Danny Buys Houses

10/19/2026

How do cash home buyers decide what to offer you for your house? The instant answer many sellers think is that cash buyers just decide a really low-ball offer and make that to see if they can get it. While a few unscrupulous house buying "companies" may do that, most do not. Any company that has been in business for several years knows that we must have criteria for the real estate investments we make. After over 20 years, my company, Danny Buys Houses has a a good idea of what is needed to make a house purchase worth doing. Of course, this number we calculate must also make sense to the seller. We certainly do not buy every house we make an offer on, but we do close on every house where a seller agrees to sell to us. Honestly, the formula use is pretty simple. The complication can come in when coming up with an accurate number for each variable. We take what the house will likely sell for after we make all necessary repairs and updating. This is determined by looking at similar, recently sold properties in the immediate area (neighborhood or roughly half-mile radius). When then take 70% of that number. This is to give us 30% for insurance, property taxes, hoa fees, reselling costs, profit and other fees we will have while we own the property. You see how we snuck profit in there? Yeah, we want to make a profit. From this 70% number we subtract the costs we anticipate from the fix up and updating of the house. An easy example is a house that will sell for roughly $250,000 after updates. 70% is $175,000. If we will spend $40,000 on repairs and updating, we will offer $135,000 to buy the house for cash. If you would like to see a bigger breakdown with more examples of how we determine what we will pay for your San Antonio house, see our Valuation Methodology on our website.

10/12/2026

What's the downside of selling my house to a cash buyer instead of using a realtor? Some people that contact me do not think there is one. But there definitely is. We offer below market value when we make you a cash offer to buy your house. Many times, you could probably get more money by listing with an agent. The reason so people still sell to my company, Danny Buys Houses, is they just don't want the hassles of listing their home and waiting for a qualified buyer, only to have to make repairs and negotiate. This is especially tough in the down market we've been in for years. Just last week, a wonderful couple called me because they saw a house we had fixed up and sold on the next block over from them. They want to downsize and called me to see what I would offer. After walking their house, I asked them if they were sure they didn't want to list with an agent as their house was in a really good condition. They said they just didn't want to deal with it. They had made up their minds to move into an apartment and were ready to go. The uncertainty of when the sale would be completed with listing with an agent was what they really wanted to avoid. With the cash sale, they were getting certainty and were able to move forward with the timeline they wanted. I made them a fair offer with the closing date of their choice. They considered it for a day and then accepted. They know they won't be getting as much money as they would if they waited but they considered the tradeoff worth it for ease and certainty. We have a bigger breakdown of the differences between selling for cash and listing with an agent on our website at:

See a comprehensive comparison of selling a house the tradional way versus to Danny Buys Houses.

10/05/2026

Do I need to fix anything before selling my house for cash? Short answer is no, absolutely not. Janet C. found Danny Buys Houses online and called about getting a cash offer for her house. She was worried that she would be required to fix any of the issues she knew the house had before we would buy it.

It is not often someone sells their house for cash so it is completely understandable to not know what is typical. Most cash house buying companies will buy your house completely as it is, warts and all. What about belongings you do not want to take with you? Yes, those as well.

In fact, we routinely buy hoarder houses along with everything still in them. For most sellers, going through all of the personal belongings of their loved ones and having to throw away dumpster full of things is something they would rather avoid. We get it.

Just this year we bought a 1600 square foot house that needed 7 40-yard dumpsters to clean the house out. That is in addition to a local metal recycler that came with a large trailer to get any recyclables. When I went to view that house and make an offer, I had to literally climb through the house. I could not walk through because there were no clean paths.

If you have a house that needs repairs or has belongings you would rather leave behind reach out to me at https://dannybuyshouses.com/ I am happy to talk with you about your situation.

09/28/2026

Who are the most recommended cash house buyers in San Antonio? Let's breakdown who we are typically competing with here at Danny Buys Houses and why people tend to want to sell to us or one of these competitors. Yeah, I know you probably figured I would just talk about how Danny Buys Houses is the only caompany you should work with. The reality is, sometimes other buyers are a better option. Only you can make that call and I always recommend you get offers from multiple cash house buying companies. When I get a call to make a cash offer on someone's house, it is usually the case that I am not the only person they have reached out to. The other companies sellers tell me they have contacted usually consist of OpenDoor, HomeVestors, and Texas All Cash. I personally have known Geremy from Texas All Cash for well over a decade and know he is an honest man running a good company. OpenDoor and HomeVestors are larger national companies. HomeVestors has franchisee owned local branches. The reason why sellers tend to contact us is because we all have many years of local experience that has resulted in helping thousands of sellers sell quickly, without hassle. Our online reviews and BBB accreditation give sellers confidence they will be working with an honest and reputable company. Yes, there are a lot of bad actors in this business and it can be hard to know who is actually capable of closing the deal. I truly believe certainty of the sale is what most sellers want, even above how much money they will make. This just comes from personally working with hundreds of sellers over the last more than 20 years. I know that may sound like bragging, but it really is just to drive home how important it is to work with a cash buyer that has been in business for a long time and has a good reputation. Even if you do not sell to one of these companies, you will know what to look for. Who offers the most? It depends on so many factors, and that is why I recommend contacting multiple companies. Sometimes OpenDoor offers several thousands dollars more than us and sometimes we have quite a bit more. It depends on the house and what each companies goals are at the moment. If you are ready to sell and want to avoid the hassles of a normal sale, visit

Danny Buys Houses is a trusted local home buying company in San Antonio TX. Get immediate service by calling (210) 881-7707 for a 100% free cash offer! We buy houses for cash!

