No, we will not list your home on the MLS as part of this transaction. Firefighter Homebuyers purchases homes that meet our buying criteria. After the sale, we might repair or update the home and resell it or keep it as rental property.

If you accept an all-cash offer from us, you are selling your home directly to Firefighter Homebuyers.

Our business model is simple, and we're very transparent: We pay cash for homes when we can make a profit when we resell to new homeowners or rent the property to tenants. As a result, our offers are often below market value.

But the sellers we work with aren't looking for a cash windfall from the sale of the property. Of course they want the best price they can get, but they appreciate several things we bring to the table:

• Cash. No appraisals, inspections, lenders, contingencies - none of that.
• We can typically close in as little as 7 days because we're not waiting for financing. We're just going through the legal steps of the transaction.
• No effort is required to prepare the home for sale. We'll take it as is. You don't need to make repairs, hire cleaners or even move the contents out, if you don't want to. We'll handle everything.

If that's what you're looking for, contact us to request an offer, and let's see if we can make a win-win agreement.

Zero. We'll make you the offer; you decide whether or not you want to accept. No obligation - just information.

We're glad you asked because we want you to understand everything about our transaction.

We consider several things:

• Location of the property
• Current condition of the property and needed repairs
• Recent selling prices of comparable properties in the area

Then it's just a matter of looking at the numbers and coming up with a price that works for us and for you.

This is what makes our process different from working with a real estate agent.

When you sell your home to us, you pay no fees, commissions or closing costs.

If your home is a fit, we'll make you an offer. We make our money when we resell your home after purchasing it and making improvements. You walk away from the burden of the property - often with cash in your hand.

When you contract with a real estate agent, the agent lists your property, markets it, shows it to prospective buyers and takes a percentage of the selling price at closing.

Typically, an agent's commission runs 3% to 6%, so for every $100,000 of selling price, you're paying $3,000 to $6,000 to the agent.

We're not anti-agent. On the contrary: If you have a property that is ready to list or you can afford to prepare it for listing AND you have the time to wait for the agent to find a buyer, then listing with an agent might be the best solution for you.

But our company buys houses. We don't list them for you. Because we're the ones buying the home and we're using all cash, we can make a decision to buy your home within a couple of days - sometimes even the same day - and close on your timeline.

We make profit by using our own cash to purchase your home, making the updates and repairs it needs, and finding a buyer.

None. We just need the basics on your property to get started. If we think we can come up with a price that works for both of us, we'll make you an all-cash offer that's fair for you and for us. At that point, it's all up to you. If you want to sell to us, great! If not, no worries. We won't hassle you or try to hard-sell you. You make your decision and let us know.