Questions You Didn't Know to Ask Before Selling Your House

No commissions, no fees, and no repair or cleanout costs come out of your pocket. Any mortgage, taxes or liens you already owe are paid from the sale proceeds at closing — the closing statement shows every line before you sign.

Yes. Take what you want and leave the rest. We run our own junk removal crews, so the cleanout happens after closing at no charge to you.

Tell us up front. Options can include asking your lender to approve a short sale, bringing money to closing, or not selling right now. A housing counselor or attorney can explain what fits your situation. We won't pretend a cash sale fixes every case.

In many cases, yes, if title work can be completed in time. Send us the auction date the minute you have it — every day matters. We'll tell you honestly if the timeline is too tight.

No. We buy as-is. You don't paint, repair, stage or clean.

No sign, no listing, no open houses. The sale is private until it is recorded with the county, like any sale.

You pick the closing date. If you need a little time after closing to move, ask — we can often agree on that in writing.

We can still buy it. The person with legal authority (for example, a personal representative appointed by the court) signs. We'll coordinate with your probate attorney.

Good question to ask anyone. Never pay a buyer an upfront fee. Closing should run through a licensed title company or real estate attorney, not the buyer. Read the contract, ask what happens if the buyer backs out, and have your own attorney review it if you want. We welcome that.

At closing, the title company or attorney pays you by wire or check. Closing is in 7–14 days in many cases once title is clear, and you choose the date.

Ask any cash buyer for proof of funds before signing. We'll provide it for the specific deal on request.

We tell you up front. We buy some properties directly with cash, and on others we assign our purchase contract to a vetted cash-investor partner. Either way, your price and terms in the signed contract don't change, and we never advertise a property we don't own or have under contract.

It's negotiable and written into the contract. On our offers, we tell you exactly who pays what before you sign, so there are no surprises on the closing statement.

A licensed Florida title company or real estate attorney handles the closing, holds any deposit in escrow, and pays off liens. You're welcome to request one you trust.

It's held in escrow by the title company or attorney, not by us. The contract spells out when it becomes non-refundable and what happens if either side doesn't close.

Most investor contracts include a short inspection or due-diligence period. Ask how long it is and what happens after it ends. We keep ours short and explain it in plain words.

We estimate what the house would sell for after it's repaired (after-repair value, or ARV), then subtract repairs, cleanout, holding costs, closing costs and the margin that makes the deal work. We'll walk you through our numbers.

Title must be cleared first. In an HOA or condo, the association issues an estoppel letter showing what's owed, and some buildings must approve the buyer. Those steps — not us — often set the earliest possible date.

Yes. We review the lease, deposits and rent roll, and the tenants' rights carry over under Florida law.

Old liens, missing heirs or unreleased mortgages are common. The title company identifies them, and many can be resolved before closing. We'll tell you what was found and what it means for timing.