Selling Your House Fast in San Antonio - What You Need to Know

Hey everyone, welcome back to the show. This is Danny Johnson
from Danny Buys Houses in San Antonio, Texas.

Today we're gonna dive into a topic I get asked about all
the time: selling your house fast for cash.

Maybe you're sitting on a
property you inherited,

or you're just tired of dealing with
repairs and real estate agents.

Whatever your reason, I'm here to break it all down for you.
We'll talk about who's doing this, why it works,

the challenges that you might face, and
how super simple it can be

to sell your house as is to a cash
homebuyer like me.

Stick around, we've got some listener questions
as well, and let's get started.

All right, so who's out there looking to sell a
house fast for cash? I get contacted

all the time by different people
here in San Antonio

that are looking to sell their house fast
for different reasons.

Maybe you're a homeowner who's saying,
"Danny, I've got this house,

but it's a mess. I don't wanna fix it up,"

or maybe you just inherited a place
from your parents

or your grandparents and you're
thinking, "I don't live there.

Uh, I don't need this headache. I don't know
what I want to do with this. I- I

just would rather sell it for cash."

I've also talked to people who are moving fast.
They've got a new job in a new city

and they don't have the time to list with an agent
and wait for a qualified buyer.

Usually the seller just wants to avoid the hassles of
selling through a real estate agent.

They don't want to deal with all
the showings.

They don't want to have to make repairs to the
house before putting it on the market.

They just want to be done with it so they
can move on with their life.

Now, what ties all of these people together?
They want speed, they want simple,

and a lot of them want to avoid the
hassles of a traditional sale.

Think about it. No staging, no open houses,

no waiting months for a buyer. With a cash
sale, you're in control.

You decide when it happens,

and you don't have to lift a finger to fix that
leaky roof or paint the walls

or clean out the garage.

That's why I love helping people like
you. It's always a win-win.

Now let's- let's be real. Selling a house fast isn't always a
walk in the park. There's one big challenge:

figuring out what your house is worth.

If it's a distressed property, maybe
it's got old wiring or a

unlevel foundation, especially here in San
Antonio with the soil that we've got,

and you might wonder, "Who's gonna buy this?"

That's where cash hou- house buyers
like myself come in.

We're real estate investors who see the
potential and not the problems.

We will make you a fair offer to buy your house, and
there's no cost for us to do this.

There's no obligation for you to accept our offer. If you
don't like it, you don't have to take it.

Another hurdle is the emotional side.

If you inherited a house, it might feel
tough to let go. I get it.

Yeah, I've been there with families who say,
"Danny, this is Mom's place."

But here's the thing. Holding on to it can
mean more stress, taxes, upkeep,

maybe even ending up with squatters, which I've had
happen before and it's not a fun experience.

Selling fast can lift that weight
off your shoulders.

And then there's the paperwork. Closing
costs, title companies. It sounds

overwhelming, but don't worry, I'm gonna walk you
through how easy we make all of this.

All right, let's get to the good
stuff. So how does this

work when you sell to a cash house buyer like
myself at Danny Buys Houses?

It's pretty straightforward, really.

First, you reach out to us. You can call me, or just
easier, fill out the fast cash offer form

on dannybuyshouses.com. Just head over
to dannybuyshouses.com

and you'll find that form front and
center on the website.

Tell me a little bit about your house, where
it's at, what shape it's in,

and you don't have to stress about the details.
I've bought houses with holes in the

floor and trees growing through the
roof. True story. Next,

I'll come out and take a look.

No fancy home appraisal needed.
I'm not looking,

uh, I'm not some bank lender, you know, with
a clipboard walking around,

really nitpicking everything. I just

check out the place, figure out what it's worth to
me as is, and make you a cash offer.

Usually I can get that to you in
a day or two.

Uh, a- and, uh, you know, really, we just make you the
offer there on the spot most of the time.

All right, so if... And- and really that
walkthrough is only gonna take about

15 or 30 minutes. You know, some
people stress and worry,

hey, uh, you know, is this gonna be like a
two-hour ordeal where you're-

you're crawling up on the roof and- (laughs) and
crawling underneath the house? No,

we don't do that. We just walk around, take
a look at everything and

figure out what we would do to make it
a nice home to sell.

And if you like the offer,

I hope you do, of course, we move fast.

We handle the paperwork, work with the local title company
and cover the closing costs most of the time.

You don't have to pay a dime out of your pocket for us to- to
make this offer and- and close on this house.

Most times, we can close in a week or two, sometimes
even faster if you're in a pinch.

But we can allow you to pick whatever
closing date you want. If you-

if you need more time, if you want a
month, we can do that as well.

There's no real estate agent involved, no
commissions, no waiting.

How does that sound? All right, I
thought you'd... You know,

figured you'd say (laughs) it sounded
great because it's-

it's really an awesome thing because of the speed and
ease with which you can sell your house.

All right, so we've got some questions from
listeners out there, and I grabbed a couple

that I wanted to, uh, to put on the show here. So first
up, Maria from Alamo Heights asks, "Danny,

what if my house needs a ton of
repairs? Can I sell it fast?"

Yes, you can, Maria. That's my sweet spot. I
buy houses exactly as is,

where is. You don't have to touch a
hammer or paintbrush.

I'm gonna take it off your hands, fixer upper
and all, just the way it is.

All right, so next we've got John from the west side, he says,
"How do I know if I'm getting a fair price?"

And that's a great question, John, and, uh, you
know, here's how it works basically.

I look at what similar houses in the area are
going for, what they're selling for,

uh, that have been fixed up
already, right? So just

once we fix it up, what is this
house gonna sell for?

And then we determine what is the cost of the repairs that
are gonna be needed to fix this house up?

And we deduct that from- from, uh, that
amount that it's gonna sell for,

and we include in a small amount for profit for ourselves,
and that's how we come up with the offer.

So it's cash, it's quick, and it's fair.

You're not paying agent fees or waiting for
a buyer to get a loan, so

no balances. So it all balances out really.

Plus you always get to say, you
can always say

no if you don't like it or if it's not right for
you and- or doesn't fit your goals.

Uh, and one of the questions is, you know,
sometimes that we get is,

you know, with the repair cost, how much do
you determine for repairs? And

with the volume that we do of the house that we fix up, we
keep contractors pretty busy, so we get good

prices, and so those- that repair
total is not gonna be

the same amount as if you were to hire
somebody that you called,

uh, that you found online and you called a
contractor to come fix the house up. So,

uh, it actually allows us to offer a little
bit more for the property.

So if you've got more questions, anybody out
there listening, send them my way

and I'll try to tackle them on
the next episode.

All right, so if you're wondering how to get

started, if you've got a house in San
Antonio you'd like to sell fast,

here's what to do. Grab your phone

or hop on your computer and head to
dannybuyshouses.com.

Look for the fast offer form. It's right there on the
homepage. Fill it out. Takes maybe two minutes.

Tell me about your house and I'll
get the ball rolling.

No pressure, no gimmicks, just a straight up cash offer from
a local guy who's been doing this for years,

uh, since about 2003. So whether it's a house you
inherited, property you're tired of fixing,

or just a quick move, I'm here to help and
let's make this happen.

And that's pretty much all I've got for
the show today, folks. So

thanks for hanging out with me, Danny Johnson from
Danny Buys Houses in San Antonio.

If you're ready to sell fast or just curious, hit us
up. Head over to dannybuyshouses.com

and, uh, we'll see you on the next episode.