Cash Home Buyers in San Francisco: Your Questions

A cash buyer reviews your house and proposes a direct purchase. We start by collecting your property and contact details, then our local buyer calls to discuss the house and arrange a review. You decide whether to accept the written proposal. If you proceed, closing is handled through escrow, usually by a title company's escrow officer.

You can assess a direct cash purchase by checking who is buying, reading the written terms and asking how closing will be handled. We connect you with our local buyer, and completion goes through escrow, usually handled by an escrow officer at a title company. Have your own attorney review terms you don't understand before you commit.

Our local buyer sets the offer based on the house, its condition, required repairs and the local market. Recent nearby sales and the expected costs of holding and reselling also inform the review. Ask how those considerations apply to your property, and consider the full written proposal when deciding whether to accept.

There is no agent commission on a direct sale to our local buyer. Ask for the written breakdown of any other fees and responsibilities before agreeing to the purchase. The escrow officer can explain charges on the closing statement so you can see what the agreement assigns to you.

For a direct cash sale, the written cost breakdown explains each party's responsibilities before you sign. Ask which charges that includes and what, if anything, remains your responsibility. Review the purchase agreement and the closing statement with the escrow officer so the allocation is clear to you.

You can sell as-is without repairing the house first. Our local buyer looks at the property's current condition, including work that hasn't been finished. Explain known issues during the review so the buyer understands what you're selling. You don't need to hire contractors or update rooms to request a cash offer.

Bring any known liens or back taxes to the title company's attention when discussing the closing. The title company reviews those issues and works out what must be addressed for the transfer, including any resolution at closing. Ask that professional and your attorney what the findings mean for your ability to complete the sale.

Tell the escrow officer about your mortgage so they can obtain payoff information and account for the loan in the closing paperwork. Ask how the payoff affects the transaction and what documents are needed. Have the closing professional explain the statement before you rely on any expected proceeds.

Your authority to sell an inherited house depends on the estate and any required approvals, so ask your probate attorney or the court before signing. We can connect you with our local buyer to discuss the property's condition and a possible purchase. Your attorney and the closing professional handle questions about authority and transfer requirements.

You can discuss selling an occupied rental with our local buyer. Explain the tenancy, existing lease and access arrangements so the buyer can review the property as it is used. Consult an attorney about tenant rights and your obligations before agreeing to terms or making any changes to the tenancy.

You choose a closing date with the buyer, once the title work is done. Tell the buyer about your preferred move or handover arrangements during the review. Ask the escrow officer what information is needed and whether any unresolved title matters affect the date you're considering.

You don't have to clean the house to sell as-is, and unwanted items can stay if the buyer agrees. Discuss furniture, stored belongings and other items before signing so both sides understand the handover. Put that agreement in writing rather than assuming the buyer will take everything you leave.

Requesting or receiving a cash offer leaves you free to decline it. We collect the details needed for our local buyer to contact you, and you choose whether the proposal fits your plans. A purchase agreement becomes binding when both sides sign, so resolve your questions about its terms before that point.

Our local buyer is an investor who purchases houses directly, as-is. Home Buyers of San Francisco connects you with that buyer. A virtual assistant answers our recorded calls and takes your name, phone and property address. The buyer then calls you to discuss the house, review its condition and talk through a possible purchase.