| Time to your money | Path one · The cash offer About 17 days. You pick the date. | Path two · The renovation money goes in first Repairs first, then it lists. | Path three · The one we build around your situation However long the thing in your way takes to clear. Sometimes money moves in a week, long before the house sells. |
| What you pay | Path one · The cash offer Nothing. No commission, no repair credits, no closing costs out of pocket. | Path two · The renovation money goes in first My listing commission, and the renovation money comes back out of the sale proceeds at closing. Never out of your pocket. | Path three · The one we build around your situation Nothing up front. Whatever I advance, carry or pay for comes back out of the proceeds at closing, on terms you see before you sign. |
| What you do | Path one · The cash offer Nothing. Take what matters to you and leave the rest, I clear it out. | Path two · The renovation money goes in first Nothing. My project manager runs the work. You don’t pick tile, chase contractors, or set foot in a Home Depot. I clear the house out on this path too. | Path three · The one we build around your situation Tell me what’s actually in the way. I build the plan around it and my team runs it. |
| Who buys the house | Path one · The cash offer Me, or an investor I bring in. If it’s an investor, I tell you before you sign. | Path two · The renovation money goes in first A buyer on the open market, once the work is done. | Path three · The one we build around your situation Depends on the plan: me, an investor or a buyer on the open market. You know which before you sign. |
| How firm is the number | Path one · The cash offer The number I hand you is the number you get. No re-trade. | Path two · The renovation money goes in first It’s a market estimate until a buyer signs. I’ll show you the comps behind it. | Path three · The one we build around your situation What I advance, carry or pay for is firm and in writing. The sale price stays a market estimate until a buyer signs. |
| Best when | Path one · The cash offer You need a date more than you need the maximum. | Path two · The renovation money goes in first You’ve got time, and the equity is worth more to you than the speed. | Path three · The one we build around your situation Money, a court, a second mortgage or a deadline is the real problem, and a fast cash sale would only be a workaround. |
| Days on market | Path one · The cash offer Not listed. It closes. | Path two · The renovation money goes in first However long the market takes once the work is done and it is live. | Path three · The one we build around your situation Depends on the plan. If it ends in a listing, however long the market takes; if it ends in cash, it closes. |