We are the Tuckers – Kim and Don. We started kcmoHomeBuyer over 20 years ago and along the way, we were joined by our Son Scott. Plus we have a great team that we work with including our title company, our contractors, and a bunch of people that help us along the way.rnrnOur “About Us” page on our website will give you a much closer look at who we are and what we are about. Take a second to visit that page now so you can make our acquaintance. We have been in business for over 20 years, we are honest, and we think fairly nice people.

We Pay Cash For Houses in Kansas City and surrounding areas. The simple answer is that we buy in most locations and in any condition. We offer an alternative to the hassles of the traditional real estate agent listing. We offer options for those with less than perfect houses, those that are working on condensed timelines, or people who just want to avoid all the things that come with a traditional listing including the expenses of the commission and the hassle of people, inspections, and repairs.rnrnAnd because we are also licensed agents we can offer you more options than the average cash home buyer or even the average real estate agent.

Is A “We Buy Houses” Company Right For Me?

We are not desperate to sell our home in Kansas City, nor are we in a hurry! rnrnWhile we certainly do save time, we have found that the majority of sellers we have purchased houses in Kansas City from were not desperate to sell (at all). They were not trying to save themselves from foreclosure. Most of our sellers went with us simply because they just don’t want to deal with repairs, constant walk-throughs, or any hassle one experiences selling a house the traditional way. Some had already tried to work with a real estate agent and it didn’t work out.rnrnWe offer a great option to consider when you want to sell quickly or with ease because we buy houses in any condition, as-is, and we have the knowledge and the team to work through just about any circumstance. It doesn’t cost you anything for us to take a look and see how much we can offer for your home in KC. We can tell you if listing your house in the traditional manner would be a better choice. We offer all your options, completely free, without any obligation. You have everything to gain.

Will Cash Home Buyers List My House On The MLS?

Our intent is to buy your house in cash, rehab it (if there is any work that needs to be done), and sell it again at a profit. We have many solutions to buying your house, including seller financing, wholesaling, and of course buying it for cash. All this ensures you will get your house sold fast!rnrnBut because we are also licensed agents, and we have several vetted agent friends, we can offer you the MLS listing option when it better fits your needs. Sometimes that option will be with Scott our in-house agent and sometimes we will connect you with one of our very experienced top real estate agents.

How are you different from a real estate agent?

he average real estate agent will not actually buy your house. Agents will list and market your house on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), in hopes a buyer will be interested. Agents charge commissions and fees. Listing your house in Kansas City with an agent means you pay closing costs, and title fees, and have to tolerate countless walkthroughs while the house is on the market which can sometimes be a long time.rnrnWe are just a small family team with the cash and connections to other cash buyers interested in buying houses to rehab them and put them back on the market for sale for a profit. We are cash buyers and investors. We are the ones actually buying your house. When we buy your house, you skip the entire hassle of the “agent” process and jump immediately to the offer and closing on the property you have for sale in Kansas City. When we buy your house, we cover the conventional expenses associated with selling a house like closing costs and inspections. And the most notable difference is that we do not charge you any fees or commissions when we buy your house. As mentioned, we skip the entire “agent” process.rnrnBut, if you find an agent and the whole listing process would be a better fit, even after the work, time, closing costs, and commissions, we are here to help.

How Does It All Work, How Can You Help?

Simply tell us a little bit about your house. We will use this information to complete a market analysis of your house that along with our notes from our walk-through, will be used to present you with an all cash offer. After you accept that offer, we take care of the rest of the short process, and you receive your money at closing.

What are My Obligations After I Talk to You?

There are no obligations, at all.rnrnWe understand that you have options. We know there are people out there eager to scam you, and eager to take advantage of you and your situation. To distinguish ourselves from those, we make sure you know there is no pressure, no obligation.rnrnYou truly and absolutely have nothing to lose. We make you an offer and if you accept the offer, great! You will get your cash quickly. If you do not accept the offer we will do our best to guide you in the right direction.

Do I Need To Clean My House Before I Move Out?

Not only do you not need to clean your house before you move out, but you also don’t even need to straighten it up before we come to look at it. Don’t worry about anything. We’ve seen way worse.rnrnJust take whatever it is you want to take and leave the rest. Food in the fridge, been there. Clothes on the floor, done that. Assorted furniture, the charities we donate to love furniture. Heck, we’ve cleaned out all sorts of things, including a frozen turkey and even a 65 Mustang. Believe me when we say, we have seen it all. So why not make things easier and just take what you don’t want to part with and let us deal with the rest? If we find anything we think you didn’t mean to leave behind, we’ll reach out and let you know.

What if I Need Help With Some of the Stuff?

