Myth-Busting
The Cash-Offer Math Nobody Shows You
Most 'we buy houses' operations price the same way: after-repair value, minus renovation costs, minus their profit margin, minus a cushion for surprises. You get what's left. Depending on the home and the buyer, that can land well below what the open market might pay.
None of that makes cash buyers villains — they're providing speed and certainty, and charging for it. The gap only becomes a problem when a seller never sees a second number before signing.
The same house, sold as-is on the open market, may land meaningfully higher; a competitive direct-sale process, somewhere in between — often in a fraction of a full listing's timeline. If you're holding a cash offer right now, get the comparison before you sign. It costs nothing.