell
The difference is not just speed. It is how much prep, coordination, and risk you carry before you reach closing.
Do Nothing
- TimelineOpen-ended; carrying costs continue
- RepairsStill yours
- FeesTaxes, insurance, utilities every month
- CertaintyNone
List with an Agent
- TimelineAbout 68 days (12 to contract, 58 to close)
- RepairsUsually required before listing
- FeesAbout 5.6% commission plus about 1.1% closing costs plus 0.4% NY transfer tax
- CertaintyFinanced buyer can fall through after inspection or appraisal
Sell to Irish Jones Home Buyers
- Timeline7 to 14 days, on your date
- RepairsNone, sold as-is
- FeesNo commission, no seller closing costs
- CertaintyWe buy in our own name with our own funds; the signed offer is the closing number
Buffalo-area commission and timeline figures from Clever Real Estate, September 2026 data. NY transfer tax per NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.
Estimate
Estimate your cash-sale savings.
Move the sliders. We’ll roughly total what a traditional listing would cost you that a cash sale to Irish Jones Home Buyers skips.
Potential savings with a cash sale
$41,750
- Agent commission
- $21,000
- Closing costs (seller)
- $8,750
- Repairs avoided
- $12,000
For illustration only. Your actual offer depends on local Lackawanna & Blasdell comparable sales and the condition of the house.
Lackawanna housing market in 2026
- Median sales price (Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices)
- $190,000
- Median home value, up from $211,000 (Trulia, Jul 2026)
- $221,000
- On market before contract (Redfin)
- 29 to 61 days
- Irish Jones can close in
- 7 to 14 days
Lackawanna home values climbed steadily from about $211,000 in August 2025 to $221,000 in July 2026, with recent sales at a median around $190,000. The market is small, with around 30 active listings and roughly 10 sales a month, and it is slow: listings here sit a month or two before going under contract while Tonawanda and Cheektowaga houses go in under two weeks. A slow market with a thin buyer pool is where carrying costs hurt most. Every month a vacant Lackawanna house sits unsold is another month of taxes, insurance, and winter risk on a house that may bring $190,000. A written cash offer closes that gap in two weeks.
Trulia Lackawanna market trends, Jul 2026. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Lackawanna market conditions. Redfin Lackawanna listings data. Last reviewed October 2026.
Every situation we buy in Lackawanna & Blasdell
Your reason for selling may be practical, personal, or both. The house can still be sold as-is.
Why sell to Irish Jones Home Buyers.
We buy as-is
Condition is our starting point, not your problem to fix first. Repairs, belongings and all.
No fees or commissions
No listing agreement and no agent commission. The written offer is the number.
Close on your timeline
Cash means no bank approvals in the way. You pick the closing date that fits.
Local & licensed
A Buffalo office, a 716 phone number and NY real estate license #10491209386 you can look up.
Meet the team handling your sale
Matt Irish-Jones
Co-founder & CEO, Irish Jones
NY real estate license #10491209386 · 716-768-4915
The person on this page is the person who answers the phone.
Earl Altheide
Partner, Irish Jones · Division lead, Irish Jones Home Buyers
NY real estate license #10491209386 · 716-768-4915
The person on this page is the person who answers the phone.
What Lackawanna & Blasdell-area sellers say
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Quick answers for Lackawanna & Blasdell sellers.
Irish Jones Home Buyers, the cash home buying division of Irish Jones, a licensed NY brokerage (#10491209386). We buy in our own name with our own funds. We do not assign your contract to another investor.
No. We walk the house once, price the condition into the written offer, and that is the number at closing. There is no inspection contingency and no second negotiation.
Yes. New York closings are attorney closings, so your own attorney reviews the contract and attends closing. We work with them directly and can recommend local attorneys if you do not have one.
In a traditional sale, sellers typically pay about 1.1% in closing costs plus the 0.4% New York State transfer tax, on top of agent commission. When you sell to us, we cover the standard seller closing costs. Ask us about the transfer tax on your specific sale.
Yes. Most sellers do. At closing the title company pays off your loan from the sale price and sends you the balance. Get a payoff letter from your lender so you can compare it to our offer.
No. Leave what you do not want. Our crews handle cleanout and repairs after closing. Half-finished projects, old roofs, dated kitchens, and code issues are all normal for us.
Check three things: a real local address, a license you can look up, and proof of funds. Our office is at 1305 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo. Our NY license number is on every page. We will show proof of funds on request. If a buyer will not do all three, walk away.
Once title is clear, 7 to 14 days is typical. Liens, probate, or missing signatures can add time, which is why we start the title search the day you accept.
Yes, plus the Town of Hamburg streets that border them. Lackawanna, Blasdell, Woodlawn, and the Ridge Road and Abbott Road corridors.
Yes, occupied or vacant. Lackawanna doubles are a large share of what we buy, and existing leases transfer with the sale.
Yes. Location within Lackawanna does not stop a sale.
Yes. Both are paid from the sale proceeds at closing. Bring your tax bills to the walkthrough.
We buy houses across Lackawanna & Blasdell, NY.
Lackawanna & Blasdell is in Erie County. If your ZIP code is below, the answer to whether we buy in your area is yes. If it is not, call 716-768-4915 and we will tell you right away.
ZIP codes
14218, 14219
Neighborhoods & towns
First Ward, Ridge Road corridor, Abbott Road corridor, Bethlehem Park, Blasdell, Woodlawn
Nearby service areas.
Nearby service areas: Buffalo · West Seneca · Hamburg & Orchard Park · Cheektowaga · Amherst · Tonawanda & Kenmore · Niagara Falls · All service areas