Maybe you have a few questions

Great question. We’re not agents and we don’t list houses. We are professional home buyers: we buy houses in Houston that meet our purchasing criteria. From there we may repair the house and resell it to another home owner or keep it as a rental ourselves.

Many of the houses we purchase are below market value (we do this so we can resell it at a profit to another home owner). We are looking to get a fair discount on a property. However, in our experience, many sellers aren’t necessarily expecting a large “windfall” on the property but rather appreciate that we can offer cash, we close very quickly (no waiting for financing) and no time or effort or expense is required on your part to fix up the property or pay agent fees. If that’s what you’re looking for and you see the value in getting your house sold fast… let’s see if we can come to a fair win-win price. Besides, our no-obligation pricing commitment means that you do not have to move forward with the offer we give — but it’s good to know what we’re offering.

Great question. We’re an open book: our process is very straightforward. We look at the location of the property, what repairs are needed, the current condition of the property and values of comparable houses sold in the area recently. We take many pieces of information into consideration and come up with a fair price that works for us and works for you too.

This is what makes us stand out from the traditional method of selling your house: there are NO fees or commissions when you sell your house to us. We’ll make you an offer and if it’s a fit then we’ll buy your house (and we pay all of the closing costs too). No hassle. No fees. We make our money after we pay for repairs on the house (if any) and sell it for a profit — we’re taking all of the risk on whether we can sell it for a profit or not. Once we buy the house from you, the responsibility is ours and you walk away without the burden of the property and its payments and often with cash in your hand.

Real estate agents list properties and hope that someone will buy them. The agent shows the properties to prospective buyers if there are any (the average time to sell a property in many markets right now is 6–12 months) and then takes a percentage of the sale price if they find a buyer. Oftentimes, the agent’s commission is 3–6% of the sale price of your house (so if it’s a $100,000 house, you’ll pay between $3,000 and $6,000 in commissions to an agent). Agents provide a great service for those that can wait 6–12 months to sell and who don’t mind giving up some of that sale price to pay the commissions. But that’s where we’re different: we’re not agents, we’re home buyers. Our company actually buys houses. We don’t list houses. Since we’re actually the one buying the house from you and we pay with all cash, we can make a decision to buy your house within a couple of days — sometimes the same day.

There is absolutely zero obligation for you. Once you tell us a bit about your property, we’ll take a look at things, maybe set up a call with you to find out a bit more and make you an all-cash offer that’s fair for you and fair for us. From there, it’s 100% your decision on whether or not you’d like to sell your house to us. We won’t hassle you and we won’t harass you — it’s 100% your decision and we’ll let you decide what’s right for you.

We buy houses in any condition or shape. You’d be amazed at some of the houses we’ve bought before. Why do we buy even rundown houses? Simple — most ugly houses just need a little TLC and then they’re pretty houses that someone would love to live in once again. We pay for all renovations and repairs after we buy the house, so you don’t have to worry about any of that.

Once we get your info, we’re usually able to make you a fair all-cash offer within 24 hours. From there we can close as quickly as 7 days or on whatever schedule suits you — sometimes we can have a check in your hand the very same day. We close at a local, reputable title company, so there is never any question about where the money is coming from.

We Buy Houses Houston is a family-owned real estate solutions company based in Houston, at 13100 Wortham Center Dr. We are investors who buy houses directly from homeowners with a fair all-cash offer. We buy with our own cash rather than brokering your house to someone else, which is what makes closing in as little as 7 days possible.

We are based in Houston and we buy houses in Houston and the surrounding areas throughout Harris County, including Pasadena, Baytown, Spring, Cypress, Katy, Humble, Tomball and more. If you don't see your area listed, call us anyway.

All kinds. We help homeowners going through divorce, foreclosure, the death of a family member, probate, a burdensome rental property, relocation, liens, an inherited or vacant house, falling behind on payments or a house that needs more work than it is worth. If your situation is not on that list, it does not matter — there is a good chance we have handled it before.

At a local, trusted, neutral title company, so you can be confident there is no funny business. No kitchen-table closings and no question about where the money is coming from.

We do. We pay all of the closing costs and other costs associated with the sale. There are no fees or commissions. What we offer you is what you get, minus any mortgage payoff or other encumbrances on the property.

No. We will tell you that up front: we will not be able to offer you full retail value for your house. You may get a higher top-line sales price listing with an agent, but that does not always mean more money in your pocket once commissions, closing costs, repairs and months of holding costs are accounted for. What we offer instead is speed, certainty and no repairs, fees or showings.

If your house is in good condition, you have about three months to wait and you do not mind paying a commission, listing with a good agent will likely put more money in your pocket. We will be the first to tell you that. Selling to us makes more sense when the house needs work you cannot fund or the sale is on a deadline — a foreclosure timeline, probate or a divorce that needs to be finished.

You have more options than you think. You can talk to a free HUD-approved housing counselor, who can review your situation and contact your lender for you. You can ask your lender about loss mitigation — forbearance, a repayment plan or a loan modification. If you have 4–6 months, listing the house may put more in your pocket. Or you can sell before the auction date, to us or to anyone. Every option narrows as the auction date gets closer, so the earlier you look at this, the more choices you have.

Often, yes. If there is equity in the house, selling it — to us or to anyone — is almost always better than letting it go to auction. A foreclosure stays on your credit for seven years and you lose whatever equity was left. Sometimes we are able to help homeowners stop foreclosure completely and sometimes the right answer has nothing to do with us at all.

Foreclosure lists are public, which means distressed homeowners get targeted. Be wary of anyone asking for an upfront fee, anyone who wants you to sign over the deed while you stay in the house and anyone who will not close at a reputable title company.