Earn Income as a CashOffer123 Referral Partner
Referrals are how most of our deals come to us. This explains exactly what a referral is worth, when it is paid, and the circumstances where it is not.
A referral partner being paid a finder’s fee at a closing
We find sellers three ways: online enquiries, people we have bought from before, and referrals. The third is our favourite, because someone who comes recommended by a person they trust arrives without the suspicion the rest of this industry has earned.
How the fee works
You tell us about a property
Someone you know is thinking about selling. Send us what you know — you do not need every detail, and you do not need their permission to mention them.
We contact the seller
We reach out, talk it through, and look at the property. Whether it goes anywhere is between us and them.
It goes under contract
If we agree a deal, we let you know. Nothing is paid at this stage — the fee is on closing, not on contract.
It closes and you are paid
We pay you directly once the deal closes, by check or wire transfer — your choice. The fee comes from us, not through the title company. You also get an email and a text when the funds go out.
What the fee does not do
We do not factor the finder’s fee into the offer when we negotiate. The seller receives the same number whether they were referred or found us themselves. This matters — if referring someone quietly cost them money, it would not be a favour.
When nothing is paid
Being straight about the exceptions, because a programme that only advertises the upside is not being honest with you:
- The deal does not close. The fee is on closing. If it goes under contract and then falls through, there is no fee.
- The title cannot be cleared. If the title company finds something unresolvable, we cannot buy, and nothing is paid. It is uncommon but it happens.
- The seller decides not to sell. Entirely their right, and no fee follows.
- We already know them. If the seller is already in our pipeline, the referral is not new.
Not every referral becomes a deal. Someone who mentions a property once or twice a year is in a completely different position from someone introducing them steadily, and publishing a single headline number would flatten that difference into something misleading. We agree the fee with you for the specific introduction instead.
Who you can refer
- Family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, people from church — anyone who has mentioned selling
- Someone facing hardship, health problems, or a financial squeeze
- A landlord who has had enough
- Someone who inherited a property they do not want
- Someone moving out of the area or downsizing
- Yourself, again — if you have sold to us before, you can still refer
We buy single-family homes, multi-family properties, commercial buildings and vacant land. We have bought firehouses and condemned properties. If you are unsure whether something qualifies, send it.
A word on how you refer
Do not tell someone we will pay a specific price, and do not present yourself as working for us. Say what is true: you know a company that buys houses for cash, the offer is free, and there is no obligation. If someone feels they were handled, that costs all of us more than the fee is worth.
You should also tell them you receive a fee. It costs them nothing and being open about it is the difference between a referral and something that looks like one later.
Know someone right now?
Sign up on the Referral Partners page, or just call or text us with the details. There is nothing to pay and no commitment.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the property and the deal, and we agree it with you in writing before you refer rather than advertising a figure. That way you know the number that applies to your introduction, not an average that may not.
After the deal closes. We pay it directly — by check or wire transfer, whichever you prefer — rather than routing it through the title company, and you get an email and a text when the funds are disbursed.
No. There is no cap on how many properties you introduce to us.
No. We do not factor it into the offer, so the seller receives the same amount whether they were referred or came to us directly.
No fee is paid. The most common reasons are that the seller decides not to proceed or the title company finds something that cannot be resolved.
They are different things, and the difference is what you actually do. An introduction is telling us about someone who may want to sell. Brokering is negotiating, showing, advising on price or terms, or representing a party — and in Ohio that requires a licence under ORC 4735. We buy for our own account and deal with the owner ourselves, so a referral stays on the introduction side of that line. If you already hold an Ohio licence, the fee goes through your brokerage rather than to you personally. If a referral fee would be a real part of your income, check with the Ohio Division of Real Estate or your own attorney — this is how we run the programme, not legal advice.
Yes, and many of our partners are past sellers. They have been through the process, so they can describe it accurately.
Find out what we would pay
Free, no obligation, and no pressure. If our number does not work for you, that is a perfectly fine answer.
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