We buy houses in San Antonio companies – are they credible?

If you’ve been driving around in San Antonio, chances are you’ve seen some billboards advertising companies that buy houses.

Often times they say things like “We Buy San Antonio Houses!” or “Cash For Your House”.

Are these “we buy houses in San Antonio companies” credible?

How do I know if the local house buying companies out there are honest and credible?

Well… sometimes they all look the same at the start… but below we’ll walk you through some things to look for in a local house buying company before you should work with them.

Buying and selling houses is a valid and respectable profession that can help communities and house sellers in many ways. But just like any other line of work – a minority of house buyers in any market are the ones who make the rest of us look bad.

There are people who are really great, ethical folks who improve their neighborhoods one property at a time.

And then there’s shady, dishonest people who put money ahead of the well being of their clients and who would sign the contract to sell their own grandmother with one hand while stabbing you in the back with the other – as long as they were making enough money.

Yes, they are out there.

We’ll help you avoid these “shady house buyers” so you can work with honest, ethical, and reputable local companies who can buy your house for a fair all cash offer and close on your schedule.

But let’s not focus on the negative – at least not yet.

First, let’s cover exactly what the best house-flippers are doing.

What Reputable San Antonio House Buyers Are Doing

  • Helping folks improve their lives by accessing the money they need right away. People often need the cash in their house to cover unexpected medical expenses, or to relocate to be close to a relative. We can make that happen in just a few days, and we deliver peace of mind.
  • Helping sellers get rid of a burdensome property without the hassle of having to list it with a broker and wait months and month for a sale.
  • Creating local jobs. We hire plumbers, contractors, electricians, brokers, title reps, loan officers, administrators and many other folks along the way. The average real estate transaction involves 86 people from start to finish. Our investments help create real jobs for people around San Antonio, TX.
  • Buying US products. We spend tons of money on materials that are made right here in the USA – that creates jobs in our timber mills, factories, supply shops, distribution centers and more. The US economy depends on steady improvement, and that requires investment from folks like us.
  • Increasing the value of San Antonio neighborhoods. When we improve a house, we’re helping to increase the value of the entire community. We often repair abandoned and neglected houses, turning them into beautiful homes for families. That activity strengthens San Antonio.
  • Increasing the tax base. When a new buyer takes over one of our properties, they’ll pay a higher tax rate based on the new and improved value. Those taxes go to pay for our schools, fire, police, libraries, streets and other valuable pieces of infrastructure.  Again, improving our neighborhoods.

Pretty cool stuff, right?

Lots of people think of house-flipping as a get-rich-quick scheme. That’s fueled by silly “reality” shows that amp up the drama because the reality of what we do on a daily basis is actually pretty boring.

Most of our work is coordinating with lots of people to make sure things are happening on time. We have to keep track of lots of moving parts.

So let’s get back to how you can use this information to find out if someone is a credible investor, and not just pulling a house buying scam.

How To Ensure You’re Working With A Reputable Local House Buyer

When you talk with a local house buyer to potentially buy your house… ask them some of the questions below to ensure they’re reputable, knowledgeable, and honest.

Ask open-ended questions like:

  • How do you help your clients?
  • What do you do for people?
  • Can you tell me more about your services?
  • What aspect of your business makes you the most proud?
  • How would you describe your investment philosophy?
  • How can I know that you’ll close on my house when you say you will?

Second, look for tell tale signs of tactics that those few shady operators tend to use.

  • “Kitchen table closings” – If a property buyer tries to get you to sign the deed (ownership) of your house over to them at your house, rather than a professional place like a closing attorney or title company… be leery.  Most reputable house buying services will perform the actual closing of the sale at a neutral 3rd party place… like a title company. This ensures everything is done right and on the up and up.
  • Pressuring you into a fast closing – If a house buyer tries to pressure you into selling your house and says that you have to make the decision today, be leery. Most reputable house buying services will make you and offer and that offer will be on the table for at least 2-7 days (minimum) for you to make a decision.  The reason reputable house buying services like ours at House Buyer San Antonio do place deadlines on our offers is because the market changes and values can change week to week depending on other sales in the area, also… we buy multiple houses a month and when we make you an offer we’re assuring you that the cash to purchase your house is ready and we’ll reserve that cash for several days so if you do want to sell your house, we can close on your schedule.  If you feel the offer isn’t a fit for you, then we’ll assign those funds to help another seller with their home sale.

Most scammers are looking for a quick score, and not an in-depth interview.

Chances are good that they’ll find excuses to get off the phone and move on to someone who doesn’t ask too many questions.

True investors who run honest and ethical San Antonio house buying services, however, are building long-term businesses based on relationships and community development.

So when you’re looking at one of the “people who buy houses in San Antonio“… never be afraid to ask questions!

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These group of investors were really knowledgeable and helpful in getting our property sold with no hassle. Thank you Jill and Edgar for all your help in making this a quick and hassle free process. We appreciate you were always available to take our calls and that y’all were very professional.
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We sold our home with this company and were overall pleased with the process and outcome. The process can be a bit of an emotional roller-coaster (this is primarily due to the nature of the market, not a fault of the company), but Edgar and his team did their best to make it as straight-forward and stress-free as possible. Be prepared to show your home to potential investors and marketers, and be aware that you will probably not receive market value for your home. But if you need to sell your home quickly and don't have the available cash to cover repairs and closing costs, this is the best route to go. We closed within 30 days of having reached out to House Buyer San Antonio, and the funds were transferred to us within 24 hours of closing.
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Sal and the team were great. I was selling a house for my mom, and I was 1000 miles away. I made arrangements to meet several companies and Sal was the most prompt with returning calls and texts. Very important when you need to move quickly. He made an offer that worked and we got the house sold quickly. Selling a home is stressful and there was still stress, but it was mitigated by Sal's flexibility. God is good. Rick.
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Right from the get go response time was awesome. I filled out the information on the web site and received a response from somebody with in hrs. Sal took over and has help get us through the pain of selling my childhood home with ease. Gave us a excellent offer. Would recommend him to all that are trying to sell a home.
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