I Received a Cash Offer

Direct buyers typically price from your home's fixed-up value, subtracting repair costs, their margin, and a cushion. What's left is your offer. That's a legitimate business model — it funds real speed and convenience — but it means the offer is built to sit below what the open market might pay.

Before signing, three things are worth knowing: what the same home might bring sold as-is on the open market; what a competitive pool of direct buyers (rather than one) might offer; and what the contract's inspection and fee terms could subtract from the headline number after signing.

There's usually more to weigh than one page can cover — timing, paperwork, money, family. Bring your questions as they are; sorting them out together is the easy part.

If a contract is already in front of you, having a real estate attorney read it before signing is inexpensive relative to what's at stake.

Paths that often fit this situation:

• Direct Cash Offer — Speed and certainty, priced into the offer.
• Sell As-Is on the Open Market — Skip the repairs and still reach the open market.
• Investor & Creative Solutions — Seller financing, bridge programs, private sales, and other structures.