Sell your house fast in Tonawanda and Kenmore, NY
Tonawanda and Kenmore sell faster than almost anywhere in Western New York, but only if the house is ready for a financed buyer. If yours needs a roof, a furnace, or a cleanout, or you simply need a date you can count on, Irish Jones Home Buyers makes a written cash offer within 24 hours and closes in as little as 7 to 14 days. Licensed in NY, office ten minutes away on Bailey Avenue.
Get your fair cash offer
Tell us about the property. We reply with next steps and a written cash offer, free, with no obligation.
The person on this page is the person who answers the phone. No call center, no lead reselling.
- Buffalo office on Bailey Avenue
- Local
- NY real estate brokerage #10491209386
- Licensed
- Written cash offer
- 24 Hrs
- Typical closing
- 7 to 14 Days
Featured on
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 Tonawanda or Kenmore: what's different locally
The Town of Tonawanda, the City of Tonawanda, and the Village of Kenmore are three different municipalities with three different tax bills, but the housing is similar: post-war capes, ranches, and Kenmore's tight-lot colonials on streets like Delaware and Elmwood. Most of it is 70 to 90 years old. Buyers compete hard for move-in-ready houses here, which is exactly why a house with deferred maintenance stands out for the wrong reasons. We buy as-is, price the work into the offer, and handle any Erie County or village tax liens at closing.
How long it takes to sell a house in Tonawanda
Homes in the Town of Tonawanda go pending in about 11 days and in the City of Tonawanda in about 9, among the fastest in the region. Add the standard 58 days for a financed buyer to close and a typical sale still runs about 10 weeks. A cash sale to Irish Jones closes in 7 to 14 days with no listing period and no appraisal.
| Stage | Traditional listing | Irish Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Prep and repairs | 2 to 4 weeks, at your cost | None |
| Days to contract | About 9 to 11 | One walkthrough |
| Contract to close | About 58 | 7 to 14 days |
| Total time to sell | About 67 to 69 days | 7 to 14 days |
Sources: Redfin, Nov 2025; Clever Real Estate contract-to-close benchmark. Last reviewed October 2026.
Cash sale vs. listing with an agent in Tonawanda & Kenmore
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 Tonawanda & Kenmore comparable sales and the condition of the house.
Tonawanda housing market in 2026
- Median sale price, Town of Tonawanda (Redfin)
- $260,000
- On market before pending
- 9 to 11 days
- Sale-to-list ratio (Houzeo, Mar 2026)
- 104%
- Irish Jones can close in
- 7 to 14 days
Tonawanda is the strongest seller's market of any town we serve. Town of Tonawanda homes sold for a median of $260,000, up 4% in a year, and the City of Tonawanda median jumped 12.1% to $241,000. Roughly half of homes sold above asking, and the average sale closed about 4% over list. That strength belongs to houses that pass inspection. Buyers paying over asking are financed buyers, and their lenders will not close on a house with an active leak, an old roof, or electrical that fails inspection. If that is your house, the fast market is happening around you, not to you. A written cash offer gives you a number that does not depend on an appraisal.
Redfin, Town and City of Tonawanda, Nov 2025. Houzeo Tonawanda market report, Mar 2026. Last reviewed October 2026.
Every situation we buy in Tonawanda & Kenmore
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 Tonawanda & Kenmore-area sellers say
Reviews are being collected
We publish seller reviews unedited. The first ones will live here, and you can read the business's public Google reviews in the meantime.
Quick answers for Tonawanda & Kenmore 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, all three, plus North Tonawanda across the river in Niagara County.
Yes. Kenmore's shared-drive and tight-lot layouts are standard for us and do not affect the offer.
Yes. Village, town, and county tax liens are paid from the proceeds at closing.
Because fast only applies to houses that are ready. If yours is not, or you are selling an estate from out of town, or you need a guaranteed date, a cash sale removes the prep, the showings, and the financing risk.
We buy houses across Tonawanda & Kenmore, NY.
Tonawanda & Kenmore 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
14150, 14223, 14217
Neighborhoods & towns
City of Tonawanda, Town of Tonawanda, Village of Kenmore, Brighton, Sheridan Parkside, Kenilworth
Nearby service areas.
Nearby service areas: Buffalo · Amherst · Cheektowaga · West Seneca · Lackawanna & Blasdell · Hamburg & Orchard Park · Niagara Falls · All service areas