Cash Offer & Real Estate FAQs: Cincinnati & Hamilton, OH

Yes. Match Property Group buys houses for cash in any condition throughout Cincinnati and Hamilton County, as well as the City of Hamilton and surrounding communities in Butler County. You'll work directly with Leo and Alicia, local cash home buyers and licensed Realtors with Plum Tree Realty.

Tell us about the property online or by phone, and we'll schedule a quick walkthrough. We typically provide a no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours of the walkthrough. If you accept, we open title with a local title company, and you choose the closing date.

Usually within 24 hours of our walkthrough. If your situation is time-sensitive, call or text us at 513-837-8402.

When title is clear, we can close in as little as 7 days, and many of our cash purchases close in about 10–21 days. If you need more time to move out, we'll set a closing date that fits your situation.

You can sell your house completely as-is. You don't need to make repairs, renovate, clean, stage the home, or hold showings.

Yes. We buy houses in virtually any condition, including homes with roof problems, foundation issues, fire or water damage, outdated systems, or deferred maintenance. We factor the condition into our offer, so you don't have to fix anything first.

We look at the property's current condition, recent comparable sales nearby, estimated renovation and holding costs, market conditions, and your timeline. We'll walk you through the numbers so you can see exactly how we got there.

Usually, yes. A cash offer is typically lower than what a fully repaired and marketed home might sell for on the open market. In exchange, you skip repairs, showings, commissions and closing costs, and you get a certain closing date. If listing would clearly net you more, we'll tell you.

No. There are no commissions or fees when you sell directly to us, and we cover all closing costs. Any existing mortgage, liens, or delinquent taxes are paid off from your sale proceeds at closing, and the title company's settlement statement shows exactly where every dollar goes.

No. Requesting an offer doesn't obligate you to sell. You can review it, ask questions, compare it with your other options, or simply say no.

Always. If you think we missed something about the property or your situation, let us know, and we'll review it with you and explain the numbers.

We sign a purchase agreement, put down earnest money, and open the transaction with a title company. The title company reviews ownership, gets any payoffs, and prepares everything for closing. On closing day, you receive your proceeds through the title company.

Yes. We put down earnest money on every house we buy, and in about 95% of our purchases that deposit is non-refundable. Earnest money is a good-faith deposit held by the title company and credited toward the purchase price at closing. "Non-refundable" means that if we back out, you keep the deposit, except in the limited situations written into the purchase agreement, such as a title problem that can't be cleared. We'll explain those terms clearly before you sign anything.

Always. We share our proof of funds with every seller, and you can also find it on our website.

Leo and Alicia are licensed Realtors with Plum Tree Realty, and every direct purchase closes through a professional title company. We show proof of funds, put down earnest money on every purchase, and will never ask you to pay us anything to buy your house. You can learn more about us and read client reviews through Match Property Group and Match Home Buyers.

Yes. We buy inherited and probate properties throughout the Cincinnati and Hamilton areas. Before a sale can close, the person handling the estate must have legal authority to sell and any required court approvals must be in place. We work alongside the estate's attorney and title company, but we don't provide legal advice.

Not necessarily. It depends on how title was held. Some properties transfer through joint ownership or a transfer-on-death designation, while others go through Hamilton County or Butler County Probate Court. An Ohio probate attorney can confirm what applies to you, and once the authority to sell is established, we can buy either way.

Often, yes, but timing matters. If we sign an agreement at least one week before the sheriff sale, we can usually close before the auction, depending on title, liens, and lender payoff requirements. Reach out as early as you can, and consider speaking with your lender and an attorney as well.

Often, yes. Many liens, delinquent taxes, judgments, and title issues can be paid or resolved through the title company at closing. We also buy houses with open code violations and significant deferred maintenance.

Yes. We buy rental properties with tenants still living in them, so you don't need to wait for tenants to move out. We'll just need to understand the lease and how we can access the property.

Yes. We buy vacant houses in Cincinnati, Hamilton, and surrounding areas, including homes that have been empty for a long time or need significant work.

Yes. We regularly work with owners who don't live locally. A family member or friend can let us in for the walkthrough, and you can sign everything remotely, or we'll send a mobile notary to you.

No. Take what you want to keep and leave anything else behind. We'll go over it with you before closing so everyone knows what's staying, and we'll take care of clearing out the rest.

We renovate every house we buy. Then we either rent it out or sell it to a new family. One of the things we enjoy most is bringing homes back to life and putting them back into use in the community.

A direct cash sale is the simplest: we buy the house ourselves, as-is, on your timeline. An off-market sale keeps the property off the public MLS for more privacy and can sometimes bring a price closer to market value. A Realtor listing puts your home on the MLS for the widest exposure, which may get you the highest price. We'll show you how each option compares so you can choose.