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[First name + initial][Neighborhood], Columbus
Columbus & Central Ohio
Need to sell your house? I’ll make you a fair cash offer.
As-is. No repairs, no fees. A straight answer within 24 hours.
- No fees, ever
- Any condition
- Close in as little as 10 days
Prefer to talk? Call or text (740) 481-8357
- Sell exactly as-is
- No agent fees or closing costs
- You choose the closing date
- No showings, ever
Got a letter or postcard from me?You’re in the right place. This is my website, and that really was me who wrote to you. Have the letter handy when you call and I’ll pull up your property while we talk.
Offer in ~24 hoursUsually same day if you call early
$0 in feesNo commission, no closing costs
Any conditionFire damage, hoarding, vacant. Truly any
One person, start to finishYou deal with JT, not a rota
A simpler way to sell
Three steps. That’s the whole process.
No listing, no staging, no waiting on someone else’s mortgage approval to fall through.
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Tell me about the house
Fill in the form or just call me. I’ll ask a few simple questions about the property and your situation. I won’t need you to tidy up or take photos.
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I look at it and make an offer
I’ll walk the property or view it from the street, run my numbers, and give you a clear cash figure with no conditions buried underneath it. I’ll explain exactly how I got there.
Within 24 hours -
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You pick the closing date
If the number works, a local title company handles the closing and I cover the costs. If you need three weeks to clear the house out, or three months, we go at your pace.
As little as 10 days
Honest comparison
Selling to me vs. listing with an agent
Neither one is right for everybody. Here’s the real trade-off, laid out plainly.
Listing with an agent
The traditional route
- 6% commission, plus feesOn a $200,000 sale that’s around $12,000 before anything else
- Repairs and cleaning firstMost buyers’ lenders won’t touch a house that needs work
- Showings and open housesStrangers through your home, often at short notice
- 60 to 120 days, if it goes smoothlyAnd roughly 1 in 6 contracts falls through on financing
- You keep paying while you waitTaxes, insurance, utilities, lawn. All of it still yours
Selling to JT
Direct, off-market
- No commission, no feesI cover normal closing costs. The offer is what you walk away with
- Sold completely as-isLeave what you don’t want. I’ll deal with it
- One visit, no marketingNobody but me needs to see the place
- Close in as little as 10 daysI use my own funds, so there is no bank to say no
- Certainty from day oneThe number I give you is the number at closing
Being straight with you: a cash offer is normally below full retail price. What you’re trading that difference for is speed, certainty, zero costs and no repairs. If your house is in good shape and you can wait three or four months, an agent may well net you more, and I’ll tell you that myself. Where I usually beat other cash buyers is that I’m small and I buy directly, so there’s no middleman’s cut coming out of your number.
That’s me. I’ll be your only contact
Who you’re dealing with
Hi, I’m JT.
I buy houses here in Columbus. Not a franchise, not a national brand with a call center in another state. Just me and a small team who live and work in this city.
Most people who reach out to me are dealing with something they didn’t plan for: a house they inherited and can’t maintain from out of state, a rental that’s become more trouble than it’s worth, a move that has to happen quickly. My job is to take one problem off your list and be straightforward with you about what I can and can’t do.
If I’m not the right answer for your situation, I’ll say so and point you somewhere better. I’d rather do that than talk someone into a deal they regret. This city is smaller than it looks, and my name is on the sign.
“Tell me what’s actually going on with the house. I’ve seen worse, I promise, and nothing you say is going to shock me.”
No situation is too messy
People come to me for all sorts of reasons
If yours isn’t on this list, it still isn’t unusual. Just ask.
Inherited a house
Tired of being a landlord
Needs major repairs
Sitting vacant
Behind on taxes
Facing foreclosure
Divorce or separation
Relocating for work
Downsizing or retiring
Problem tenants
Fire or water damage
Settling an estate
What people say
Reviews from Columbus homeowners
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JT: send me 3 to 6 genuine reviews (first name + last initial is fine, e.g. “Tracy S.”) and I’ll drop them straight in. If you have a Google Business profile I’ll link it here too, which is worth more than anything I could write. Until then this block stays visible only to you. It is hidden from the live site by default.
Where I buy
Columbus and everywhere around it
Type your street address, your town or your ZIP code and I’ll tell you straight away whether it’s somewhere I buy.
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Not on the list? If it’s within about an hour of Columbus, call me anyway.
Straight answers
Questions people ask me first
Am I committing to anything by filling in the form?
No. You’re asking a question, that’s all. There’s no fee, no contract, and no obligation at any point, including after I’ve given you a number. Plenty of people get an offer from me, think it over, and decide to keep the house or list it instead. That’s a perfectly good outcome and you won’t hear from me again unless you want to.
How is this different from using a real estate agent?
An agent markets your house to find a buyer, and charges a commission, usually around 6%, when it sells. You handle repairs, cleaning and showings, and you wait for a buyer whose mortgage may or may not come through.
I’m not marketing anything. I’m the buyer. I pay cash from my own funds, so there’s no lender, no appraisal condition, no commission, and no waiting to see if it sticks.
Are there fees, or anything taken out at the end?
No. I don’t charge a commission or any kind of service fee, and I cover the normal closing costs. The figure we agree on is the figure that arrives with you. If anything about your situation would change that, such as an unpaid tax lien on the property, I’ll tell you at the time I make the offer, not at the closing table.
How do you work out the offer?
I look at what comparable houses in your neighborhood have actually sold for recently, then subtract what it will realistically cost me to repair and resell yours, and the margin I need to make it worth doing. That’s the whole formula. There is nothing clever hidden in it.
I’m happy to walk you through my numbers line by line. Most people find it a lot less mysterious once they see it written down.
How do I know the offer is fair?
Check it. Genuinely, I’d rather you did. Get a second cash offer, or ask an agent for a market appraisal. I’ll never pressure you to sign something today, and an offer that only stands if you decide right now isn’t a fair offer.
What I’d say honestly is this: a cash offer is not full retail price. It’s a lower number in exchange for speed, certainty and paying nothing. Whether that’s a good trade depends entirely on your situation, and I’ll help you work out whether it is.
Are you actually buying it, or just putting it on the MLS?
Buying it. My name goes on the closing documents. I’m not listing your house, and I’m not passing your details to a third party.
What condition does the house need to be in?
Whatever condition it’s in right now. I’ve bought houses with fire damage, failed foundations, ten years of accumulated belongings still inside, and roofs that had given up entirely. You do not need to clean, clear or repair anything. Take what matters to you and leave the rest.
What if there are tenants, or the house is in probate?
Both are common and neither is a problem. I buy tenant-occupied properties regularly and can deal with the tenancy myself after closing. For probate, I’ll work with your attorney and around the court’s timetable. That process can take a few months and I’m used to waiting it out.
I got a letter from you. How did you get my address?
From public property records. The county auditor and recorder publish ownership details for every parcel, and anyone can look them up. I write to owners in the areas I buy in. Nothing private was used, and nothing was bought from a data broker.
If you’d rather not hear from me again, call or email and I’ll take your address off my list the same day.
Locally owned and operated
I only buy where I live
Every house I buy is within about an hour of my own front door. I know which streets flood, which blocks are turning around, and which “small crack” is actually a foundation problem.
That is not a marketing line. It is the reason I can price a house properly and close without surprises. National buyers work from a spreadsheet. I drive past.
Let’s find out what your house is worth to me
One conversation, no obligation, and a straight answer either way. If today isn’t the right time, keep my number for when it is.
Prefer to text? Send the property address to the same number.