We buy houses
We buy houses. Make sure you are not leaving money on the table.
You have seen the signs. A cash offer for your house, in any condition, closing on your timeline, is real and it can be the right move. The one rule: never take one blind. Enter your address to see a cash offer from a vetted buyer network next to your home's market value, so a lowball has nowhere to hide.
The companies
What the "we buy houses" companies really are
"We buy houses" is not one company; it is an entire category. On one end are local investors who put up signs and flip a handful of homes a year. On the other are large, well-funded institutional buyers that purchase at scale. All of them share one model: buy your home directly for cash, as-is, and close fast, without a lender in the middle. The offers you see here come from a licensed institutional buyer network of vetted buyers. We do not run the buyers ourselves, and every offer is subject to the network's review.
The catch
The lowball problem, and how to beat it
The weakness of the "we buy houses" model has always been information. A homeowner in a hurry gets a single number with nothing to compare it to, and has no idea whether it is fair or thousands of dollars light. We fix that by refusing to show an offer alone. Every cash offer on this site sits next to your estimated open-market value, so the gap between convenience and full price is a number you can see, not a guess you have to make. If an offer is a lowball, the comparison exposes it. If it is fair, you can accept with confidence.
Any condition
We buy houses in any condition
The reason to sell this way is usually the house itself. Maybe it needs a new roof, or it is an inherited property you do not want to empty and repair, or the repairs cost more than you can put in. Cash buyers purchase homes exactly as they are and price the work into the offer, so you skip repairs, cleaning, and showings entirely. If your situation is more about the house than the timeline, see how a sell-as-is sale works.
The process
How it works
1
Enter your address
We pull your home's details and your estimated open-market value. About two minutes, free, no obligation.
2
See the offer next to your value
A cash offer for your specific home appears beside your market-value range, so the number is never a mystery. This is the step that stops a lowball.
3
Decide, or list instead
Continue to your secure dashboard to accept, counter, or walk away and list on the open market. Nothing is binding until you choose.
The structures
The kinds of offers you might see
Cash is not a single number. Depending on your home and your goals, the network can surface a few structures, each with its own trade-off.
As-is cash
One cash price for your home exactly as it stands. No repairs, no showings. Usually the lowest offer, because it carries the most certainty for you.
Cash plus
A higher net than a straight as-is offer, in exchange for a slightly longer or more involved process. A middle ground when you want more money but still want to skip a full listing.
Sell and stay
Sell for cash and lease the home back so you do not have to move right away. Useful when your next home does not line up with the sale.
Questions
Questions about "we buy houses" offers
What does 'we buy houses' actually mean?
It means a buyer will purchase your home directly for cash, usually as-is, instead of you listing it on the open market. The phrase covers everyone from a local investor with a yard sign to large, well-funded institutional buyers. The offers you see here come from a licensed institutional buyer network of vetted buyers, shown next to your home's market value so you can judge them.
Are 'we buy houses' companies a ripoff?
Not inherently, but the risk is real: an offer sounds great until you learn it was well under what your home would fetch on the market. Reputable buyers are upfront. The way to protect yourself is simple: never accept a 'we buy houses' offer without knowing your home's open-market value first, which is exactly what we put side by side.
How much will 'we buy houses' companies pay?
A straight as-is cash offer is typically below the top of your open-market range, because the buyer is pricing in speed, certainty, and the repairs it takes on. Some structures (cash plus, or sell-and-stay) sit closer to market for a longer or different process. Seeing your value next to each offer is the only way to know the real gap.
Do 'we buy houses' buyers really purchase in any condition?
Yes. That is the core of the model. Dated interiors, deferred maintenance, an inherited house full of belongings, fire or water damage, even structural issues. You do not repair, clean, or stage anything, because the buyer prices the work into the offer.
Is there a fee to get a 'we buy houses' cash offer?
Seeing your value and your offers is free, and a cash sale generally carries no agent commission and no repair or staging costs. Any specific closing costs are spelled out before anything is binding. The main cost is the price gap versus a top-of-market listing, which is why we show both.
How fast can these buyers close?
Once you accept and the buyer completes its review of the property, closings often happen in a few weeks, and you usually choose the date. There is no mortgage underwriting to wait on, which is the slow part of a traditional sale.
Next step
See your offer next to your value
It starts with your address. Two minutes, free, no obligation. On a deadline? See how to sell your house fast, or read who the cash home buyers are.