The process
How Selling to Us Actually Works
Four steps, and you can stop at any of them without owing anything.
1
Tell us about the house
Address, rough condition, and why you are thinking about selling. Five minutes on the phone or the form.
2
We look at it properly
We check comparable sales, estimate the repair cost and check what is recorded against the title.
3
You get the number and the reasoning
In writing, with the repair estimate and the comparables behind it, so you can check the arithmetic yourself.
4
You decide
Accept it, negotiate it, or walk away. If listing would serve you better, we will tell you that instead.
The First Call
The first call takes about ten minutes. We ask for the address, roughly what condition the house is in, whether anybody is living in it, and what is driving the decision to sell.
You do not need to have a repair list, an inspection or a price in mind. If you do not know whether the roof is original, say so. Guessing helps nobody.
We Come and Look at the House
We look at closed sales near the property, not asking prices. We estimate what the house would cost to bring to a condition a lender would finance. We check what is recorded against the title, because that is what usually decides whether a sale can happen quickly or at all.
In most cases this means walking the house. It takes half an hour, and nothing is signed during it.
The Offer, and How We Got There
You get a number in writing with the reasoning attached: the repair estimate, the comparable sales, and the holding costs. If you want to challenge any part of it, challenge it. If our repair figure is wrong because you replaced the HVAC last year, tell us and the number changes.
The number we quote after seeing the house is the number we close at. Reducing an offer at the last minute, once a seller has committed and made plans, is a known tactic in this business and we do not use it.
You Say Yes or No
If you accept, a closing attorney or title company handles the transaction. They check the title, prepare the documents and disburse the money. That is a neutral third party doing it, not us.
If you decline, that is the end of it. No fee, no follow-up campaign, and no hard feelings.
What Slows a Closing Down
Almost never the house. Almost always the title:
- Open probate. Until a court appoints someone with authority to sign, nothing can close.
- Liens and back taxes. These must be cleared or paid at closing, and getting accurate payoff figures takes time.
- Multiple owners. Everyone with an interest has to agree. One holdout stops the sale.
- Tenants. A lease survives a sale. It is workable, but it needs handling properly rather than ignoring.
Tell Us About Your House
Send the details or call (501) 831‑6919.