Sell My House Fast in Maplewood, NJ
The median Maplewood home was built in 1938. That ties Montclair for the oldest median of any Essex County town I buy in, and 55.5% of the township's housing predates 1940. A house that old may still have original plumbing, wiring or heating, and replacing those costs real money.
If you'd rather not take that on before selling, I'll buy the house as it is, for cash, and close when it suits you. Leave whatever you don't want inside; the cleanout is mine after the sale.
Justin LivaMojo House Buyers · about me
Maplewood housing, by the numbers
- Median home value
- $720,700
- Median year built
- 1938
- Owner-occupied homes
- 74.9%
- Housing units
- 9,051
Maplewood figures: Census ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Maplewood's median owner-occupied value is $720,700. Owners occupy 74.9% of homes, single-family houses make up 65.9% of the 9,051 housing units, and 71.4% of housing was built before 1960.
Maplewood houses I'm looking for
A house from before the war
More than half of Maplewood's housing is older than 1940. Updating a house that age can easily turn into a long, open-ended project, and I take that on so you don't have to.
A two-family you rent out
About 17.7% of Maplewood's housing is in two- to four-unit buildings. If you own one and you're done being a landlord, I'll buy it with the tenants in place; give me a rundown of their leases so they can go into my number.
A high-value house priced as if it were finished
Sellers often price a house that needs a full renovation off what the renovated one down the street sold for. If yours needs a full renovation, it's worth a lot less as it stands, and I'll explain the math honestly.
Inherited a house here?
Maplewood families handling a loved one's estate can learn about will probate and administration through the Essex County Surrogate's Court.
Parts of Maplewood
I buy all over Maplewood, these sections included.
- Hilton
- Valley View
Source: Maplewood on Wikipedia
Selling in Maplewood: your questions
If your Maplewood house needs more work than you want to take on, send me the details and I'll give you a cash offer to consider.
Will you buy a Maplewood house with knob-and-tube wiring or an old boiler?
Yes. With 55.5% of the township's housing built before 1940, I expect old systems in a lot of Maplewood houses. I account for replacing them in my offer, and you don't need to fix anything first.
Why is your offer lower than the $720,700 Maplewood median?
The median covers every owner-occupied house in town, renovated or not. If yours needs significant work, its as-is value is lower, and my offer reflects the repairs and my costs to complete them.
Should I just list my Maplewood house instead?
If it's in good shape and you can wait a few months, probably yes. Listing usually gets the highest price. Selling to me trades some of that for speed, certainty and no repairs.
Will you buy a Maplewood house that's fire-damaged or unlivable?
Yes. I buy houses in any condition, fire-damaged and unlivable included. In a township where the median house dates to 1938, I'd rather see the house as it really is than have you patch it up first.