Path 2
Cash Backup.
List on the market with a guaranteed cash offer in your pocket.
★★★★★ 5.0 Average Google Rating
Full-service
Representation
Day one
Cash offer in hand
You decide
Trigger date
01Why a backup changes the math
Keep the upside. Lose the risk.
Taking a cash offer costs real money. Holding one in reserve costs nothing — and it removes the two things that actually go wrong in a sale.
The best of both worlds. We list your home on the open market to pursue maximum value, but you have a written cash offer in place from day one as a safety net. If the right retail buyer shows up, you sell traditionally for top dollar. If you need to move on your timeline, the cash offer is ready to execute.
9%
Average discount sellers accepted on cash purchases versus financed ones in 2025. That is what taking cash outright costs — and what a backup preserves.
13.6%
Of U.S. purchase agreements fell through in May 2026. The rate has held near 14% for two straight years.
12.2%
Of pending sales in the Washington DC metro fell out of contract in May 2026.
14%
Of contracts settled late in the three months to May 2026. A trigger date does not move.
The market you’re listing into · June 2026
$675,000
Washington DC metro median sale price, up 3.8% and just shy of the record high.
11 days
Median days on market across the Bright MLS region, unchanged on the year.
25%
Of buyers paid all cash in May 2026 — the pool a backup offer comes from.
Sources · Cotality, full-year 2025 · Redfin, May 2026 · NAR REALTORS® Confidence Index, May 2026 · Bright MLS, June 2026
02What’s included
The full listing — with a floor under it
Every Traditional Listing deliverable, plus the pieces that make the backup real.
Everything in our Traditional Listing service
Written cash offer
Prepared before your listing goes live.
Predetermined trigger date
A set date — or exercised at the seller’s discretion.
Both outcomes, compared
A clear comparison showing what each path nets.
Timeline transparency
Clear expectations from listing to trigger to close.
One point of contact
A single advisor managing both paths.
03The process
Two paths, one deadline
The open market works for you from day one — while a written offer stands ready behind it.
01
Consultation
We review your goals, timeline, and the specifics of your home and market.
02
Backup Offer Written
A written cash offer prepared before your listing goes live.
03
Preparation & Launch
The complete Traditional toolkit — staging guidance, media, full exposure.
04
Open-Market Pursuit
If the right retail buyer shows up, you sell traditionally for top dollar.
05
Trigger Date
On your predetermined date — or at your discretion — the cash offer is ready to execute.
06
Closing
One point of contact manages whichever path closes.
04Choose this path if
Is this your path?
The best of both worlds — built for sellers whose timing matters as much as the number.
01
You want top dollar but have a hard move date or financial pressure
02
Your property is in a market where days-on-market can vary
03
You’re relocating and can’t carry two mortgages indefinitely
04
You want a safety net without giving up the upside
Best for
Sellers who want maximum price but need timeline certainty
Relocating sellers with hard move dates
Sellers carrying two mortgages or financing pressure
Estates and trusts requiring predictable closing windows
Not sure the timing lines up? The consultation maps both outcomes first.
Need to run your numbers first?
05All-in on the market — or pure speed?
01
Path 1
Traditional Listing
Maximize your home’s market value with full-service representation.
Path 2 — Listing With Cash Backup
Ready to list with a safety net?
One consultation covers both outcomes — what the market could deliver, and what the backup guarantees by your date.
★★★★★ 5.0 Average Google Rating