7 Ways An iBuyer is Different From a Houston Real Estate Investor
Need to sell your house quickly in Houston? Here is how an iBuyer is different from a local real estate investor.
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Houston & Harris County, TX
We are a family-owned Houston company that buys houses directly with our own cash. You get a fair written offer within 24 hours, you pick the closing date, and we pay every cost along the way.
100% free · 100% no hassle · 100% no obligation
Tell us where the property is. We'll come back within 24 hours with a fair, written, no-obligation offer.
Who we help
We specialise in solving real estate problems. There is no situation we have not seen before, and no judgement about how you got here.
A fast, certain sale can stop the process and protect your credit before the bank forecloses.
We handle probate situations regularly and can work directly with your attorney and the title company.
A clean, quick sale with a fixed closing date lets both parties move forward without a drawn-out listing.
Difficult tenants, unpaid rent, or a rental that has stopped making sense — we buy occupied properties.
Fire, water, mold, foundation, code violations. We buy as-is and pay for every repair ourselves.
A job transfer or family move on a deadline does not leave 91 days to wait for a buyer.
If an agent could not sell it, that does not mean it cannot be sold. We buy houses that sat on the market.
Every month a property sits empty costs taxes, insurance, utilities and upkeep. We take it off your hands.
How it works
Selling to us is deliberately simple. Here is exactly what happens from the moment you reach out.
Share the address and a few basic details through the form or over the phone. It takes about two minutes, it is completely free, and it puts you under no obligation whatsoever.
2 minutes
If the property meets our buying criteria, we will reach out to arrange a convenient time to take a look. No staging, no cleaning, no repairs — we see houses in every condition.
Within 24 hours
We present a fair, written, no-obligation cash offer. We walk you through exactly how we arrived at the number so you can make an informed decision — and you are free to say no.
Same visit
We close at a local, reputable title company with cash in your hands in as little as 7 days — or later, if you need more time. You choose the date, and we pay all the costs.
As little as 7 days
Once we get your details we are usually able to make a fair all-cash offer within 24 hours. From there we can close in as little as 7 days — or on your schedule. Sometimes we can have a check in your hand the very same day.
Compare your options
Even in a sellers' market it is worth running the real numbers. Commissions, closing costs, repairs and three months of holding costs change the picture considerably.
| Category | Traditional Selling with an agent | Direct sale Sold to We Buy Houses Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Commissions / Fees | 6% on average is paid by you, the seller | None |
| Who pays closing costs? | 2% on average is paid by you, the seller | None — we pay all costs |
| Inspection & financing contingency | Yes — up to 15% of sales fall through | None |
| Appraisal needed | Yes — sale is often subject to appraisal | None — we make cash offers |
| Average days until sold | +/- 91 days | Immediate cash offer |
| Number of showings | It depends | 1 (just us) |
| Closing date | 30–60 +/- days after accepting offer | The date of your choice |
| Who pays for repairs? | Negotiated during inspection period | None — we pay for all repairs |
Commissions / Fees
With an agent
6% on average is paid by you, the seller
With us
None
Who pays closing costs?
With an agent
2% on average is paid by you, the seller
With us
None — we pay all costs
Inspection & financing contingency
With an agent
Yes — up to 15% of sales fall through
With us
None
Appraisal needed
With an agent
Yes — sale is often subject to appraisal
With us
None — we make cash offers
Average days until sold
With an agent
+/- 91 days
With us
Immediate cash offer
Number of showings
With an agent
It depends
With us
1 (just us)
Closing date
With an agent
30–60 +/- days after accepting offer
With us
The date of your choice
Who pays for repairs?
With an agent
Negotiated during inspection period
With us
None — we pay for all repairs
An inspection contingency lets the buyer take time to inspect and then back out of the sale or renegotiate if repairs are needed. A financing contingency gives the buyer room to back out if they cannot obtain a loan, or if the home does not appraise for the value the bank needs to close. We do not use bank financing, so you never have to worry about our ability to close.
Questions
That's okay — most people do. Here are the ones we're asked most often.
Great question. We’re not agents, and we don’t list houses. We are professional home buyers: we buy houses in Houston that meet our purchasing criteria. From there we may repair the house and resell it to another home owner or keep it as a rental ourselves.
Many of the houses we purchase are below market value (we do this so we can resell it at a profit to another home owner). We are looking to get a fair discount on a property. However, in our experience, many sellers aren’t necessarily expecting a large “windfall” on the property but rather appreciate that we can offer cash, we close very quickly (no waiting for financing), and no time or effort or expense is required on your part to fix up the property or pay agent fees. If that’s what you’re looking for and you see the value in getting your house sold fast… let’s see if we can come to a fair win-win price. Besides, our no-obligation pricing commitment means that you do not have to move forward with the offer we give — but it’s good to know what we’re offering.
Great question, and we’re an open book: our process is very straightforward. We look at the location of the property, what repairs are needed, the current condition of the property, and values of comparable houses sold in the area recently. We take many pieces of information into consideration and come up with a fair price that works for us and works for you too.
This is what makes us stand out from the traditional method of selling your house: there are NO fees or commissions when you sell your house to us. We’ll make you an offer, and if it’s a fit then we’ll buy your house (and we’ll often pay for the closing costs too). No hassle. No fees. We make our money after we pay for repairs on the house (if any) and sell it for a profit — we’re taking all of the risk on whether we can sell it for a profit or not. Once we buy the house from you, the responsibility is ours and you walk away without the burden of the property and its payments, and often with cash in your hand.
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We buy houses in any condition, anywhere in Houston, at any price. No commissions, no fees, and absolutely no obligation.