Protect yourself

How to check out any cash home buyer

Protect yourself

How to check out any cash home buyer in Washington

Including us. Plenty of companies advertise here that have never set foot in the county. Six things to do before you sign with anyone.

Look them up with the state

Every company doing business here should be registered with Washington State. Search the company with the Secretary of State; if it uses a trade name, the Department of Revenue's business lookup shows which company it belongs to. Both are free. Do it for us too.

Ask who is actually buying

Some buyers purchase the house themselves. Others sign a contract and then sell that contract to another buyer. Neither is wrong, but read what the contract says about it before you sign.

Insist on a title company

A legitimate sale closes at a licensed title or escrow company, which holds the money and records the deed. Never hand over a deed, or accept payment, any other way.

Never pay anything up front

You shouldn't be charged a fee to get an offer, to 'process' the sale, or for anything else before closing.

Read what lets them walk away

Look for an inspection period or other condition that lets the buyer cancel or lower the price later. Ask how long it runs and what happens to the earnest money.

Take your time

A real offer will still be there tomorrow, so be wary of anyone pushing you to sign the same day. Show the contract to an attorney or an agent if you like.

Before you pick a buyer

Tenacity vs. what to watch for

Plenty of companies advertise "we buy houses." Here is what to look out for with any of them, and how we handle each part.

What to watch for with any cash buyer

A fee to get an offer, or to 'process' the sale
Pressure to sign today
Your contract sold to a buyer nobody told you about
A clause that lets them lower the price after you've signed
A closing that doesn't go through a title company

Ask anyone you talk to, us included, to put the number and the terms in writing.

Tenacity Home BuyersHow we do it

A written cash offer
No commissions, and no fees from us
Take your time and show the offer to anyone you like
Closing at a local title company
One walk-through, no showings
Sell as-is: no repairs, no cleaning
You pick the closing date

Get my cash offer

No obligation. It costs nothing to see your number.

Ready when you are

Find out what we'd pay for your Washington house

We buy houses as they sit. No commissions, no fees from us, and you choose the closing date. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

No obligation
We don't sell your information
A real person replies, usually the same day

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