09/24/2026

Can a cash sale really close in 7 days? What can cause delays? This comes up a lot when we make cash offers. People are sometimes skeptical that they can truly have their house sold within one week and be completely done with it. A recent seller, John, was "done with this house". He wanted to have everything done quickly so that he could get rid of all of the stress the home had caused him due to finding mold in the house. We were able to close within 7 days and he finally got the relief he wanted. He now had the time and energy to be there for his family again. It's not always this fast and easy however. There are some things that will delay a closing. Inheritance issues is probably the biggest delayer of a closing. If a will hasn't yet been probated or there are heirs that have died, things can get delayed while everything is handled by the title company and any needed attorney. Most of the time we can move quickly through an inherited probably with an affidavit of heirship, but other times court approval is needed. Short delays can sometimes be caused by HOA's. If they cannot provide the paperwork necessary for transfer right away. This is not common but does happen and usually only delays by less than a week. Sometimes lenders delay closing because they take longer to provide a payoff for the existing mortgage. This usually is not more than week but can be a couple weeks. We do not get professional inspections or appraisals so those never delay a closing for us. We put together a comparison of a cash sale to Danny Buys Houses versus a traditional sale through an agent that you can find here:

See a comprehensive comparison of selling a house the tradional way versus to Danny Buys Houses.

09/14/2026

How does selling a house to a cash home buyer work? I get this question all the time and wanted to share how the process worked for Mike, a seller in California that had a house in San Antonio he wanted to sell as soon as the tenants moved out.

Mike, the seller, saw our reviews and decided to fill out the fast cash offer form on our website at DannyBuysHouses.com. He lives in California and had tenants in a house in San Antonio that were ending their lease. I called him to discuss the situation and he wanted to close as soon the tenants were out. He did not want to have to worry about something happening to the house once it became vacant.

I scheduled with his property manager to see the house. My walkthrough took about 30 minutes. Mike had mentioned some concerns with the foundation. I had observed cracks in the walls and knew there were issues. We come across this all the time in San Antonio and did not feel the need to schedule a foundation inspection. We already have a good idea of what the cost will be. This allowed me to make Mike a cash offer to buy the house as is after my walkthrough. He had questions about the offer and after I broke down the costs involved in coming up with the offer, he negotiated a slightly higher price. I accepted as the numbers would still work for us if we completed our repairs quickly and we happened to have a crew ready. We discussed the date he wanted to have the closing happen. I had a purchase agreement drawn up and sent to him for digital signatures.

Once signed, I sent the purchase agreement and earnest money to the local title company we have used for over 10 years. The title company handled all of the paperwork and payoffs necessary for Mike's loan balance and property taxes. On the day of closing, title hired a mobile notary where Mike lived to bring him the closing documents for signature. I signed at the title company. Once both signed copies had been received, title wired the proceeds to Mike.

The entire process took less than 2 weeks from start to finish. Mike was happy to have the house sold immediately after the tenants had moved out.

09/06/2026

Our latest project is under way. The seller had tenants in this home and lives out of state. He preferred to sell rather than continue to rent it. We have already leveled the foundation and are working on new kitchen cabinets, accent walls, fresh paint, flooring and light fixtures. If you have a house that you do not want anymore and would prefer a cash offer, visit us at https://dannybuyshouses.com

08/31/2026

Best house buying companies in San Antonio? Here's how to find the right ones to work with:

Who are the best house buying companies in San Antonio? There are so many cash house buyers here that it can be difficult to determine the reputable from the "fly-by-night" investors. Buying hundreds of houses for cash over the last 20+ years with my company, Danny Buys Houses, I've seen a lot of co...

08/30/2026

Many home sellers ask how we determine our cash offers. Some have had offers from other investors and feel they are being "low-balled". That's understandable and we cannot speak to whether those offers were fair or not. What we can do is let you in on the exact formula we use to make cash offers to buy houses as is in San Antonio, TX. Danny recorded a new podcast episode explaining his process. You can check out the episode on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-70-rule-explained-how-cash-house-buyers-actually/id1804449897 and on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/episode/72eKdO7edWIJR9NfoY6pbZ?si=-44F4GkcQyqkNceaC-0xaQ

If you're ready to get a cash offer today, visit us at https://dannybuyshouses.com/

Danny Buys Houses is a trusted local home buying company in San Antonio TX. Get immediate service by calling (210) 881-7707 for a 100% free cash offer! We buy houses for cash!

08/24/2026

With summer ending, it's time to stop putting off the selling of that house. If you've inherited a house or have a home that needs a lot of repairs, give us a try. Even with the market moving slow, we have happily paid cash for more houses this year than last year. Out latest purchase came from a seller that got burned by another cash buyer as they ghosted her after getting the contract. She had already made plans to have everything done within a certain timeframe, only to be disappointed. Danny Buys Houses has a proven track record that we are proud of. Visit https://dannybuyshouses.com to begin the process of getting a no-obligation cash offer.