We work with a lot of home buyers who are either downsizing their homes, moving into assisted living, or selling a home they have inherited. They have a few things they want to take but for the most part, they have a house full of stuff that needs to be sold, donated, or just plain thrown away. We can take care of it all, although we have had a few sellers who have inherited and needed to go through EVERYTHING first because they kept finding money, information on unknown accounts, and other valuables that their mother had tucked away in every drawer, pocket, and shoe.rnrnRest assured if we do find Grandma’s long-lost diamond ring, we will give you a call.

What Does It Cost, Do You Have Any Fees or Commissions?

There is no money out of your pocket. All fees are paid by us (we get it back when we sell the rehabbed house to another buyer).

Do You Really Pay A Fair Price for Properties?

Yes, we do pay fair prices. But please keep in mind that there is a difference between a fair price and market value. If the house needs a lot of work, we take the market value of the house and subtract all the costs of repairs needed. This adds up to our fair price. In some special cases, we can present highly competitive offers at market value. However, in those cases, we can’t pay all cash. Instead, we might ask for seller financing or we might take over your current mortgage.

My House is In Terrible Condition, Will You Still Buy It?

We buy homes in Kansas City in any condition good or bad. We primarily buy to fix them up, so the more room for improvement, the more attractive your house is to us. So, Yes, absolutely! We’d love to buy your house even if it is in bad shape, and you may be surprised by how much we will offer for your house! Just fill in our form and see how much we will offer you in cash for your house in KC!rnrnNote when we say We Buy Houses in Kansas City or in KC, we mean the entire Kansas City Metro area.

How Many Houses Do You Buy? What do You Do with Them?

We get this question – all – the – time!!rnrnWe buy a lot of houses. Our goal is to buy, renovate, and resell about 5 to 10 houses a year. Some years we do less and other years we buy way more. And what do we do with them? Simple. We buy them, rehab them and sell them again at a profit. Our home renovations bring new life to neighborhoods. Good for the people, good for the economy, good for everyone!

How Do I Get Started with My Cash Offer?

Getting started is easy. Simply visit our website at www.kcmoHomeBuyer.com, fill out the form, then wait for our call or email.:

Which We Buy Houses Company to Choose

Photo of a kitchen in a house Don Tucker Rehabbed on North Myrtle in Kansas City Missouri — A house we renovated on North Myrtle in Kansas City Missouri

Wondering Which We Buy Houses Company to Choose?

You: “I need to sell my house in Kansas City fast . . . . ” What’s the first thing you do, well after trying to figure out another option, you probably jump on Google and type in “House Buyers in Kansas City.” Google is going to give you a ton of options for all sorts of companies that want to buy your house. You might be in a situation that is deemed a “motivating factor” so you might be on a list somewhere and getting a lot of postcards and letters or worse texts, robo calls and calls from people with very broken English. They all claim that they are “Cash Buyers” or that they can “Close in 10 Days!” I know it’s overwhelming. How do you decide which “fast cash home buyer” to buy your house? Heck, how does it all work?

There are a lot of companies in Kansas City that are all above board and totally legitimate that do buy houses with cash. But with that said, many are totally brand new and have no idea what they are doing and have been taught it’s totally ok to make you a cash offer when they have no plans to actually buy your house and have no cash to back up their offer. They are just saying these things so you will invite them to your house to make an offer or worse allow them to make an offer sight unseen.

There are few things that you need to know about when deciding which “we buy houses company” to work with:

High pressure to sign the contract – the offer is only good today.
No plans or cash to actually buy your house.
Sight unseen, virtual offers.

High Pressure To Sign a Real Estate Contract TODAY

If a buyer visits your home and pressures you to sign right now . . . that the offer is only good while they are there in front of you . . . and that somehow they would not want to buy it at that price tomorrow . . . then you just need to show them the door. We actually encourage our buyers to read our offer, take the time to understand what it says. To consult with friends, family, or even their attorney.

Heck if you want to see what you might get with a traditional Realtor Listing, well we are agents and could help you with that, but more often we would refer you to agents who know and work in your area. Then you can compare your options and choose the best option for you and your situation.

Do keep in mind that markets change, so if you wait too long, yes the offer might change. But you do deserve the respect of time to review the offer and we know you are not stupid. We buy houses, so if we make an offer today, why would it change all that much by next week? Unless of course they only have the cash to buy one house. We have the cash in the bank ready to go to buy a couple of houses a month. But when that cash is all tied up in houses, we have several private partners with cash in the bank waiting for us to use on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th houses. I don’t think we’ve ever actually had 5 houses at once but in theory, we could buy them.

And note we made an offer on a house once and the home seller vanished. Her phone number stopped working, her emails came back and when we knocked on the door, she was not there. A full two years later she called us back to find out if we still wanted to buy her house and if our offer was still good. We did, it was, and we purchased it about a week later.

