How does selling your home to Opendoor work?
Selling your home to Opendoor means no showings, no staging, and no waiting months for a buyer. Here is how the process works from start to finish.
Step 1: Request your cash offer
- Go to opendoor.com and enter your home address. You will answer a few questions about your home's condition, upgrades, and features.
- Review your Estimated Home Value. Within minutes, you will see an initial estimate based on the information you provided and local market data.
Tip: Have your home details handy -- things like the year of your last roof replacement, HVAC age, and any major renovations. Accurate details help us give you a more precise offer.
Step 2: Complete your home assessment
After you receive your Estimated Home Value, the next step is your home assessment. Depending on your market, you will either:
- Take self-assessment photos using the Opendoor Key App. The app walks you through each room. Photos must be taken live (no uploads from your camera roll).
- Schedule an in-person walkthrough where a member of the Opendoor team visits your home.
Your home assessment helps us verify the condition of your home so we can finalize your cash offer (also called your final offer).
Step 3: Get your cash offer
Within a few business days after your assessment, you will receive your cash offer. You can view the full breakdown -- including repair costs (condition adjustment) and the service charge -- on your Opendoor dashboard.
At this stage, you also have two selling options to consider: a regular cash offer or Cash Now, More Later (formerly Cash Plus), which lets you earn potential upside after Opendoor renovates and resells your home. See What selling options does Opendoor offer? for a full comparison.
Step 4: Accept your offer and choose a closing date
- Accept your cash offer on your Opendoor dashboard. No paperwork to print -- everything is signed digitally.
- Pick a closing date that works for you. Closing typically takes 14-60 days, and you choose the timeline.
Your Opendoor Home Sale Advisor will guide you through every step from acceptance to close.
Step 5: Close and get paid
On closing day, you receive your proceeds. No last-minute buyer financing fall-throughs, no drawn-out negotiations.
Tip: Need extra time to move? Opendoor offers a late checkout option -- up to 17 days after closing -- with a security deposit and daily rate.
What makes this different?
With Opendoor, there are no open houses, no staging weekends, and no uncertainty about whether a buyer's loan will come through. You stay in control of your timeline and track everything from your Opendoor dashboard.
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