Eli Buys Homes vs. the alternatives

Three ways to sell a house - direct to us, listed with a local agent, or to a typical cash investor. Here's how they actually stack up.

: No commissions or agent fees
: We pay all closing costs
: Cash offer within 24 hours
: You choose the closing date

Eight points, compared

How each path actually plays out

Same house, same week - three different processes. Here's what changes at every step, from the first call to the day you close.

What you get with Eli Typical elsewhere

Comparison of Eli Buys Homes, a local real estate agent, and a typical cash investor across eight factors: commissions, closing costs, contingencies, appraisal, timeline, showings, closing date, and repairs.
Factor	Eli Buys Homes Direct cash offer	Local Real Estate Agent Traditional MLS listing	Typical Cash Investor General market pattern
Commissions / feesBiggest cost gap	None	6% on average is paid by you	Often 8-13% in fees, or built into a reduced offer
Who pays closing costs?	None - we pay all costs	2% on average is paid by you	Varies by company, sometimes negotiated down from the initial offer
Inspection & financing contingency	None	Common - up to 15% of sales fall through	Often included, offer can drop after their own inspection
Appraisal needed	None - we make cash offers	Yes, sale is often subject to appraisal	Sometimes, depending on how the purchase is funded
Average timelineBiggest time gap	Cash offer within 24 hours	+/- 91 days on average	Days to weeks - timeline can shift after their walkthrough
Number of showings	1 (just us)	Depends on the property and location	Usually 1, though some send a rotating team
Closing date	Date of your choice	30-60 +/- days after accepting an offer	Set by the investor - usually less flexible
Who pays for repairs?	None - we pay for all repairs	Negotiated during the inspection period	Often deducted from your final offer

Local-agent figures reflect regional averages as published by Eli Buys Homes. Typical-investor figures describe common, general patterns across the direct-cash-buyer industry and vary by company - they are not a claim about any specific competitor.

In numbers

The same comparison, told in figures

Two numbers decide most of what selling a house actually costs you: what you pay to sell, and how long you wait to get paid. Matched side by side, straight from the table above.

Commissions & fees What you owe out of the sale price

Eli Buys Homes 0%

Local Real Estate Agent 6%

Time to close From your first call to cash in hand

Eli Buys Homes 24hrs

Local Real Estate Agent 91days

Both rows are restated from the comparison table above.

Why it plays out this way

What contingencies actually cost you

Two conditions that quietly control your timeline and your final number - and why Eli's offer skips both.

Two clauses, one contract

Inspection contingency

The buyer gets a window to inspect the property, then can renegotiate or walk away if repairs come up. It's common enough that deals with this clause fall through at a rate as high as 15%. If you don't agree to their new terms, the buyer can cancel the sale entirely.

15%

Fall-through rate on deals with this clause

Financing contingency

This clause gives the buyer an out if their loan doesn't come through, or if the property doesn't appraise for what the bank requires. An Eli offer isn't financed by a bank, so that risk isn't something you have to plan around.

Typical listing: often subject to a bank appraisal before it can close.

An Eli offer: none - cash means no appraisal to wait on.

Waived Every Eli offer is a direct cash offer - no lender, no appraisal condition to satisfy.

Beyond the numbers

No commissions, no contingencies, no stranger showings - just real people answering the phone, and real support until the day you close.

How every Eli Buys Homes offer works, start to finish

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