We are the buyer, not a middleman. A written cash offer in 48 hours, you pick the closing date, and you never set foot on the property.
Most owners we buy from have not seen the property in years. Here, that is normal — not a problem.
We pull the county record, the comparable sales and the condition estimate ourselves. You gather no documents and chase nobody.
A written cash offer with the repair allowance and closing costs itemized — plus your FIRPTA withholding estimate where it applies, so you see what actually reaches your bank.
We handle the walkthrough, the tenant conversation and the cleanout. You sign locally. Escrow wires the funds.
The same house, both ways. We would rather you see this before you call than after.
| Listing with an agent | Selling to CaliNewHomes | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | 5–6% of the sale price | None — we are the buyer |
| Repairs & cleanout | Paid by you, before listing | Ours. We buy as-is |
| Showings | Weeks of them; house must be empty and clean | None |
| Your presence | Usually needed, or a local representative | Not needed |
| Tenant in place | Often kills the deal | We handle it |
| Time to funds | 60–90 days; financing can fall through | You choose the date. No lender |
| FIRPTA withholding | Usually discovered at closing | Estimated up front, in writing |
If you are not a U.S. person for tax purposes, federal law requires escrow to withhold a percentage of the gross sale price — not of your profit — and send it to the IRS at closing.
Two things follow. First, the number that reaches your account is not the number on the contract. Second, a withholding certificate can often reduce the amount held — but it has to be applied for before closing, not after.
We put the estimate in writing alongside every offer, and we tell you when it is worth bringing in a CPA. We are not your tax advisor. We simply refuse to hand you a number we know is not the number.
Get my offer and FIRPTA estimateYes. Co-owner and trustee sales are most of what we do. Every person on title will need to sign, so tell us early how many signatures there are and where each person lives — that is the single biggest factor in how fast this closes.
Then don't. We buy tenant-occupied and we deal with the tenant ourselves, under California's tenant protection rules. You are not required to deliver an empty house.
No. We inspect it ourselves. You do not need to arrange photos, a walkthrough or a cleanout — belongings left behind are fine.
At a local notary, or at a U.S. consulate. Escrow accepts properly notarized documents from abroad, and funds are wired to your account.
We will show you our comparable sales and our repair numbers, and you are free to take them to anyone. We buy a handful of houses a year and hold many of them — a bad number wastes our time as much as yours.
No. DB1 Investment LLC buys with its own funds and holds a portfolio of Bay Area single-family homes. There is no assignment fee sitting between you and the buyer.
That's fine — pick "just exploring" on the form. We will send the numbers and then leave you alone until you say otherwise.
Call or text any day. If we are asleep in California we answer first thing — and we always answer.
(408) 448-7777