Tell us about the house
Call Phil or send the address, the condition, and the timing that matters to you. You do not need to clean, repair or prepare anything first. We arrange one short visit to see the Columbus property in person.
Columbus
We buy houses in Columbus, Ohio — as-is, for cash.
One visit, a written offer within 48 hours, and a closing date you choose. No repairs, no commissions, no bank approval.
Answer first
Yes—we buy houses in Columbus as-is.
Yes. RC Home Buyers buys houses throughout Columbus and Franklin County directly, using its own funds, in whatever condition the property is in today. Tell us the address and what timing would help, and we will look at location, condition, needed repairs and comparable sales, then send a written offer within 48 hours. There are no commissions or repair requests, we typically pay closing costs, and closing can happen in as few as 14 days.
Local context
About selling a house in Columbus
$350,000Columbus median sale price, July 2026
6,193Active listings
2.4 moMonths of supply
44 daysMedian days on market
Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, and it is the market RC Home Buyers works in every week. In July 2026, the Columbus median sale price was $350,000, with 6,193 active listings, 2.4 months of supply and 3,083 closed sales. Those figures describe a market with real demand and limited inventory — but they describe the market as a whole, not the price of one specific house in one specific condition.
Time is the number most sellers underestimate. Columbus recorded a median 44 days on market in April 2026, and that clock only measures the stretch until a house goes under contract. A financed buyer then needs roughly another 30 to 45 days to close, assuming the appraisal supports the price and the loan is approved. Through that whole period, the taxes, insurance, utilities and mortgage payment stay yours.
Selling costs come next. The average total real estate commission in Ohio is 5.65% — split between the listing side at 3.00% and the buyer side at 2.65%. On a house at the Columbus median of $350,000, that is roughly $19,775 before a single repair, cleaning bill or seller-paid closing cost. Add the repairs a financed buyer’s inspector is likely to flag, and the difference between the sale price and the amount you keep grows quickly.
That gap is the whole reason a direct sale exists. RC Home Buyers is not a brokerage and does not list houses. We buy with our own funds, so the purchase is not conditional on financing, and we take the house exactly as it stands — no cleaning, no repairs, no staging, no showings. You get a firm written number to compare against what a traditional sale might net you after time and costs.
We are based about 15 minutes southeast of downtown Columbus in Canal Winchester [[TBD: confirm drive time]], at 30 W Oak St. That means Phil can usually see a Columbus property quickly rather than scheduling weeks out, and you are talking to the person who actually buys the house instead of a call center. [[TBD: Columbus neighborhoods or ZIP codes to highlight]] and [[TBD: number of houses bought in Columbus]] stay blank until we can state them accurately.
Source: Columbus REALTORS / Central Ohio Regional MLS, July 2026
Source: Redfin, Columbus, April 2026
Source: Clever survey of 434 agents, August 2026
Any condition, any reason
Situations we buy in Columbus
Whatever brought you here, the process is the same: one visit, a written offer, and a closing date that works for you.
Houses come to us mid-probate, mid-divorce, behind on payments, with tenants still in place, or with damage a lender would refuse to finance. None of that stops a cash purchase. Read the page that matches your situation for the Ohio rules, real timelines and the questions homeowners ask most.
Compare the paths
Cash sale vs. traditional sale in Columbus
The table describes process differences, not a promise about the price of any particular property.
| What changes | Traditional sale | RC Home Buyers |
|---|---|---|
| Commissions | 5.65% average in Ohio | None |
| Repairs | Often expected | None required |
| Showings | Multiple showings | None |
| Financing fallout | Buyer financing can fall through | No financing contingency |
| Closing timeline | ~44 days to contract, plus 30–45 days to close | As few as 14 days |
| Closing costs | Seller often pays some costs | We typically pay closing costs |
| Financing | Buyer’s mortgage must be approved | Our own funds — no bank approval |
Source: Clever survey of 434 agents, August 2026; Redfin, Columbus, April 2026.
Two numbers matter more than any headline about the market: what you expect to keep, and how long you can carry the house while you wait. On a traditional sale, subtract commissions, seller-paid costs, repairs and cleaning, plus the taxes, insurance, utilities and mortgage payments that keep running until the day it closes. On a direct cash sale, subtract nothing for commissions or repairs, and count on a closing date you choose.
RC Home Buyers buys with its own funds, so the purchase is not conditional on a bank approving a loan. There is no appraisal requirement to satisfy, no repair list from a buyer’s inspector, and no showings to schedule around your work or your family. You receive a written offer within 48 hours, we typically pay closing costs, and closing can happen in as few as 14 days if speed is what you need.
For more detail, read how the process works and how we calculate an offer.
Three steps
How a Columbus sale works
One buyer, one visit, one closing date.
Get a written offer
Within 48 hours you receive a written cash offer based on location, condition, needed repairs and comparable sales. It is negotiable, it explains the terms in plain language, and requesting it puts you under no obligation to accept.
Choose your closing date
If the number works, pick a date — as few as 14 days out, or later if you need time. We typically pay closing costs, there are no commissions, and you can stay in the house until the day it closes.
Ready when you are.
Tell us about the house. You’ll have a written offer within 48 hours.
Contact
(614) 324-8120info@rchomebuyers.cash30 W Oak St
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–7:00 PM · Sunday closed