Gary · Hammond · Merrillville · all of NW Indiana
We buy houses in Gary, Indiana for cash, exactly as they sit.
No repairs. No cleanout. No agent commission. We are a local company that rehabs houses in this market ourselves — so we can pay cash, close in as little as seven days, and tell you exactly how we got to your number.
- Any condition — fire damage, stripped copper, condemned, vacant for years
- Any situation — inherited, back taxes, foreclosure, bad tenants, divorce
- You pick the closing date. Seven days or ninety.
- Written offer with the comps and repair math attached
Simple process
Four steps, and you pick the closing date
No showings, no repairs, no waiting on a buyer's lender.
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Tell us about the house
Address, rough condition, and the best way to reach you. Two minutes on the form or one phone call. We don't need photos and we don't need it cleaned up.
- 2
We look at it — usually within 24 hours
We pull the county record and recent nearby sales, then walk the property in person. For out-of-state owners we'll do it without you there and send video.
- 3
You get a written offer with the math
Not just a number. The comparable sales we used, our repair estimate, and how we got to your figure. Ask us anything about it.
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Close on your date
Local title company, cash, no financing contingency. Seven days or ninety — your call. Funds wire the same day.
Compare your options
Selling to us vs. listing with an agent
Compare the net, not the headline price. On a house that needs real work, the two land closer together than most sellers expect.
| Coast 2 Coast Equity | Listing with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Commissions and fees | None — you keep the full offer | About 5–6% of the sale price |
| Repairs before closing | None. We buy exactly as it sits | Often thousands, plus inspection credits |
| Cleanout and staging | Leave everything. We handle it | You clean, stage, and keep it show-ready |
| Showings | None | Weeks to months of strangers walking through |
| Closing timeline | As little as 7 days, or your date | 60–90 days on average |
| Financing falling through | Never — we pay cash | A real risk right up to closing day |
| Closing costs | We cover the standard costs | Typically split with the buyer |
Why sellers choose us
A local buyer who shows the math
Local, not a call center
We're based in Gary and we rehab here. The person who walks your house is the person who signs the check.
We show our math
Every offer comes with the comps and the repair estimate behind it. If our numbers are wrong, we want to know.
We buy what others won't
Fire damage, stripped copper, condemned, tax-delinquent, occupied by a non-paying tenant. Bring us the worst one you've got.
No fees, ever
No commissions, no closing costs on your side, no last-minute price reduction after inspection.
Our own work
828 Johnson Street, Gary 46402
A brick two-bedroom taken to a four-bedroom, two-bath rental. We bought it, permitted it, and renovated it — this is the standard we hold ourselves to.
Situations we buy
The reasons people call us
Inherited or Probate House
You didn't ask for a house in Gary. You got one, along with a tax bill, a lawn to cut, and siblings who each want something differ…
Behind on Property Taxes
Indiana counties sell tax-delinquent properties at auction, and once that clock starts it does not stop for a listing. Selling bef…
Facing Foreclosure
Indiana is a judicial foreclosure state, which means the process runs through court and takes time — time you can use. If there's …
Tired Landlord
You didn't get into rentals to chase rent, file in small claims court, and replace the same water heater twice. We buy occupied re…
House Needs Major Repairs
Roof gone. No furnace. Copper stripped. Foundation cracked. Fire or water damage. These are the houses we actually want — rehab is…
Vacant House
Every month a house sits empty in Gary it costs you: insurance surcharges, taxes, utilities to keep pipes from bursting, and the r…
Divorce
A divorce sale needs two things a traditional listing struggles to provide: a firm date and a clean split. We give you both, in wr…
What sellers say
Reviews from people we’ve actually closed with
Real reviews only. Ask us for references and the parcel numbers of houses we’ve bought — you can look up every one in the county records.
Paste a real review here after closing. Keep the seller’s own wording.
Paste a real review here after closing. Keep the seller’s own wording.
Paste a real review here after closing. Keep the seller’s own wording.
Select a city to see how we buy there. Don’t see yours? We still want to hear about it — tell us the address.
- GaryLake County
- HammondLake County
- East ChicagoLake County
- MerrillvilleLake County
- HobartLake County
- PortagePorter County
- GriffithLake County
- Lake StationLake County
- HighlandLake County
- Michigan CityLaPorte County
Gary neighborhoods
About this market
We are not a national call center that bought your ZIP code
Most “we buy houses” sites that rank for Gary are lead brokers. You fill out the form, your information gets sold to three or four investors in other states, and you spend the next week fielding calls from people who have never seen Broadway.
Coast 2 Coast Equity is different in a boring, verifiable way: we own and renovate property here. We have cut egress windows into Horace Mann basements, re-piped brick bungalows in Glen Park, and argued with appraisers about how much credit a finished basement bedroom actually gets in 46402. When we quote you a repair budget, it comes from invoices, not a spreadsheet estimate.
That matters for one practical reason: an investor who actually intends to close can commit to a number and hold it. A lead broker cannot, which is why so many sellers get a strong verbal offer and then a “renegotiation” a week before closing. Ask any buyer you talk to — including us — whether they are the end buyer or assigning the contract. The answer tells you a lot.
What we buy
Single-family houses, duplexes, small multi-family, and occasionally vacant lots, generally between Michigan City and the Illinois line. Brick or frame. Occupied or empty. Financeable or not. If the house has a roof and a legal description, send it to us.
What we will tell you honestly
If your house is updated, clean, and in a neighborhood where retail buyers compete, listing it with a good local agent will almost always net you more than selling to us. We will say so. Our offer makes sense when the house needs real work, when time or privacy matters more than the last few thousand dollars, or when a conventional buyer simply cannot get financing on the property.
Straight answers
Questions sellers ask
How fast can you actually close?
Seven to fourteen days is typical once title is clear. We pay cash, so there's no lender, no appraisal, and no underwriting to wait on. If you need longer — to move, to finish probate, to find your next place — we'll set closing whenever you want it.
Do I need to fix or clean anything?
No. Leave the repairs, leave the junk, leave the furniture. We handle cleanout and disposal after closing at our expense.
Are there fees or commissions?
None. No agent commission, no listing fees, and we cover standard closing costs. The offer you accept is what gets wired to you, less any payoffs and liens on the property.
How do you decide what to offer?
We estimate what the house is worth fully renovated based on recent nearby sales, subtract our repair budget, our holding and closing costs, and a profit margin. We'll show you every one of those numbers. If you think a comp is wrong, tell us and we'll look again.
Will I get less than listing with an agent?
Usually the gross number is lower, yes. What you're comparing is our net against a retail net after commissions, repairs, concessions, months of carrying costs, and the risk a buyer's loan falls through. For houses that need real work, the two often land closer than people expect. For a fully updated house, listing is probably your better move and we'll tell you so.
What if I still owe on the mortgage?
Most sellers do. The title company orders the payoff and satisfies the loan at closing. You keep whatever's above it.
What if there are back taxes or liens?
Delinquent taxes, utility liens, code fines, and judgments get paid out of proceeds at closing. You don't bring money to the table.
Do you buy houses with tenants in them?
Yes, occupied or vacant, paying or not. You don't need to evict anyone before selling to us.
Is my information kept private?
Yes. We don't sell or share your contact information, and there's no public listing of your property.
Am I obligated to accept the offer?
No. Get the number, sit on it, compare it to an agent's opinion of value. There's no cost and no pressure.
Find out what your house is worth to us
One form, one phone call, no obligation. Most sellers have a number within 24 hours.