Cash offers trade investor pricing for speed and certainty. Here's the math.
Cash buyers work backwards from after-repair value (ARV): ARV × ~70–80%, minus repair costs, minus their target margin = the offer. The discount from retail is the price of speed, certainty, and the buyer absorbing condition and market risk.
Standard closing costs apply (title, deed, taxes), but there are no agent commissions on a direct-to-investor cash sale. Always compare on net-to-seller, not headline price.
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