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Ray buys houses. Cash. Call (713) xxx-xxxx. Ray or whomever with the signs on the corner of every intersection. Low-ball, slimy, and other words too impolite to include in a review.

I really expected nothing less from Opendoor. Frankly, I was quite surprised. The starting number was okay. I was going to have to spend between $12-$15k to get the house ready for the traditional realtor route. Not to mention our time involved in either doing the work ourselves or contracting it out. Further the delay in time to get out of the house, if we performed the repairs.

I was skeptical and remained so throughout the entire process, always waiting for the "I got you". It didn't happen.

The NUMBERS:

1) The original offer number (be realistic with yourself about your home's value).

2) Their fees (typical realtor fees, maybe a little higher than I would have liked, but fair).

3) Then the home inspection and the repair costs.

4) Closing costs.

I was wary of them having taken value off the top end and then banging hard on the repairs on the back side. Didn't happen - my number for repairs was +/- $2,450. So between a value chop off the top for the known repairs and the final repair cost, I got to walk away from the house without lifting a finger on repairs or spending hours, if not weeks of time fixing up the house.

Closing day walkthrough was a breeze.

The most difficult part of vacating the house was emptying and moving our STUFF. Be prepared for that.

The ONLY bad part of this entire experience was closing day at the title company. They didn't have the paperwork ready and threatened to have to delay the closing until the following week. After raising holy heck, we ended up closing at 5:00 PM on a Friday evening.

I have already recommended OpenDoor to several friends, co-workers, and neighbors.

It's NOT for everyone. But it's also NOT just for folks who want/need to "dump" a house. A loose analogy for folks from Texas may be "Give Me The VIN.com". Opendoor is fair, quick and trustworthy. If you WANT to do it all yourself to squeeze out every nickel and do all the work along the path, then traditional methods are the way to go. If you want a quicker but virtually painless path, Opendoor will give you that advantage.

I do wish they offered referral bonuses.