We start with what the home would realistically sell for once it is in market condition, based on recent closed sales on and around your block — not town-wide averages. From that we subtract the cost of the work it needs, priced by our own construction crews rather than guessed at, along with carrying costs and our margin. We will walk you through every line of that math. If the number does not make sense to you, we would rather explain it than have you accept something you do not understand.

Yes. Condition is the entire reason this option exists. We own construction and restoration companies, so mold, fire damage, structural problems, failed septic systems, oil tanks and open violations are ordinary work for us rather than reasons to walk away. You do not need to clean, repair, or remove anything. Take what matters to you and leave the rest.

On a direct purchase there is no listing commission, because there is no listing. There are no repair credits, no staging costs, and no months of carrying the property while it sits. We will put the specific costs of your transaction in writing before you sign anything, so there is nothing to discover at the closing table.

Two to three weeks is typical, and the constraint is usually title work rather than us. If you need longer — because you are waiting on a closing of your own, or on a school year, or on a family member — we will hold the date. Speed is an option we offer, not a condition we impose.

These are usually resolved at closing out of the proceeds, and our affiliated attorney and title relationships handle exactly this kind of work. Tell us early what you know about, and if you are not sure, we will run the search and find out. Liens surprise sellers far more often than they surprise us.

Probate, estate and trust sales are a core specialty rather than an exception. Our affiliated law office guides the legal steps — letters testamentary, court approval where required, and titling matters — while our crews handle the cleanout and the property itself. Executors managing this from out of state are some of the clients we help most.

Nothing up front. We agree a guaranteed as-is base price for your home in writing, then fund the entire renovation ourselves — materials, labor, permits, remediation and cleanout. We market and sell the finished home, and at closing you receive your base price plus an agreed share of the upside the renovation created. You are investing in your own home the way a flipper would, except the capital and the risk are ours. If the work costs more than we projected, your base price does not change.

Sometimes, and we will tell you when that is true. If your home is in good condition and you have the time and the tolerance for the process, listing usually nets more. Our advantage is that we can actually offer you both routes, including preparing the home first with no money out of pocket. Most cash buyers can only sell you the one product they have.

No. There is no obligation, no fee for the visit, and no pressure. Take a week and think about it. Show the numbers to your attorney, your accountant or your family. An offer you feel rushed into is not a deal we want.

Yes — multi-family buildings, rentals with tenants in place, commercial property and land, in addition to single-family homes, condos and co-ops. Occupied rentals with difficult tenancies are a frequent reason owners call us.

All of Long Island and New York City — Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Kings, New York and Bronx counties, from Montauk to Manhattan. We are based in East Setauket with a satellite office in Hampton Bays.

Yes. Nothing is listed, no sign goes in the yard, no neighbors are notified and nothing appears on the MLS. For sellers in the middle of a divorce, a hardship or a foreclosure, that discretion is often the whole point.

Most companies that buy houses for cash are investors with a single product. We are a licensed full-service brokerage that also buys directly, with construction, restoration, title and legal all in-house. That means we can price your home accurately rather than defensively, we do not need to pad the offer against unknowns, and we can show you the listing route honestly alongside the cash route.