DM Cash Buyers is a locally-operated home-buying business serving the Des Moines metro. We buy houses with our own funds, write fair offers backed by real comps, and close on the date you choose — usually within 30 days.
The traditional way of selling a house works fine for some people. Get the place spotless. Pay an agent 5-6%. Show it for weeks. Negotiate inspection credits. Pray financing doesn't fall through. Pay closing costs. Move out on the buyer's timeline.
For a lot of homeowners in Des Moines — the people inheriting a parent's house, the people facing a sheriff's sale in Polk County district court, the people whose Ankeny equity is locked up while they need cash for a relocation — that process either takes too long, costs too much, or both.
We started DM Cash Buyers to be the alternative. Not the right choice for every seller, but the obviously right choice for some. The promise is simple: a fair number, written down, that we actually close on. No 11th-hour renegotiations. No commission deducted at closing. No "the buyer's lender wants another inspection."
If you have time, a clean property, and patience, an agent will probably get you a higher gross number. If you need certainty, speed, or simplicity — that's what we're for.
Call, text, or fill out a form. Tell us the address and a little about the situation. We'll usually get back to you the same day.
We pull recent sold comps in your specific neighborhood — not city-wide averages. We factor in condition, recent improvements, and what comparable Des Moines-area homes have closed for in the last 90 days. If we need to walk the property, we schedule that within a day or two.
Within 24 hours of our research, you get a written, no-obligation offer. We show the math — comps used, condition adjustments, our margin — so you know exactly how we got to the number. There's no pressure to decide on the spot.
If you accept, we coordinate with a local Polk County title company. You choose the closing date — as fast as 7 days. The title company handles the paperwork. At closing, funds are wired to you.
We focus on the Des Moines metro — meaning Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties. Our coverage includes:
We also buy in Pleasant Hill, Norwalk, Bondurant, Grimes, Indianola, Carlisle, and Windsor Heights. If you're not sure whether your area is covered, just call — the answer is almost always yes.
We're not realtors. We don't have a brokerage license. We don't list houses on the MLS. We are professional home buyers who purchase houses with our own funds for our own portfolio — some we rent, some we renovate and resell, some we hold.
This means we're not the right fit if your goal is to maximize the gross sale price and you have the time, condition, and patience for an MLS listing. If your goal is certainty, speed, or selling as-is — that's us.
If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you on the first call rather than waste your time. Sometimes the best advice we can give a caller is "list it with an agent" — and we say so when it's true.
Fill out the form or give us a call. No obligation — just an honest written offer within 24 hours.