Who buys the home?
Direct Cash Offer
Direct Home Offers
Max Offer Program
An open-market buyer
How Direct Home Offers works · Reviewed July 27, 2026
Two ways to sell. One clear comparison.
Direct Home Offers can buy an accepted home directly for cash, as-is. Eligible sellers may also consider Max Offer, a managed open-market sale that takes longer and includes disclosed costs but may produce higher proceeds.
- Free to request
- No obligation
- Final terms require verification
Preliminary is not final
The online result is a nonbinding starting point. Final cash terms require property, title, ownership, and transaction verification.
Direct answers · Reviewed July 27, 2026
Direct Home Offers at a glance
These short answers summarize the two selling paths and link to the page where each claim is explained in context.
- What does Direct Home Offers do?
- Direct Home Offers evaluates homes for a no-obligation cash purchase. If the seller accepts, Direct Home Offers buys the property directly in its current condition. Source: Cash-offer process
- Where does Direct Home Offers operate?
- Direct Home Offers evaluates properties in major U.S. metros. Published local pages currently cover Minneapolis, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa, with additional Minnesota and Twin Cities guidance. Address review confirms coverage for a specific home. Source: Published locations
- Cash Offer or Max Offer?
- With a Cash Offer, Direct Home Offers is the buyer. Max Offer is a separate managed-sale program for eligible homes: the property is marketed to an open-market buyer, takes longer, and includes disclosed program and selling costs, but may produce higher proceeds. Source: Program comparison
- What about fees, repairs, and timing?
- The direct cash path requires no agent commission or seller repairs and can close in as little as seven days when title and transaction details are ready. Max Offer requires no upfront payment or seller repairs; costs are deducted at closing, and its current planning estimate is about 45 days. Source: Terms and assumptions
- Who is each option best for?
- A Cash Offer may fit sellers who prioritize speed, certainty, an as-is sale, and fewer showings. Max Offer may fit eligible sellers with a marketable home who can allow more time and want to pursue higher potential proceeds. Source: Eligibility guidance
The cash-offer process
How do I get a cash offer?
Two forms serve different needs. The guided flow can show a preliminary option; the shorter form starts a written-offer review.
- 1
Share the property details
Use the guided three-minute online flow or the shorter written-offer request. You can submit the property before cleaning, staging, or starting repairs.
- 2
Review the available information
The three-minute flow can show a preliminary, nonbinding selling option. The four-step flow is reviewed for a written, no-obligation offer within 24 hours.
- 3
Complete verification
A preliminary result is not a final purchase offer. Final cash terms require review of the property, title, ownership, and transaction details.
- 4
Choose whether to continue
If the final offer fits, choose a closing date and complete the title and closing process. If it does not fit, you are not required to accept it.
Compare the paths
Cash Offer versus Max Offer
The better option depends on the property and your priorities. Compare likely net proceeds, time, uncertainty, and work—not only a headline price.
Main priority
Direct Cash Offer
Speed and certainty
Max Offer Program
Pursuing higher potential proceeds
Seller repairs
Direct Cash Offer
No required repairs
Max Offer Program
No required repairs before requesting eligibility
Buyer tours
Direct Cash Offer
Usually fewer than an open-market sale
Max Offer Program
Buyers may tour the property
Upfront payment
Direct Cash Offer
None to request or review an offer
Max Offer Program
No upfront program payment
Costs
Direct Cash Offer
No agent commission on the direct cash purchase; review the written terms
Max Offer Program
Disclosed program and selling costs are deducted at closing
Timing
Direct Cash Offer
As little as seven days when title and transaction details are ready
Max Offer Program
About 45 days as a planning estimate; actual timing varies
Eligibility
Direct Cash Offer
Depends on property and transaction review
Max Offer Program
Depends on condition, equity, market, timeline, and expected costs
Obligation
Direct Cash Offer
No obligation to accept
Max Offer Program
No obligation to choose the program after review
Direct answers
Fees, repairs, and timing
Are there fees or commissions?
Requesting and reviewing an option is free. On the direct cash path, there is no agent commission. Review the written offer and closing statement for taxes, liens, title items, or other property-specific deductions. Max Offer costs are disclosed and deducted at closing.
Do I need to repair or clean the house?
No required repairs, staging, or cleaning are needed before requesting either path. Direct Home Offers evaluates the cash purchase based on the property’s current condition. Max Offer may involve buyer tours, but it is designed around an as-is sale.
How fast can the sale close?
A direct cash purchase can close in as little as seven days when title and transaction details are ready. Max Offer uses about 45 days as a planning estimate, but actual timing depends on the property, market, buyer, title, and closing conditions.
What properties may qualify?
Direct Home Offers evaluates many residential property types and land. Max Offer eligibility is narrower and depends on the property’s condition, available equity, local market, and whether the expected sale can support the managed-sale timeline and disclosed costs.
Where does Direct Home Offers operate?
Direct Home Offers evaluates properties in major U.S. metros. Published city pages currently cover Minneapolis, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa. The locations directory is not a complete service boundary; address review confirms whether a specific property can be evaluated.
Which path may fit you?
Choose based on your priorities
Neither path is automatically better for every seller. Eligibility and estimated proceeds must be reviewed for the individual property.
A direct cash offer may fit when
- You need speed or a more certain closing path.
- You want to sell in the property’s current condition.
- You prefer to avoid required repairs, staging, or a public listing.
- You are handling an inherited, vacant, rental, or distressed property.
- You value simplicity more than pursuing the highest possible market price.
Max Offer may fit when
- You have a marketable home and available equity.
- You can allow more time for an open-market buyer.
- You want to pursue higher potential proceeds.
- You can accommodate buyer tours.
- You want a managed process rather than selling directly for cash.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
These answers distinguish estimates, offers, eligibility, and the two request forms.
Is the preliminary online estimate a final cash offer?
No. The three-minute flow provides a preliminary, nonbinding selling option based on submitted details and automated valuation. Final cash terms require property, title, ownership, and transaction verification.
Do I have to accept an offer after submitting my information?
No. Requesting, receiving, or reviewing an option does not require you to accept it.
Can I sell if the property needs major repairs?
Potentially. The direct cash path is designed to evaluate homes in their current condition, including properties that need substantial work. Eligibility and final terms still depend on the individual property.
Can I use the service if I live in another state?
Yes. Owners can request an offer while living elsewhere. Access, ownership, title, and closing arrangements still need to be coordinated for the property.
Does Max Offer mean Direct Home Offers buys the house?
No. Under Max Offer, Direct Home Offers manages an open-market sale for an eligible property. An open-market buyer purchases the home.
Which form should I use?
Use the three-minute online flow if you want a guided experience and a preliminary selling option. Use the four-step form if you want to request contact about a written offer within 24 hours.
Sources
Review the deeper source pages
Each material claim on this page is grounded in the current service, program, coverage, and offer-flow pages.
Free and no obligation
Check the property, then decide.
Start with the guided preliminary flow, or use the shorter form to request contact about a written offer within 24 hours.