How It Works
Four simple steps. No pressure, and every number in writing.
Step 1: Contact Us
Fill out our form or call (973) 319-4742. Tell us about your property, any condition, any situation. No obligation. Your information stays private (see our Privacy Policy).
Step 2: Free Consultation
We schedule a quick visit or virtual walkthrough. We listen, answer every question, and explain all your options: cash offer, MLS listing, or creative solution. No pressure, no sales pitch.
Step 3: Get Your Offer
You get a written cash offer within 24 to 48 hours after we see the property, and we walk you through exactly how we calculated it, and we walk you through exactly how we calculated it. Prefer to list instead? Our licensed brokerage partner handles everything.
Step 4: Close On Your Timeline
You choose the closing date, close in as little as 7 to 14 days when title is clear, or up to 90 days. We handle the paperwork with a licensed NJ title company. No agent commissions, we cover standard closing costs.
How We Calculate Your Offer
No mystery numbers. Here’s how we get to your offer, step by step, and we’ll walk you through it in person.
1. What your home could sell for after repairs. We look at recent sales of similar homes near you: same kind of house, similar size, similar block. From those, we estimate what your home would likely sell for once it’s fixed up. This is called the after-repair value, and we show you the comparable sales we used.
2. What it would take to get it there. We walk through the house with you and estimate the repairs: roof, heating, plumbing, kitchen, bathrooms, code issues, cleanout, whatever it needs. You don’t fix anything. We take that work on, so its cost comes off the price.
3. Our costs and our margin. Owning and reselling a house costs money while the work gets done: taxes, insurance, utilities, and closing costs. We’re also a business taking on the risk of the repairs and the resale, so we build in a fair margin. We’re upfront that it’s there.
4. Your written offer. You’ll get your offer within 24 to 48 hours after we see the property, in writing, and we’ll go over how we got to the number. There are no agent commissions, we cover standard closing costs. Your mortgage payoff, any liens, and the NJ realty transfer fee come out of your sale proceeds, as they would in any sale, and we show you that math before you sign. If you accept, we can close in as little as 7 to 14 days when title is clear, or on a date that works for you.
Every house is different, so we can’t quote a number before we see the property, and there’s never any obligation to accept.
Is a cash offer right for you?
A cash sale trades some price for speed and certainty. If your home is in good shape and you have time, an MLS listing through our licensed brokerage partner may bring a higher price (a standard listing commission applies and is disclosed before you sign). For tougher situations, ask about our creative solutions, always with your attorney involved. We’ll lay out all three paths side by side, and the choice is yours.
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