So remember, get our offer, review it, sleep on it, compare it to a Realtor listing if you like, and choose the best option that works for you. No pressure!

No Plans or Cash to Actually Buy Your House

There are a lot of get rich quick, newbie buyers being sold a bill of goods out there. They are being told that they can call you up, tie up your house with a contract to purchase cash, and then go shop that contract with legitimate cash buyers. Which does sometimes work, but more often than not, they don’t find that elusive end buyer. So because they don’t have the cash, they either back out at the last minute or come back and ask to lower the price. Great for them, but it kinda sucks for you.

So you do need to do your homework on who you let into your house and make sure they are legitimate cash buyers, have the experience to solve problems, and have the cash to back up their offer.

Sight Unseen Virtual Offers

The rise and fall of the iBuyer started just before COVID and pretty much ended during COVID with Zillow and Offerpad making virtual offers on the internet based on a couple of photos. That’s when a lot of out of state investors decided that they should try it too! There are two different models:

Websites: They have websites where you submit your property and a couple of photos.

Cold Calls: Or they find you on a list somewhere, skip trace to find your phone number, and call you to see if you want to sell.

They make an offer on your house, mostly based on what you are asking for the house. You get to sell your house fast for the price you want!! GREAT!!

But not so fast. Then they find someone to actually come walk through your house take photos and assess the house. (All the things that we do before we make you an offer.) Then they crunch their numbers and call you up with a revised offer. This revised offer might take a few days to even a few weeks. And it may or may not work for you, especially after you had made plans based on the original offer and the original closing date.

How Do I pick a Good “We Buy Houses in Kansas City Company”

Ok, now I know what to avoid with a “fast cash home buyer”, but what do I look for when seeking a good one?
We are glad you asked as this is a great question!

Really, a legitimate house buyer is fairly easy to pick out of the crowd. Go with your gut as you browse their website. If it just feels wrong or if it just feels right, it probably is.

Are there any pictures of the people who own the business, do they even share their name?
Do they have a phone number you can call? Do they answer it?
Do they have an about us page that tells you about them? Or their company?
Do they have testimonials from satisfied customers?
Do they have photos of houses they have purchased and rehabbed?

House that kcmoHomeBuyer purchased and rehabbed on N Wayne in Kansas City Missouri. — House that we rehabbed on N Wayne in Kansas City Missouri.

One way to get proof is to ask them to show you a few before and after photos of a few houses. It’s easy to grab a photo of a house that you may not own. It’s much harder to fake before and after photos, especially if they have a few “during renovation” photos or videos to share. So if that fast cash home buyer can’t show you any proof that they have actually purchased a house or two, find out why.

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You can trust our firm offer will not change before closing, and you won’t be hit by any of those surprise fees. We’ll be there to walk you through each step of the sale.

What Reputable Kansas City Metro Home Buyers Can Do

Buy your home quickly when the seller urgently needs to sell to get cash: it may be that a seller has a sudden expense and selling a home is the answer either for a medical bill, to move into assisted living, or to buy a new home. We make this possible with our fair cash offers in Kansas City.
Helping homeowners and landlords get rid of problem properties they don’t want. There is nothing worse than the noose of unwanted property, except maybe a vacant unwanted property that needs repair. The neighbors are on you to take care of the problem, maybe the city is too. We can take care of that problem property in a few weeks.
We provide jobs: When we renovate a house, we employ all kinds of local small businesses: estate sale companies, trash haulers, painters, roofers, HVAC professionals, electricians, plumbers, and more. Selling to us keeps the profits local.
We do it right the first time: When we renovate a home we make sure to do it correctly. We fix what needs to be fixed and then we make them look pretty. This increases the value of our home and that of the surrounding homes.

How to Ensure You Are Working with a Reputable Local Home Buyer

As it is super important that you are working with reputable local cash buyers, we have a few last tips. Talk to them and ask questions. Find out how they answer, not only in what they have to say, but how they say it. One of the best indications that you will have is your gut, remember it’s usually right. You will know if it just feels like a house buying scam. So when you reach out to a local “we buy houses in KC companies” . . . don’t be afraid to ask questions and do expect to get answers!

NOT PENALIZED FOR NOT GETTING EVERYTHING CLEANED OUT OF THE HOUSE

I liked the fact that I wasn’t penalized or felt pressure for not getting everything cleaned out of the house. There was over 40 years and three families’ worth of treasure stored in the house, making me feel that the challenge of cleaning it was going to be impossible. I did what I could and you never hesitated in telling me that it’s ok to leave the rest behind.

Which We Buy Houses Company to Choose in Kansas City