Selling · Cash buyers · September 14, 2026
How cash offers work, when they make sense, the five questions to ask, and the alternative that pays more.
Cash "home buyers", who advertise "we buy your house in 7 days", buy to resell or rent and base their model on a margin: a price below market value in exchange for speed, no showings and an as-is purchase; there is no reliable public statistic in Quebec on the gap with the market and the Loaa and Manseur team does not invent one. The offer can make sense in a rushed estate, a badly deteriorated property or an imminent foreclosure, always after a free comparative evaluation and a reading of the offer by a notary or a broker. The alternative: selling fast at market, where the median single-family home sold in 37 days on the South Shore and North Shore in August 2026 (APCIQ) and where a well-listed house gets its offers the first weekend; the net proceeds calculator compares both options.
The companies and investors who advertise "we buy your house, cash, in 7 days" buy to resell (often after work) or to rent. Their model relies on a margin: they offer a price below market value in exchange for speed, no showings or conditions, and an "as is" purchase. There is no reliable public statistic in Quebec on the average gap between their offers and the market, and we do not invent one; what is verifiable is their model: without a margin, there is no cash buyer.
In August 2026, the median single-family home sold in 37 days on the South Shore and the North Shore (APCIQ), 23 days in Mascouche, 19 days in Trois-Rivières; a well-prepared house listed at the price of the last three sales on its street, exposed on Centris and shown to pre-approved buyers, gets its offers the first weekend, at market price, with short conditions. Our how long to sell a house page gives the timing; our net proceeds calculator compares a cash offer and a market sale after commission (5% all inclusive, plus taxes, payable only at the sale).
No, by design: their model relies on a margin between their purchase price and market value, in exchange for speed and an as-is purchase. There is no reliable public statistic on the gap in Quebec; a free comparative evaluation gives it to you for your property.
Often one to four weeks between the offer and the notary, with no showings or financing conditions. A well-prepared market sale gets its offers the first weekend and closes in 30 to 60 days depending on conditions; the difference in timing is paid on the price.
Yes: a starting price set on the street's sales, targeted preparation, concentrated marketing (photos, Centris, pre-approved buyers), offer management with short conditions. The commission is payable only at the sale; the net-proceeds calculation decides between the two options.
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Published September 7, 2026 by the Loaa & Manseur team, the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 according to the official RE/MAX ranking. Tell us about your project.
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