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Legitimate cash home buyers are a real and common way to sell, but the industry does have bad actors. Protect yourself: get the offer in writing, confirm the buyer is a real local company with a real address and reviews, never pay an upfront fee, and never sign anything you don't understand. A trustworthy buyer welcomes your questions and never pressures you to decide on the spot.

A fair cash buyer pays a price that reflects the home's current condition and the local market, minus the cost of repairs and the carrying costs the buyer takes on. You're trading a slightly lower price for speed, certainty, no repairs, no commissions, and no closing costs. A good buyer will walk you through exactly how they reached the number so it never feels like mystery math.

No. You can sell without a realtor, either as for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) or by selling directly to a cash buyer. FSBO saves the commission but means you handle pricing, marketing, showings, and negotiation yourself. Selling directly to a buyer like us means no listing, no showings, no repairs, and no commission, in exchange for a cash offer that reflects the home as-is.

FSBO can save the listing commission, but you take on everything the agent normally does: pricing the home correctly, photographing and marketing it, hosting showings, screening buyers, and navigating contracts and closing. Homes priced or marketed incorrectly often sell for less or sit unsold. FSBO works best for confident sellers with time; if you want speed and certainty, a direct sale is usually simpler.

Selling as-is means the buyer prices in the repairs they'll have to make, so the offer is lower than a fully renovated home would fetch. But you save the time, money, and stress of doing those repairs yourself, plus agent commissions and months of carrying costs. For many sellers the net result is comparable, and far less work, than fixing up and listing.

In a traditional sale, the seller typically pays agent commissions and a share of closing costs, which can total several percent of the sale price. When you sell directly to Deep Roots REI, we cover the closing costs and there are no commissions, so the offer you accept is the amount you walk away with, minus any existing mortgage or liens.