Side by Side

Eli Buys Homes vs. a traditional listing

Same house, two very different paths. Here's what actually changes when you sell to us instead of listing with an agent.

 

Commissions & fees
Who pays closing costs
Repairs before selling
Number of showings
Financing / appraisal contingency
Inspection contingency
Closing timeline
Who sets the closing date
Eli Buys Homes

Cash, direct sale

Straightforward
None
None - we cover them
None - sold as-is
One - just us
None
None
7–14 days
You do
Traditional Sale

Listed with an agent

Typically 5–6% commission
Usually the seller
Often expected before listing
Multiple, plus open houses
Common - deals can fall through
Standard, can delay or kill the sale
Weeks to months
Negotiated with the buyer

Traditional-sale figures reflect general, publicly known real estate market norms (typical agent commission rates, standard contingency practices) - not a claim about any specific buyer or transaction.

Worth Understanding

Why contingencies are where traditional sales fall apart

An inspection contingency gives a buyer the right to walk away - or renegotiate the price - if they find something they don't like during inspection. A financing contingency lets them back out if their loan or the bank's appraisal doesn't come through.

We don't use bank financing to buy your home, so there's no lender in the middle who can delay closing or kill the deal over an appraisal number.

No Bank

We buy in cash, directly - no loan underwriting sitting between your acceptance and your closing.

No Appraisal Gap

No risk of the deal shrinking because a bank's appraisal came in under the agreed price.

No Reopened Negotiation

The number we offer is the number we close at - not a starting point for post-inspection haggling.

See your own number, side by side.

Get a fair cash offer within 24 hours and decide for yourself which path makes more sense.

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