cashbuyerrated

Independent · 2,452 buyers · 33 metros

Check the buyer
before you sign.

CashBuyerRated rates companies that buy houses for cash using sourced public facts, plus reviews from sellers who prove they dealt with the company. Companies can't pay to change their reviews, score, or ranking.

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Example Home Buyers

Cash home buyer · Dallas, TX

71score

4.8 ★ on Google · 227 reviews

Google reviews by year

  • No new Google review in 14 months
  • Its website says it may pass you to another buyer
  • BBB A+ · hand-checked
  • Website first registered 2019
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cash buyers checked
2,452
cash buyers checked
each profile checked against public sources
with no new Google review in 12 months
696
with no new Google review in 12 months
a quiet listing can mean a quiet business
say they may pass you to another buyer
167
say they may pass you to another buyer
their own sites say so; we flag it

What we check on every buyer

Google shows a star average. We show the story behind it.

  • Review history by year

    Whether a buyer's recent reviews are rising or slipping, and whether it has gone quiet.

  • Replies to unhappy sellers

    How often the company answers its 1 and 2 star reviews.

  • Time in business

    When the company's website was registered, or its first Google review if earlier.

  • Brand networks

    Other brand names sharing the same phone number or street address.

  • BBB and Yelp

    Hand-checked BBB grades, plus Yelp ratings where the Yelp page clearly matches the company.

  • What they promise

    Claims from the company's own website, like "close in 7 days", labeled as claims.

How the CashBuyerRated Score works · 411 listed websites weren't working when we checked, and we say so on the profile.

Browse by city

33 metro areas

Every cash buyer we found on Google in each metro, ranked by score, with the facts behind it.

National cash buyers

The big names, decoded.

How the big names work, where they buy, and what they charge.

Before you sign

Know the tricks in the contract.

A few words in a cash buyer's contract can let it resell your deal, walk away for free, or cut your price days before closing. Our guides show you where to look.

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

1. BUYER: Home Buyers LLC and/or assigns

2. EARNEST MONEY: $10.00 held by Buyer

3. INSPECTION PERIOD: 30 days at Buyer's sole discretion

SELLER ____________NOT YET SIGNED

Red flag: "and/or assigns" means your contract can be sold to someone elseRead the guide →Red flag: A tiny deposit costs the buyer almost nothing to walk awayRead the guide →Red flag: A long inspection window leaves room for a late price cutRead the guide →
Illustration of clauses that show up in cash-buyer contracts.
  1. Is My Cash Home Buyer Legit? A Checklist Before You SignHow to check a "we buy houses" company before you sign: proof of funds, earnest money, contract clauses, and the red flags regulators warn about.
  2. Earnest Money When Selling to a Cash Buyer: What's Normal and What's a Red FlagWhat an earnest money deposit is, how much is typical, who should hold it, and why a cash buyer who puts down $10 or nothing is a warning sign.
  3. The "Reduction Call": When a Cash Buyer Cuts Your Price Right Before ClosingDays before closing, the buyer calls to lower the price. How the reduction call (retrade) works, and how to protect yourself before you sign.
  4. Lis Pendens: Can a Cash Buyer Tie Up Your House If You Try to Cancel?If you try to cancel an investor contract, the buyer may sue and record a lis pendens that can stall any other sale. What it is and how it gets removed.
  5. Assignment of Contract: How to Tell If Your "Cash Buyer" Is Really a WholesalerMany "we buy houses" buyers sell your contract to another investor for a fee. How assignment works, how to spot it, and your rights.
  6. Cash Buyer Contract Red Flags: 10 Things to Check Before You SignWhat to check in a cash buyer's contract: "and/or assigns," escape clauses, tiny deposits, one-sided default terms, recording clauses, and subject-to deals.
  7. Real Estate Wholesaling Laws by State (2026): All 50 StatesWhich states license or regulate real estate wholesalers, what they must disclose, and where sellers can cancel. All 50 states and DC, with sources.
  8. Double Closing Explained: What It Means When Your Buyer Resells the Same DayIn a double closing, an investor buys your house and resells it, often the same day. How it differs from assignment and what it means for you.
  9. Memorandum of Contract: How a Buyer Can Put a "Cloud" on Your TitleSome investors record a memorandum of contract against your home, which can stop you from selling to anyone else. What it is and how it gets removed.

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