Sell your Michigan house for cash.

What makes a cash sale different

In a traditional sale, your buyer is borrowing money from a bank. That creates three points of failure: the appraisal (the bank won't lend more than the appraised value), the underwriting process (the buyer's financial situation can change between offer and closing), and the inspection contingency (buyers routinely use inspections to renegotiate price or walk away).

A cash buyer eliminates all three. There is no lender, so there is no appraisal requirement. There is no underwriting, so there is no risk of the financing falling through at the last minute. And while we do inspect properties, we don't use that as a renegotiation tool -- our offer accounts for condition from the start.

The real cost of a listed sale

When you sell through an agent, expect to lose roughly 8 to 10 percent of the sale price to transaction costs before you count repairs or holding time. That breaks down as approximately 5 to 6 percent in agent commissions, 1 to 2 percent in closing costs, and whatever you spend preparing the home. On a $200,000 house, that's $16,000 to $20,000 off the top.

With Keybridge, you pay nothing. No commission, no closing costs, no repair credits. The number we offer is the number you receive.

How we determine your offer

We look at three things: recent comparable sales in your specific neighborhood (not just the zip code), the estimated cost of repairs and updates needed to bring the property to market standard, and our target margin as an investor. We explain all three when we present the offer. If the numbers don't work for you, there's no pressure.

Michigan-specific considerations

Michigan uses a deed in lieu of a warranty deed for many investor transactions. Closings typically happen at a title company, not an attorney's office (unlike some other states). Transfer tax in Michigan is paid by the seller -- with Keybridge, we cover that as part of our no-fee commitment. We operate statewide in southeastern Michigan across all seven counties we serve.