We Buy Houses for Cash in Burlington County, NJ

Burlington County's sheriff, Surrogate and clerk offices are in Mount Holly, but each town then sets its own conditions for a home sale. Swifty Home Buyers purchases houses for cash anywhere in the country, including here. Our offers are firm, with no financing contingency, no agent commission and no repair requests, and the seller picks the closing date. This is general information, not legal advice.

Areas we cover: Willingboro, Burlington City, Burlington Township, Pemberton Township, Mount Laurel, Mount Holly, Evesham, Eastampton, Westampton

The county's sheriff's bulletin says sales are held on Thursdays at 12:00 PM in the County Administration Building, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly. It says the plaintiff's attorney starts the bidding at $100.00, the purchaser pays 20 percent of the price in certified bank check or cash limited to $2,000, and the balance is due no later than two weeks after the sale date. Community Wealth Preservation Program sales follow separate terms: 3.5 percent of the upset price in cash (limited to $2,000), the balance within 90 business days with lawful interest from the 60th business day, and, for some bidders, 84-month occupancy requirements. The bulletin says the defendant may request two adjournments, as may the plaintiff's attorney, and that defendants have a ten-day period after the sale to object through the courts. It adds that all sales are subject to a first mortgage, if any, and to municipal, state and federal liens. The Sheriff's Office is at 609-265-5127, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The bulletin is undated, so confirm the current terms.

The Surrogate's Office, 50 Rancocas Road, 1st floor (609-265-5005), works on an appointment basis, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and says probate and administration appointments are in person for personal representatives who live in New Jersey. It says responses to calls and emails take 24 to 36 hours. Its guide says the Surrogate cannot issue letters of administration until the 6th day after the date of death, and describes short certificates as an executor's proof of authority to transfer or sell a decedent's assets. The County Clerk records deeds at 49 Rancocas Road (609-265-5122). The county's checklist wants the grantor and grantee, the grantee's address, consideration and realty transfer tax, block and lot, a notarized grantor signature, the preparer's printed name, the seller residency GIT-REP form and the state-required Burlington County Summary Sheet. Recording is $45 for the first page and $10 for each added page, and the page notes graduated percentage fees on transfers above $1 million effective July 10, 2025.

• A Thursday sheriff's sale at 49 Rancocas Road is on the calendar and the ten-day redemption window is a concern.
• A 60-day foreclosure mediation request window is running, and you want a private sale option too.
• You inherited a Burlington County house and are waiting on the Surrogate before the deed can move.
• A City of Burlington or Willingboro inspection, with detector and extinguisher fixes, is the last hurdle before closing.
• A Willingboro or Pemberton rental, or a vacant house with registration fees climbing, has become more trouble than it is worth.

• Selling a house in New Jersey
• Sell as-is
• Inherited house
• Foreclosure

• Burlington County: Sheriff's Sales and Foreclosures
• Burlington County Sheriff: Real Estate Sales Information Bulletin
• Burlington Community Action Partnership: Housing programs
• Legal Services of New Jersey: Foreclosure mediation
• NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency: Foreclosure prevention
• Burlington County: Surrogate
• Burlington County Surrogate: Probate and administration guide
• Burlington County Clerk: Requirements for a Recordable Deed
• City of Burlington: Resale process with checklist
• City of Burlington: Resale application
• City of Burlington: Division of Code Enforcement
• Willingboro Code Chapter 199: Housing Standards
• Willingboro Code Chapter 280: Rental Property
• Willingboro Code Article V: Registration of Vacant Properties
• Mount Laurel Code: Certificate of Continuing Occupancy
• Pemberton Township Code Chapter 115: Housing Standards
• Pemberton Township Code Chapter 148: Rental Properties

Last reviewed: September 2026. General information only, not legal or tax advice. Rules vary by county and municipality and change over time; talk to a local real estate attorney or title company before you decide.