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Harvey Buys Houses – FAQs
Everything You Need to Know About Selling Your Home for Cash
Will you be listing my home on the MLS or actually buying it?
We are direct home buyers, not real estate agents. We don’t list properties — we purchase them directly with cash. After purchase, we may renovate the home for resale or hold it as a rental property. Either way, you walk away at closing with cash in hand and no further obligations to the property.
Do I need to make repairs before selling my home?
No repairs, no cleaning, no prep work of any kind. We buy houses in any condition — move-in-ready homes, significant fixer-uppers, fire or water damage, inherited properties that haven’t been touched in years. Whatever shape the property is in, that’s the shape we buy it in. The property becomes our responsibility from closing day forward.
Do you pay fair prices for properties?
Yes. Our offers are based on real local market data, comparable recent sales in your specific area, and the actual current condition of your property. We’re not in the business of lowball offers — a fair deal is the only kind that works for both sides, and we want homeowners who are satisfied with the outcome, not resentful of it.
How do you determine the price to offer on my home?
We look at recent comparable sales in your specific neighborhood, the current physical condition of the property, the scope and cost of any repairs or updates needed, and the closing timeline involved. We walk you through how we arrived at the number — it’s transparent, not a figure pulled from nowhere with no explanation attached.
Are there any fees or commissions when working with you?
None. No agent commissions, no closing costs charged to you, no hidden fees that appear at the table. The offer we make is the exact amount you receive. In many cases, we also cover standard closing costs — so you walk away with more than you’d expect from a traditional sale after fees.
How are you different from a real estate agent?
A real estate agent lists your property on the MLS and waits for a third-party buyer — a process that typically takes weeks or months, requires repairs and showings, involves negotiations, and ends with commission fees deducted from your proceeds. We are the buyer. There’s no listing, no waiting, no middleman, no repairs required, and no costs coming out of your pocket at closing. One conversation and one offer is all it takes to start.
Is there any obligation when I submit my info?
Zero. Submitting your information or speaking with us does not commit you to anything. You’ll receive a fair, written cash offer and complete freedom to accept it, decline it, or simply walk away — no questions asked, no pressure applied, no follow-up you didn’t ask for.
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