A real estate agent lists properties in the market and hopes that someone will buy them. The agent shows the properties to prospective buyers (the average time needed to sell a property in many markets is 6-12 months) and then, takes a fixed percentage of the sale price if they find a buyer. Oftentimes, the agent’s commission is 3-6% of the sale price of the house (if it’s a $100,000 home, you need to pay between $3,000 – $6,000 in commissions to an agent). Hiring an agent is a great option for those who can wait for 6-12 months to sell their property and don’t mind giving up a certain percentage of the sale price as commission. That’s where we stand out. Unlike agents, we actually buy houses. We don’t list them. Our company can make a buying decision within a couple of days (sometimes the same day). Again, we make our living by taking the risk: We buy the house for cash, do repair work, and market it ourselves to find a buyer (which is the toughest part in this market).