How we buy houses · the honest version
No surprises. No paperwork ambush. Just the process.
Here’s exactly how the offer works, who does what, and what the numbers actually look like — written for someone who doesn’t want to be sold to.
Get a cash offer
Five steps. No drama.
Most sellers expect this to take weeks of back-and-forth. It doesn’t. Here’s what actually happens between you hitting submit and walking away with a check.
Tell us about the house.
Call us or fill out the form. We ask for the address, the basic condition, and how fast you want to move. Five minutes, tops. No showings, no agents walking through your kitchen.
We do the math and call.
A real person pulls comps, checks recent Austin sales, factors in condition and your timeline, and calls you with a cash number we can actually close on. If the math doesn’t work, we tell you on that call.
You pick the closing day.
Sign at a local title company. Pick a date that fits your life — we’ll match it. We cover closing costs. Leave whatever you don’t want behind. Walk away with a check.
We walk through the house.
After you accept the offer, we schedule a walkthrough — usually 20 minutes. We’re looking at the roof, foundation, HVAC, and anything that affects repair costs. You don’t need to clean, stage, or fix anything. If you can’t be there, a neighbor or key lockbox works fine.
After closing — what happens next.
The house is ours now. We handle all repairs, cleanup, and anything you left behind. If mail still comes, let us know and we’ll forward it. If you left something you need, call us and we’ll set it aside. The closing is the end of your part — not the start of new headaches.
What we handle, and what we won’t pretend to.
Most "we buy houses" sites make it sound like magic. It isn’t. Here’s the real scope of what you get when you work with us.
What we handle for you
- Pulling comps and building the offer from actual Austin sales data
- All paperwork with the title company — you sign what they put in front of you
- Closing costs on our side of the deal
- Any repairs, cleanup, or junk left in the house
- Tenant situations, including buying around active leases
- Working with probate attorneys or divorce counsel directly if that’s where you’re at
- Flexible closing dates — we’ve closed in 7 days and we’ve held a closing 90 days out for sellers who needed time
What we don’t do
- We don’t pay retail. A cash buyer with zero contingencies can’t hit MLS pricing — anyone who says otherwise is lying to you on page one.
- We don’t lock you into exclusivity or "option contracts" that tie up your house while we shop it to other investors.
- We don’t drop the offer at the last minute or renegotiate at the title company. The number we give you is the number we close at.
- We don’t sell your contact info. No drip campaigns, no "partners," no resold leads.
- We don’t pretend to be the right fit when we’re not. If listing with an agent nets you more and you can wait, we’ll say so on the first call.
What the paperwork actually looks like.
Most sellers expect a stack of legal documents. It’s simpler than that.
How many pages?
The purchase contract is 3–4 pages. The title company handles the rest — deed, closing statement, disbursement. Total stack is maybe 15 pages, and most of that is standard Texas boilerplate.
What does the title company do?
They verify clear title, handle the escrow, prepare the deed, and disburse the funds. They work for both sides. We use a local Austin title company — you’re welcome to choose your own.
Do I need a lawyer?
You don’t have to, but you’re welcome to have one review everything. We’ll give you the contract ahead of time so there are no surprises at the closing table.
Can I close remotely?
Yes. If you’re out of state or just can’t make it, the title company can set up a mobile notary or mail-away closing. We’ve done dozens of remote closings.
Three real timelines.
Every deal moves at its own speed. Here’s what that actually looks like.
Pre-foreclosure, 7 days
Seller was 3 months behind on payments. Auction date in 2 weeks. We verified title, made an offer the same day, closed at a local title company in 7 days. Seller avoided foreclosure and the credit hit.
Inherited house, out of state, 14 days
Heir lived in Colorado, hadn’t seen the property in 2 years. House needed a new roof and had a tenant on a month-to-month lease. We bought around the lease, closed remotely via mobile notary in 14 days.
Divorce, seller needed 60 days
Both parties agreed to sell but one spouse needed time to find new housing. We made the offer, held closing for 60 days at the seller’s request, and closed the day they were ready. No pressure, no penalty.
Why we run it this way.
The "we buy houses" industry earned its bad reputation. Too many operators run bait-and-switch offers, low-ball at the closing table, or tie up houses for weeks with "options" while they try to flip the contract to someone else.
We run Easy Street because we think sellers in a tight spot deserve the opposite of that. So the rule we operate on is simple: the number we give you on day one is the number you get at closing. If the house turns out to be in worse shape than we thought, that’s on us — we don’t pass that back to you.
— The Easy Street team
Ready to see the number?
Tell us about your house. We’ll come back within one business day with a straight cash offer and a plain-English breakdown of how we got there. No obligation, no follow-up spam, no handing your info off. One call from a real person. That’s it.
Prefer the phone? Call (512) 287-8257 and ask for the cash offer team.