Columbus & Central Ohio
I’m Jerrell “JT” Turner. As-is, no repairs, no fees, and a straight answer within 24 hours.
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Testimonial videos
Real Columbus sellers, in their own words.
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.
That’s me, JT Turner
Who you’re dealing with
I buy houses here in Columbus. Not a franchise, not a national brand with a call center in another state. Just me, Jerrell Turner, JT to everyone who knows me, and Tyler, my transaction coordinator. He’s the one person who works with me, and we both live and work in this city.
As my transaction coordinator, Tyler walks you through each step from offer to closing and answers your questions along the way, and I’m never more than a phone call away. Two people who know your house and your situation. That’s the whole team.
You won’t see me on a billboard or in a TV commercial, and there is no big office full of people answering phones. That kind of overhead has to be paid for by somebody, and it usually ends up coming out of the seller’s offer. I keep things small and local on purpose, so what I save goes into a fairer number for you.
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.”
A simpler way to sell
No listing, no staging, no waiting on someone else’s mortgage approval to fall through.
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.
About 10 minutesI’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 hoursIf 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 daysLocal and down to earth
The big home-buying brands spend a fortune on advertising and staff, and that cost gets passed down to sellers as lower offers. I don’t have any of that to pay for.
No billboards on 270, no radio spots, no TV commercials. Those things feed an ego and a budget, and they do nothing for the person selling the house. I’d rather put the money in your offer.
There is no call center reading a script and no layers of managers taking a cut. It’s me and Tyler, my transaction coordinator, and I make the decision on your house. Fewer salaries means a fairer price for you.
I live here and I work here. Call or text and you get me or Tyler, my transaction coordinator, not a queue. If your house isn’t a fit for what I do, I’ll tell you straight and point you to a better option.
Honest comparison
Neither one is right for everybody. Here’s the real trade-off, laid out plainly.
Listing with an agent
The traditional route
Selling to JT
Direct, off-market
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.
No situation is too messy
If yours isn’t on this list, it still isn’t unusual. Just ask.
What people say
“My mother’s house sat empty for almost a year after she passed. I live in Michigan and I was driving down every couple of months just to check on it. JT walked it once and had a number for me two days later. He didn’t push me when I said I needed to think about it. We closed about three weeks after that and I left everything in the basement, which he said was fine, and it was.”
JoeWhitehall, Columbus
“I had two rentals and one of them turned into a full time headache. The last tenant left it in bad shape and I didn’t want to go through another turnover. I called JT on a Tuesday and had an offer on the Thursday. It was less than I’d have got listing it fixed up, and he told me that himself before I asked, but I wanted it gone and it was gone.”
AlexanderReynoldsburg, Columbus
“The roof needed doing and the furnace was on its last legs. I got quotes and it came to more than I had. An agent told me I’d have to fix both before anybody would even look at it. JT bought it as it stood. He was straight with me the whole way and there was nothing new sprung on me at the closing table.”
WilliamHilltop, Columbus
Where I buy
I buy across Franklin County and into the counties around it. Pick your area to see what selling there actually looks like, or just send me the address.
Where I buy
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
