Sherman Park, Milwaukee WI
We Buy Houses in Sherman Park, Milwaukee: Cash for Bungalows, Tudors and Duplexes
Simple Sale Group buys houses in Sherman Park, Milwaukee (53210 and 53216) for cash, any condition, closing in as little as 14 days.
A Pattern Book of House Styles on One Boulevard
Sherman Park was built fast. Most of the neighborhood went up between the 1900s and the 1930s, as Milwaukee’s northwest side filled in with Arts and Crafts bungalows, Tudor Revival homes and solidly built duplexes for families moving out from the older city. At the center is a 27.5-acre park the city bought in 1891. It started out as Perrigo Park before it was renamed for Union general William Tecumseh Sherman, and the boulevard running north from it took his name too.
North Sherman Boulevard is where the neighborhood shows off. The city made it an official boulevard in 1910, with a landscaped median down the middle, and the homes along it read like a pattern book: a 1911 Spanish Colonial Revival, a 1912 bungalow, a 1914 Neoclassical house, a Prairie-style duplex from 1916, even a 1924 house built of logs. In 2004 the stretch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the North Sherman Boulevard Historic District.
Those houses were built to last, and most have. But a 100-year-old bungalow still has 100-year-old parts: a clay sewer lateral, an original boiler, plaster walls that crack as the house settles, a basement that takes on water in a wet spring. We buy houses in Sherman Park with all of that, for cash and as-is, and we can close in as little as 14 days.
What We Buy in Sherman Park, by House Type
House Type | Where You’ll Find It | What We Usually See |
Arts and Crafts bungalow | Side streets throughout the neighborhood | Original boilers and radiators, dated kitchens and baths, basements with moisture |
Tudor Revival | Scattered through the neighborhood and along the boulevard | Steep roofs due for replacement, leaded windows, plaster repairs |
Up-and-down duplex | Throughout, especially along the busier streets | Tenants in one or both units, deferred maintenance, two of everything to fix |
Boulevard homes (Spanish Colonial, Neoclassical, Prairie and more) | North Sherman Boulevard Historic District | Bigger houses with bigger repair bills: masonry, roofing, older mechanicals |
Sherman Park stretches roughly from West Lloyd Street north to Capitol Drive and from North 30th Street west to 60th Street, and takes in Grasslyn Manor, Sunset Heights, Roosevelt Grove, St. Joseph’s and Uptown. We buy in all of them.
Running the Numbers on a Traditional Sale
Say your Sherman Park bungalow is worth around $190,000 as-is. Getting it ready for a buyer using an FHA loan might mean $20,000 in repairs, from a new boiler to paint to a basement fix. A 6% commission and seller closing costs add roughly $11,400. Figure another $3,500 in taxes, insurance and utilities over a few months on the market. That’s about $35,000 before you’re paid, plus the risk of an appraisal or inspection blowing up the deal a month in.
A cash sale to Simple Sale Group skips the repairs, the commission and the wait. You may net more from a full retail sale after fixing everything, and we’ll put both numbers side by side so you can see it.
Why Sherman Park Homeowners Call Us
- A parent’s bungalow that’s now an estate, sometimes with probate still open
- A duplex where you’ve been the landlord longer than you ever planned
- A boiler, roof or sewer lateral that just failed and needs money you don’t have right now
- Open code violations or a city reinspection date coming up
- Facing foreclosure or a sheriff’s sale
- Selling as part of a divorce or a bankruptcy
- A job loss or other financial pressure
- Fire, water or storm damage
- Downsizing after the kids are grown
“My mother lived in her bungalow off 47th Street for 51 years. After she passed, we found out the sewer lateral was collapsing and one basement wall was bowing. Two contractors quoted us more than we could front. Murray came out on a Saturday, didn’t flinch at any of it, and the offer was in my inbox Sunday night.” – Andre P., Sherman Park, Milwaukee (53216)
“We’d owned a duplex near Burleigh for fifteen years. The upper tenant was great; the lower unit had sat empty since a pipe burst. Derek was upfront that our number reflected the damage, and it was still more than we’d have cleared after fixing it and paying a realtor.” – Renee T., Milwaukee (53210)
Selling a House in Sherman Park: Common Questions
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Do you buy houses in Sherman Park?
