Are you insured for bank-owned property work?

Yes, fully licensed and insured, and we can send a certificate before the job. Asset managers usually need it on file first, so ask early.

What about personal property left behind?

Illinois has rules about abandoned personal property, and they are worth confirming with your attorney before the clear-out rather than after. We will set aside anything that looks like documents or records regardless of the instruction.

Do you take the appliances?

If they are in scope, yes. Note that a refrigerator that has been off in a vacant house for months is a different job from a working one, so flag it when you call.

Can you invoice a company rather than an individual?

Yes. We invoice asset management companies and brokerages directly, and can work to your PO or work-order process.

Asset managers, REO agents, and investors

Foreclosure and REO cleanouts in the NW Chicago suburbs

Foreclosure cleanouts run on deadlines and documentation. You need the property cleared, you need it on a date, and you need paperwork that satisfies whoever is holding the asset.

Licensed & Insured
1 to 2 Hour Response
Free Estimates
5.0 from 47 Google Reviews
Family Owned

What makes this one hard

You rarely know what is inside until the door opens. Properties sit vacant for months, so there can be spoiled food in a dead refrigerator, water damage, pest activity, or a garage nobody has opened since the previous owner left. Occasionally there is more personal property left behind than expected, which raises questions about abandoned property that are worth answering before rather than after. The scope you quoted from a drive-by is often not the scope inside.

How we work

1Inspect and photograph the property before anything is touched
2Flag anything that changes scope, before we start rather than after
3Clear all interior contents, including appliances and window treatments if specified
4Handle garage, shed, and yard debris as part of the same scope
5Separate anything that appears to be personal records rather than discarding it
6Broom-sweep, and photograph the finished property for your file

How long it takes

Most single-family foreclosure cleanouts finish in one day. Properties with heavy volume, extensive garage or yard debris, or water damage can run two. We give you a firm number after the walkthrough.

Free estimates, quotes typically starting around $125

What people ask us before they book

“I need documentation for the file.”

Before and after photographs and an itemized scope come standard. Tell us the format your asset manager wants and we will match it.

“The scope might be bigger than it looks.”

It often is. We photograph and flag before starting rather than presenting a surprise invoice afterward. If the inside is worse than the drive-by suggested, you will hear it from us before we load anything.

“I need it done this week.”

Usually workable. Vacant properties have no occupant to schedule around, which is the one thing that makes these faster than an occupied cleanout.

Foreclosure and REO Cleanouts questions

Foreclosure and REO Cleanouts, answered

Still have a question? Give us a call, we pick up.

Yes, fully licensed and insured, and we can send a certificate before the job. Asset managers usually need it on file first, so ask early.

Start with a walkthrough, not a commitment.

Free on-site estimate. We answer in 1 to 2 hours.

Get Free Estimate (224) 456-6607