About Us

The Grandview Difference

Founded in Greater Chicago in 2009, Grandview has helped thousands of homeowners sell with confidence, care, and clarity. We buy homes directly—no middlemen, no fine print—and we’ve closed every deal we’ve offered. Now serving communities across the Midwest, we’re proud to offer a simpler, more respectful way to sell.

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What Sets Us Apart

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As-is Purchases

No need to clean, fix, or prep. We’ll buy your house as-is—no repairs needed.

Flexible Timelines

Choose the closing date that works best for you, and we’ll close as quickly as 10 days or when you are ready.

High Satisfaction 
Referral Rate

25% of our customers come from referrals. We earn the trust of our customers with consistent high satisfaction, ratings, and reviews.

We Buy Homes Directly

We purchase every home we make an offer on. No middlemen, no wholesaling, no third-party buyers.

Up to $10,000

Cash Advance

Need a little help before closing? We can provide up to $10,000 in advance to cover moving costs, bills, or other immediate needs. Ask our team for details to help you.

Local, Experienced Team

With over 60 years of experience, our Midwest-based team brings deep local knowledge and a personal touch.

Empathetic, No Pressure Approach

You’ll never be pressured to sign. We listen, we have seen different situations, we care, and we do what we say.

100% Guaranteed Closings

We’ve never backed out of a deal. We follow through on our offers.

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Our History

Grandview Homes was founded in 2009 by banking veteran Tom Detelich and entrepreneur Ken Bernhard with a shared goal: to help homeowners facing challenging situations sell without stress or uncertainty. With over 60 years of combined expertise, they’ve purchased more than 1,000 homes in 100+ communities—and are continuing to expand throughout the Midwest.

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Houses We Buy
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Our Dedicated Team

Our locally based team brings strong experience, empathy, honesty, and deep expertise to every house we buy. We’re your neighbors-and we treat you like one.

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Our Pledge

We pledge to treat every homeowner with integrity, respect, and professionalism every step of the way. When we make you an offer, we stand by it. No pressure, no hidden fees, no broken promises. That’s our commitment to you.

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Our Process
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A Reputation Built on Trust

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“Wonderful people to do business with. They really do everything they advertise. Take care of all details. No hidden costs. Very fair price for our house. Left clean out mess behind.”

Kathy M.

“With a difficult property to sell, Grandview Homes came to the rescue by offering a fair price, quick closing with no closing costs, and no cleanout!”

Tracy B.

“Great company, great people to work with, its hassle less , the easier way to sell a property , I will recommended to anybody who want to sell quick and easy with no pain , and deal with nice people , what they promise, they deliver.”

Simon P.

“My elderly in-laws were needing to sell their condo and didn’t have the ability or resources to do all the fix up that the realtors recommended. We turned to Grandview Homes and the process was quick and easy. Received a fair market price. They took care of all the cleanup and other issues and accommodated with the sale date that worked for us.”

Susan R.
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We’ll buy your home when you’re ready to sell, making the process smooth, stress-free, and on your terms—with no pressure and no stress.

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