When it can fit
Timing, condition, privacy or simplicity may matter more.
A direct sale may be worth comparing for an inherited property, a rental you are ready to be done with, a home needing more work than you want to take on, a private family situation or a move with timing the open market may not match.
That does not mean the cash route is automatically better. It means the numbers should be put beside each other so you can make a calm decision.
- Inherited property or estate-related decision
- Rental property the owner is ready to exit
- Condition issues the owner does not want to repair before listing
- Schedule or privacy needs that make public marketing uncomfortable