Yes. Simple Sale Group buys houses throughout Sherman Park on Milwaukee’s northwest side, roughly from West Lloyd Street to West Capitol Drive between North 30th and North 60th Streets, in the 53210 and 53216 zip codes. We pay cash for bungalows, Tudor Revival homes, duplexes and boulevard homes in any condition.
Can you help me sell my house fast in Sherman Park?
Yes. If you need to sell your house fast in Sherman Park, Simple Sale Group can close in as little as 14 days through a local title company. Derek returns your call the same day, Murray walks the house in person, and you get a written cash offer within 24 hours of the walkthrough.
Do you buy homes in the North Sherman Boulevard Historic District?
Yes. Simple Sale Group buys homes along North Sherman Boulevard, including houses within the North Sherman Boulevard Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Historic listing does not change how we buy: we pay cash for the house in its current condition with no repairs required.
Will you buy a Sherman Park house with a failing sewer lateral or wet basement?
Yes. Many Sherman Park homes were built between the 1900s and 1930s and still have original clay sewer laterals, older foundations and basements that take on water. Simple Sale Group buys these houses as-is and factors the repair into the offer, so the seller does not pay for excavation, waterproofing or foundation work.
Do you buy up-and-down duplexes in Sherman Park?
Yes. Simple Sale Group buys Sherman Park duplexes whether both units are rented, one unit is vacant, or the building is empty. Tenants can stay in place and existing leases transfer with the sale.
How quickly can I get an offer on my Sherman Park home?
Most Sherman Park owners have a written cash offer from Simple Sale Group within 24 hours of the in-person walkthrough, and the walkthrough is usually scheduled within a few days of the first call. There is no cost or obligation to get the offer.
What other areas do you buy in besides Sherman Park?
Simple Sale Group buys houses throughout the City of Milwaukee, including Bay View, Walker’s Point, the Historic Third Ward, Brewers Hill, Riverwest, Sherman Park, Washington Park, Story Hill, Morgandale and Tippecanoe, and in the surrounding suburbs, including West Allis, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Greendale, Oak Creek, Franklin, Cudahy, South Milwaukee, St. Francis, Brown Deer, Glendale, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point and Waukesha County.
One Call, a Real Answer
Sherman Park homes have been passed down through families for generations, and a lot of the calls we get come at the moment a family has to decide what’s next. We’ll help you figure that out, even if the answer isn’t selling to us.
We’re Derek and Murray. We buy Sherman Park houses for cash, in any condition, with no commissions, no cleanup and no obligation.
Call or text: 414-376-7444
Email: derek@simplesalegroup.com
Simple Sale Group LLC • Milwaukee, WI • simplesalegroup.com • 414-376-7444
Quick Facts & History: Walker's Point, Milwaukee, WI
The city acquired the land for the neighborhood’s namesake park in 1891. Originally called Perrigo Park, it was renamed for Union general William Tecumseh Sherman.
The name Sherman Boulevard was in use by 1901, and the city officially designated it a boulevard, with a landscaped median, in 1910.
Most of the neighborhood was built between the 1900s and the 1930s, with Arts and Crafts bungalows, Tudor Revival homes and duplexes the most common housing types.
The North Sherman Boulevard Historic District, covering homes built from 1907 to 1955, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
Standouts on the boulevard include the Hambach house (1911, Spanish Colonial Revival), the Nortmann house (1914, Neoclassical), the Rottman and Dapper duplex (1916, Prairie), the Third Church of Christ, Scientist (1923), the log-built Maertz house (1924) and the Blankstein house (1939, Mediterranean Revival)
Sherman Park takes in the smaller neighborhoods of Grasslyn Manor, Sunset Heights, Roosevelt Grove, St. Joseph’s and Uptown, and had about 32,000 residents at the 2020 census.
Get a real number on your Sherman Park house today. Derek is available now at 414-376-7444.
