Sell my house fast — what "fast" actually means
"Fast" is the most-overused word in the home-sale industry. Some companies promise 7 days knowing the average is closer to 30. Here\'s the honest version, day-by-day.
Lockwood Home Buyers makes cash offers directly to homeowners — no fees, no commissions, and no obligation to accept. We are not a real-estate agent or broker; we buy houses for cash.
The honest timeline
Day 0: you submit your property here.
Day 0-1: our team reviews your property and runs the numbers. We usually get back to you within hours.
Day 1-3: we either make an offer sight-unseen (faster) or do a quick walkthrough (more accurate, slightly slower).
Day 3-5: you accept, decline, or counter. Contract gets signed.
Day 5-7: title company orders the title commitment. This is the most common bottleneck — title surprises (liens, errors, missing signatures) discovered here add days.
Day 7-14: title issues get cleared. We finalize funds.
Day 14-21: closing. Funds wire to your account. Done.
The fastest closes we do — 7 days flat — happen when the title is already perfectly clean, the seller is the sole owner, and the property has no liens or probate complications. Plan for 14-21 days as the realistic median.
Common questions
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Lockwood Home Buyers makes cash offers directly to homeowners — no fees, no commissions, and no obligation to accept. We are not a real-estate agent or broker; we buy houses for cash.