Questions sellers ask us
Short answers from I Buy Rhode Island Houses about price, timing, fees and paperwork, with a link to the full guide on each topic.
Get a cash offer on your house
Start with the property address. The whole thing takes about a minute.
There's no obligation, and you don't pay a commission when you sell to us.
Thanks, Maria. We've got it.
We'll call you from 401-267-1400 shortly. If you'd rather talk now, give us a call.
Most questions about selling a Rhode Island house to I Buy Rhode Island Houses come down to price, speed, cost and paperwork. Our cash offer is less than a full retail sale, in exchange for buying the house as it is and closing on your schedule. We can close in as little as 7 days or on the date you pick, there's no commission, and we cover the closing costs. A Rhode Island title company or attorney's office handles the closing.
Common questions
How does selling my house to you work?
Three steps. You tell I Buy Rhode Island Houses about the house, we put a cash offer in writing, and if you take it, we close at a Rhode Island title company or attorney's office. How selling to us works.
How fast can you close?
In as little as 7 days once the paperwork is ready, or on the date you pick. Probate, a title problem or an out-of-state seller can add time.
How much will you pay for my house?
We start with what the house would sell for after repairs, then subtract the repairs, our costs to resell it and our profit. The offer is less than a full retail sale, in exchange for speed and taking the house as it is. How cash buyers figure an offer.
Do you charge any fees or commissions?
No. There's no commission and no fee to get an offer, and I Buy Rhode Island Houses covers the closing costs.
Do I have to make repairs or clean out the house?
No. We buy Rhode Island houses as they are, and in most cases you can leave behind whatever you don't want to take.
I'm moving or downsizing. Can you work around my move?
Yes. You pick the closing date, so it can line up with your move, and you take only what you want to keep.
Is a cash offer better than listing with an agent?
Not always. If the house is in good shape and you have time, listing it will probably get you more. A cash sale makes more sense when the house needs work, timing matters, or the situation is complicated. Cash offer or realtor: what you'd net both ways.
How do I know you're a legitimate buyer?
I Buy Rhode Island Houses is a direct buyer that has bought Rhode Island houses since 1975, more than 3,000 of them. We buy with our own money, put the offer in writing and close at a title company or attorney's office, and we never ask you for money up front. How to check any cash buyer.
Who will I be dealing with?
JB Jackson and his wife, Robin Adams. I Buy Rhode Island Houses is their family business, and they're lifelong Rhode Islanders rather than a franchise.
Can you buy a house in probate, with liens or with tenants?
Yes, in most cases. Complicated sales are the ones JB likes: probate, liens and title problems, tenants, heirs who disagree, fire or water damage. The situations we buy houses in.
Do I need a lawyer to sell to you?
That's your call. You're welcome to have your own attorney review the purchase agreement before you sign. The closing itself happens at a Rhode Island title company or attorney's office.
What happens after I fill out the form?
We'll call you from 401-267-1400 to ask about the house and your timing, then put a cash offer in writing. There's no obligation to take it.
Which towns do you buy in?
All 39 Rhode Island cities and towns, Block Island included, and only Rhode Island. Find your town's page.
Have a question we didn't answer?
Call I Buy Rhode Island Houses at 401-267-1400, or fill out the form at the top of the page and we'll call you.
