For Bay Area Agents: We Buy Your Off-Market & Hard-to-Sell Listings for Cash
By Steven Williams, Founder & CEO, Rapid Home Solutions — buying Bay Area homes since 2014. Last updated June 2026.
Do you buy off-market listings from agents?
Yes. Rapid Home Solutions is a family-owned SF Bay Area cash buyer, in business since 2014, that purchases off-market, pocket, and hard-to-sell listings directly from agents. You represent your seller and keep your full commission on the sale to us. We’re all-cash — no financing or appraisal contingency — so the deal won’t fall through, and we close in as little as 7–10 days.
Why Bay Area agents bring us their off-market deals
Keep your client and your full commission
You represent your seller and earn a normal cooperating-broker commission on the sale to us. We never take your client.
A certain 7–10 day cash close
All-cash with proof of funds up front — no financing contingency, no appraisal, no buyer falling through, no re-trades after inspection.
We buy what won't sell on the MLS
Probate, fire-damaged, hoarder, divorce, pre-foreclosure, tenant-occupied, code violations, unpermitted ADUs, and FAIR-Plan-uninsurable homes.
We are the buyer, never your competitor
We're the arm's-length cash buyer and principal — never your broker and never a competitor for your seller-client.
Is an off-market cash sale right for your seller?
We’re the right fit when your client values speed, certainty, privacy, or condition over squeezing out the last dollar — an off-market cash sale typically trades below a fully-marketed MLS price. Your fiduciary duty to your seller always comes first: present us as one option and let our offer stand on its own merits.
How selling an off-market listing to us works
1
Send us the address
A few details on the property and the situation — that's it.
2
Get a fair cash offer
A no-obligation, all-cash offer — usually within 24 hours.
3
Close in 7–10 days
You keep your client and your commission; we close at a local title company.
What happens when we resell the home?
We’re cash buyers, not agents — so after we renovate a home, we’ll often ask the agent who brought us the deal if they’d like to list it for us. You always represent your seller first; this is simply how we like to work with the agents who send us deals. It’s a separate, market-rate listing — never a fee, bonus, or a condition of the sale to us.
What kinds of off-market deals do you want?
Pocket, off-market, expired, and FSBO-referral listings, plus hard-to-sell inventory: probate and inherited homes, divorce and pre-foreclosure sales, tenant-occupied rentals, fire-damaged and as-is properties, code violations, unpermitted ADUs, and homes that have lost insurance. If it’s tough to finance or tough to show, it’s exactly what we want — anywhere in the nine-county Bay Area.
Agent FAQ
1. Do I keep my commission and my client if I bring you an off-market deal?
Yes. You represent your seller and earn your full commission on the sale to us — we pay a normal cooperating-broker commission at close of escrow. We're the cash buyer, not your broker, so you keep your client and your fee.
2. When you resell the home, do you list it back with the referring agent?
We're cash buyers, not agents — so after we renovate a home, we'll often ask the agent who brought us the deal if they'd like to list it for us. It's a separate, market-rate listing engagement, and your duty to your seller always comes first. It's simply how we prefer to work with the agents who send us deals — never a fee, bonus, or condition of the sale to us.
3. Won't selling off-market shortchange my seller-client?
Not for the right seller. We're the better outcome when your client values speed, certainty, privacy, or a property's condition over squeezing out top dollar. Your fiduciary duty comes first — present us as one option and let our offer stand on its own merits.
4. How fast can you actually close, and will the deal hold together?
We close in as little as 7–10 days. We're all-cash with proof of funds up front, so there's no financing contingency, no appraisal, and no buyer falling through at the last minute — and no re-trading the price after inspection.
5. What kinds of off-market deals do you want from agents?
Pocket, off-market, expired, and FSBO-referral listings, plus the hard-to-sell inventory: probate and inherited homes, divorce and pre-foreclosure sales, tenant-occupied rentals, fire-damaged and as-is properties, code violations, unpermitted ADUs, and homes that have lost insurance — across all nine Bay Area counties.
6. Are you my broker, or will you take my listing?
Neither. We're the arm's-length cash buyer and principal — never your broker, and never a competitor for your seller-client. You keep full control of the client relationship.
7. Do you charge agents any fees to work with you?
No. There are no fees, dues, or costs to bring us a deal. You earn your commission on the sale to us; we cover the typical closing costs as the buyer.
8. Which areas do you buy in?
All nine SF Bay Area counties — Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and Napa — and the cities and unincorporated areas within them.
Sellers we’ve closed — smoothly, on their timeline
Watch real Bay Area homeowners describe selling to us. Refer a client and this is the experience they get — all cash, as-is, and a close that actually happens.
What agents say about working with us
Amanda Lee
★★★★★
May 23, 2026
Working with Steven was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Not only did they provide a competitive cash offer and close in just 10 days, but they also honored my full commission as the listing agent — something that truly speaks to their professionalism and integrity.
The property was sold completely as-is and required multiple dumpsters worth of clean-out and hauling, yet they never questioned a thing or made the process difficult. The transaction was smooth, straightforward, and one of the easiest deals I’ve ever been a part of.
If you’re looking for a reliable buyer for a quick and hassle-free sale opportunity, I highly recommend Steven and his team.
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Bring us your off-market listing — you stay the agent and keep your full commission
Start with your details — the property address is optional, so share it only when you’re ready.
How we protect you and your client
- ✓You stay the agent. You always represent your seller first — you present us as one option and your client decides. You earn your full commission on the sale to us, and we never contact your client directly.
- ✓Confidential. What you share is used only to evaluate and prepare a cash offer — we don't sell it or share it for marketing, and we never contact your seller directly. There's no obligation.
- ✓All cash, fast certainty. Proof of funds on request, no financing contingency, and we close in as little as 7–10 days.
- ✓A note on how we work: We're cash buyers, not agents — so after we renovate a home, we'll often ask the agent who brought us the deal if they'd like to list it for us. You always represent your seller first; this is simply how we like to work with the agents who send us deals. It's a separate, market-rate listing engagement — never a fee, bonus, or a condition of the sale to us.
Rapid Home Solutions is a direct cash buyer and principal — not a brokerage, and never a competitor for your seller-client. Bay Area cash buyer since 2014.