specialize in buying property fast. Typically they advertise that they will buy the house fast, as-is, and pay all fees and commissions. Cash home buyers can be divided into local cash home buyers, regional, and national companies. The process of selling one's house for cash typically will follow this order. Contact a cash buyer (typically email or phone). They will want information regarding the condition of the property to be sold. They will run comps to determine comparables. The buyer will want to verify the condition of the house with a home inspection. Before or after the inspection the buyer will send the seller their cash offer AKA a real estate contract. If the terms of the contract are agreeable to both the buyer and seller then title work will be completed. The final step is closing (real estate). To find a legitimate cash home buyer one can use a search engine, using search keywords such as "we buy houses", "sell my house fast", "stop foreclosure" "cash home buyers" or "sell my house for cash". Sellers should complete due diligence before selecting a buyer. Cash home buyers are different from real estate agents. However, a cash home buyer may also be a real estate agent. Cash home buyers may also refer to themselves as real estate consultants or real estate developers. Cash home buyers are often called cash house buyers. Real estate consultant A cash home buyer will often be referred to as a real estate consultant. Various real estate investors or real estate entrepreneurs may also refer to themselves as real estate consultants. Real estate wholesaler versus cash home buyer A real estate wholesaler sells the purchase contract/purchase agreement to a third party. Therefore a wholesaler does not buy the property. This is not to be confused with a cash home buyer despite the process being very similar. A cash home buyer will sign a purchase contract and close on the property. In other words, cash home buyers sign contracts to buy houses and close on them. Wholesalers sign contracts to buy houses, assign the contract to someone else, and therefore do not buy houses. Wholesaling a property multiple times It is not uncommon for a property to be assigned multiple times and for a few wholesalers to make money in a transaction from the seller to the end buyer. The original wholesaler enters into a contract to purchase