Appleton & Green Bay's home buyer Statewide since 2010
Sell your Wisconsin house the honest way. Fast, fair, done.
Based in Appleton, buying throughout the Fox Valley, Green Bay and the rest of Wisconsin. Your offer comes from a real conversation with Dan or someone on his team — not an algorithm spitting out a number that doesn’t reflect your home or your situation.
- A fair, written cash offer within 24 hours
- No fees, no commissions, no repairs, no cleaning
- Close in as little as 7 days, or on the date you pick
- Cash offers backed by the $5,000 HBD On-Time Guarantee
Rather talk to a person right now? Call (920) 259-4326 and a real, live person from our company answers. Never a call center.
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Our home market
We know these neighborhoods street by street.
House Buyer Dan started in Appleton in 2010 and never moved. The Fox Valley and Green Bay are not a territory we expanded into — they are where we live, and where we have bought more houses than anywhere else in Wisconsin.
The Fox Valley
The older Appleton wards and the river villages were built for paper-mill families between about 1900 and 1955 — tight two-storey frames, one bathroom, knob-and-tube remnants, and stone or block basements that have taken water at some point. Kaukauna adds a steep grade above the river, which is why so many sales there die on the basement. Out toward Grand Chute and Greenville it flips entirely: newer subdivisions where the house is fine and the seller has a date they cannot move.
Green Bay & the northeast
Green Bay's east and west sides are dense with pre-war bungalows and the two-family duplexes that went up around the shipyards and packing plants. A great many have been rentals for thirty years, and it shows in the mechanicals long before it shows in the photographs. The city also runs a more active rental-inspection operation than the villages around it, so an open order is one of the most common reasons a Green Bay sale cannot close with a financed buyer. It has never once stopped us buying.
And we buy across the whole state. Beyond the Fox Valley and Green Bay we buy in 128 Wisconsin communities across 21 counties — Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Kenosha, La Crosse, Eau Claire, Wausau, Hudson and everywhere between. See every county and community we buy in →
However you got here
You don't need to explain anything. We've seen it all.
Most folks who call us aren't "selling a house." They're solving a problem. Whatever yours is, there's no judgment here, and you fix nothing first.
Inherited a house
Probate, siblings, a house full of belongings. We handle all of it. Take what you want and leave the rest.
How we help →Behind on payments
Wisconsin foreclosure runs on a timeline. The earlier you call, the more options you have, and selling is only one of them.
How we help →Tired landlord
Problem tenants, 2am calls, a property that eats every rent check. Sell with the tenants in place and we deal with it.
How we help →Code violations & repairs
Orders from the city, a roof you can't afford, fire or water damage. We buy as-is. You fix nothing.
How we help →Divorce or separation
A fast, certain, drama-free sale so both of you can move forward. We stay neutral and keep it simple.
How we help →Already moved / relocating
An empty house 200 miles away is a liability. We can close without you ever coming back to Wisconsin.
How we help →
How it works
Three steps. About a week. Zero surprises.
- 1
Tell us about the house
Thirty seconds online or one phone call. A real, live person from our company calls you back fast, usually within minutes, any day of the week.
- 2
Get your written offer in 24 hours
A fair cash number in writing, and we're glad to walk you through how we got to it. Nothing gets signed until you're completely comfortable. No pressure, ever.
- 3
Pick your closing date, get paid
Seven days out or three months out, your call. A Wisconsin title company handles the money. Backed by the $5,000 HBD On-Time Guarantee.
The honest comparison
Will you net more listing with an agent? Sometimes, yes.
We'd rather you know the truth than sign with us for the wrong reasons. Here's a real $150,000 example. If listing is your better move, we'll say so and introduce you to an agent we trust.
| Listing with an agent | Selling to House Buyer Dan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sale price | $150,000 | $150,000 cash offer |
| Commission & fees | −$9,000 typical | $0 |
| Repairs & concessions | −$4,000–$7,000 typical | $0 (sold as-is) |
| Closing costs | −$2,000–$3,000 | We pay them |
| Showings & strangers | Weeks of them | A visit or two, not weeks |
| Time to your money | ~60 days, if it doesn't fall through | As little as 6 days ($5,000 guarantee once firm) |
Figures are typical Wisconsin transaction costs. Your written offer spells out your exact numbers. See the full comparison →
The HBD On-Time Guarantee
Once our cash offer goes firm, $5,000 says we close on time.
The biggest fear with "we buy houses" companies is the disappearing act: the offer that shrinks, the closing that slips. Here's how we removed it. After you accept our cash offer and a short verification period wraps up, your deal goes firm, and we place $5,000 of earnest money with a Wisconsin title company. Miss the closing date in your contract and it's yours, automatically. It sits in escrow, not in a promise.
- Applies to every firm cash offer: real money in escrow, no judgment calls
- If we ever need to move the date, you choose: accept the new date, or cancel and keep the $5,000
- We tell you upfront exactly when your deal goes firm. After that, walking away costs us $5,000. That's the point.
In their words
Neighbors who've been where you are.
"I was embarrassed to even have someone look at my home… he was quite respectful and professional… I'm not sure what I would have done, if I hadn't called House Buyer Dan."
"Bought my old home when no one else would and closed on time with no surprises."
"House Buyer Dan are great to work with and provides excellent service for those looking to sell quickly!"
Who you're actually dealing with
No call center. No franchise. A Wisconsin family business.
House Buyer Dan was founded in Appleton in 2010 by Dan and Diana Ahlborn, long before the postcards and billboards showed up. Sixteen years later it's still a small, family-owned company with deep Wisconsin roots. When you call, a real, live person from our company picks up, and the offer we put in writing is the offer we close on.
And if we aren't the right fit, we'll tell you, then connect you with one of our trusted local partners instead. That's how you stay in business here for 16 years.
Where we buy
From the Fox Valley to every corner of Wisconsin.
Appleton and Green Bay are home, and they always will be. But being based in the Fox Valley has never meant staying in it — we buy in 128 communities across 21 Wisconsin counties, from Kenosha on the Illinois line to Hudson on the Minnesota one. Big metros, small cities, villages and rural acreage. If the house is in Wisconsin, we'll take a look. See every county and community we buy in.
Straight answers
The questions everyone asks (and a few they're afraid to)
How fast will I actually hear from you?
Most sellers hear from a real person within minutes of reaching out, any day of the week. Reach out late at night and you'll hear from us first thing in the morning. You'll never get a robo-dialer or an out-of-state call center. It's our own small Wisconsin team, every time.
How do you decide what my house is worth?
We look at what your house would sell for fixed up and what it would take to get it there, then write you a fair cash offer based on that. Ask how we got to the number and we'll walk you through it. If it doesn't work for you, no hard feelings. We'll even tell you honestly if listing with an agent would net you more.
Is this one of those scams?
It's a fair question, and this industry has earned the suspicion. We're a registered Wisconsin company, buying here since 2010, with verified Google reviews and references from local title companies. Once a cash offer goes firm, $5,000 of our earnest money sits with a Wisconsin title company. If we don't close on time, it's yours. See the 'Are We Legit?' page for the receipts.
What does it cost me?
Nothing. No commissions, no fees, and we pay the typical closing costs. The cash offer we write is the number you walk away with, minus only what you still owe on the house.
What if I'm not sure selling is the right move?
Then tell us that. If we aren't the best fit for your situation, we'll say so and point you to one of our trusted local partners: an agent, an attorney, whoever actually helps. We'd rather give you a straight answer than a contract you regret.
Find out what your house is worth to us. Decide nothing today.
The offer is free, the math is shown, and "no" is a perfectly good answer. Worst case, you'll know exactly what your options are.
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