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How It Works: Your 7-Day Timeline

From the first form to cash at closing, here is the target pace, day by day.

The short version

Our target is a written cash offer within 24 hours of getting your address, and cash in your hands as soon as 7 days after that first contact. These are target paces, not guarantees. A clean title and signers who are available make the schedule work. If something slows it down, we tell you what and why.

You stay in control the whole way. Nothing happens unless you say yes, and you can ask for a longer timeline at any point.

Day by day

Five stages, from the address to the keys.

  1. Day 0: You send the address

    Enter the property address and answer a few questions: property type, why you are selling, how soon you need to close, the general condition, and whether it is listed with an agent. It takes about two minutes and costs nothing.

  2. Day 1: Written offer

    We compare your house to recent Houston sales and price the work it needs. You get a written cash offer with the number and how we reached it. Take your time, ask questions, compare it to your other options.

  3. Days 2 to 3: Walkthrough and agreement

    If we need to see the inside, we set a short visit that fits your schedule. If you accept, we sign a purchase agreement and open the file with a Texas title company.

  4. Days 3 to 6: Title and escrow

    The title company searches the title, confirms any mortgage payoff or liens, collects the documents, and prepares the closing statement. You see every line before you sign.

  5. Day 7: Cash at closing

    You sign, hand over the keys, and get paid. Take what you want and leave the rest. We handle the cleanout.

Front porch steps and mailbox on a Houston street

What happens inside each stage

Day 0: the form

Each answer on the form changes how we look at the house. A vacant house with a failing roof is a different conversation from a tenant-occupied duplex, and a seller who needs to close next week is different from one who wants to close next month. You do not need perfect answers. Tell us what you know.

Day 1: the offer

We pull recent sales near the address, then price what it would take to bring the house to a condition where a typical buyer would pay full price. Roof, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, flooring, kitchens, baths, foundation, and storm or flood damage all go into the number. If we need photos to be fair, we ask right away, because an offer that has to be re-cut later wastes your time.

Days 2 to 3: the walkthrough and the agreement

A walkthrough is usually short. We look at the condition, confirm what you told us, and answer questions. After that, the purchase agreement spells out the price, the closing date, who pays which costs, and what stays in the house. You are free to have a Texas real estate attorney read it first, and we encourage that if anything is unclear.

Days 3 to 6: title and escrow

This is where speed is won or lost. The title company searches the county records for liens, unpaid taxes, and ownership questions. If there is a mortgage, it gets a payoff figure from the lender. If there is a spouse or co-owner, it confirms who needs to sign. Homestead rules in Texas can require a spouse to sign even when only one name is on the deed, so tell us early about anyone with an interest in the property.

Most delays come from this stage: a lien nobody mentioned, a payoff letter that takes a few extra days, or an owner who is out of town. Early notice is the best fix. Remote signing through the title company is often possible.

Day 7: closing

You sign at the title company, or by mobile or remote notary if that works better. The title company records the deed and pays you. Your mortgage payoff, any taxes owed, and any liens are paid out of the proceeds first, and the closing statement shows each amount.

When 7 days is not realistic

Some situations take longer, and we would rather say so than promise a date we cannot keep:

  • Probate or an estate. The personal representative has to have authority to sell, and sometimes the court has to act first.
  • A missing owner or signer. Everyone on the title has to sign, or provide a valid power of attorney.
  • A title problem. Old liens, boundary questions, or an unreleased mortgage can take extra days to clear.
  • A mobile home or manufactured home. Title and land questions can add steps.

If your timeline is longer, that is fine. Tell us the date you want and we will work toward it.

What we promise

  • You will never be asked to pay us anything to get an offer.
  • You will never be pressured to accept on the first call.
  • You can ask for proof of funds and we will provide it.
  • You can have an attorney review any contract before you sign.

Want the numbers behind the offer first? Read the explanation on our homepage, or see the areas we serve.

Ready to start your 7-day timeline?

Send the address. We aim to reply with a written offer in 24 hours. No obligation, no fees.