Articles & Resources
Honest writing on how the cash-buyer market actually works in Arizona. No fluff, no sales pitches inside the articles — we save the pitch for the call.
Most of what gets written about cash home buyers online is either thinly-veiled marketing or generic advice that doesn't account for Arizona's specific legal and market context. The articles below are different: real Arizona Revised Statute references, real Phoenix-metro and Tucson market data, real anonymized scenarios from deals we've actually closed, and honest tradeoffs about when cash buyers are the right call and when they aren't.
A few articles to start with depending on your situation:
All articles are updated to reflect the 2026 market. Comments and corrections welcome — call (928) 928-4109.
All articles
October 9, 2026
Most Arizona heirs owe little or no tax when they sell an inherited house, because the tax basis resets to the value on the date of death. Here is the rule, the Arizona angle, and three worked examples.
October 9, 2026
An Arizona trustee sale cannot happen sooner than the 91st day after the notice is recorded, and you can stop it by reinstating until 5 p.m. the business day before. Here is every deadline in the statute, in order.
October 2, 2026
The types of companies that buy houses for cash in Arizona, where each one reaches outside Phoenix, and which type fits which situation.
October 2, 2026
Phoenix cash home buyers grouped by type, with each company's published fees and timelines, plus a checklist for comparing written offers.
May 27, 2026
What AZ's 2022 wholesale-buyer disclosure law actually requires. For homeowners selling to investors — protects both sides if you know it.
May 26, 2026
Every fee, every deduction, every line on the closing statement. Title fees, escrow, recording, prorations, HOA — and which ones we pay.
May 24, 2026
Every cash-sale and AZ real estate term you'll hear during a sale. ARV, FSBO, iBuyer, equitable interest, lis pendens, trustee sale, more.
May 23, 2026
iBuyer (Opendoor/Offerpad) vs local independent investor. Real fee breakdowns, real timelines, who's right for which seller.
May 21, 2026
Zillow Offers shut down in 2021. Redfin Now exited too. Here's where the iBuyer market actually stands in 2026.
May 20, 2026
What a cash sale actually nets you after closing costs, commissions, repairs, and carrying costs vs. a typical AZ listing.
May 19, 2026
Realistic fast-sale options for AZ. Cash buyers, iBuyers, FSBO with flat-fee MLS, traditional listing. What works for which timeline.
May 15, 2026
65-80% of after-repair-value is the industry standard. Here's how that math works on a typical AZ house.
May 8, 2026
From the first call to the wire transfer. What happens, who does what, what takes time, what doesn't.
April 29, 2026
When repairing first makes sense, when it doesn't, and the cash-buyer threshold most AZ houses hit.
April 20, 2026
The new federal beneficial-ownership reporting requirement on cash residential purchases — what it means for AZ sellers.