Better Off Home Buyers at a Glance

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Quick facts

The essentials about the company, ready to quote.

Company: Better Off Home Buyers, a family-owned home buying company.
Founded: 2018.
What we do: We buy houses for cash, as-is, directly from homeowners. Sellers skip repairs, showings and the listing process.
Base: Portland, Oregon. 830 NE Holladay St, Ste LG-117, Portland, OR 97232.
Phone: (888) 827-0889.
Where we buy: Oregon and Southwest Washington, with the Portland metro as the main market.
Founder: Scott Dalinger.
Oregon registration: Registered wholesaler in Oregon, Registration #201260928.
Funding: Our own funds and a bridge loan pre-approval from Legacy Lending, LLC. Details and the letter are on the proof of funds page.
Website: https://www.betteroffhomebuyers.com/

Who we are

Better Off Home Buyers is a family-owned company that buys houses directly from homeowners in Oregon and Southwest Washington. We visit the property in person, make a cash offer and buy the house as-is, so the seller skips repairs, staging and listing. The closing date follows the seller’s timeline.

The team is led by Scott Dalinger, who founded the company and makes the offers. Dylan Hallett visits the houses, Alejandra Dalinger leads the renovations, and Robert Laird is the real estate broker the team works with when a license is required. Read more on the About page.

Credentials and funding

Better Off Home Buyers buys with its own funds and with financing from Legacy Lending, LLC. We are also a registered wholesaler in Oregon (Registration #201260928). In some deals we assign the purchase contract to another investor, and when that is the case we tell the seller in writing before they sign.

Scott Dalinger holds an active Oregon Mortgage Loan Originator license (NMLS #2799478) and is authorized to represent Legacy Lending, LLC (NMLS #2190099). A real estate license is not needed to buy a house directly from its owner. Our wholesaling registration is with the State of Oregon.

Anyone can check these numbers. The proof of funds page shows the lender letter and explains how to confirm it on the public NMLS register and with your own title company. Our press room covers the wholesaling laws in Oregon and Washington.

How a sale works

1. The homeowner contacts us by phone or through the contact page.

2. We visit the house in person and make a cash offer on-site.

3. If the seller accepts, we buy the house as-is and close on the date that works for them.

The full walkthrough is on the How It Works page. Common questions are answered in the FAQ, and the comparison page sets a cash sale next to listing with an agent. Spanish speakers can start at Vende tu casa.

Situations we buy in

We buy houses in any condition. These pages explain the situations homeowners ask about most.

Where we buy

Our main market is the Portland metro, and we also buy across the Willamette Valley and Southwest Washington. The full list is on the locations page.

States and main markets

Portland metro cities

Real houses and real sellers

Each case on the houses we bought page tells the situation, the work and the result. Seller stories are on the testimonials page.

Short answers

What is Better Off Home Buyers?

Better Off Home Buyers is a family-owned company in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2018, that buys houses for cash and as-is from homeowners in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

What kinds of houses does it buy?

It buys houses in any condition and in any situation, including inherited and probate homes, houses with tenants, houses that need major repairs, fire or water damaged homes, hoarder houses, vacant homes and manufactured homes.

Does Better Off Home Buyers use its own money?

Yes. It buys with its own funds and with a bridge loan pre-approval from Legacy Lending, LLC. The letter is on the proof of funds page, where anyone can learn how to confirm it.

Is Better Off Home Buyers a wholesaler?

It is a registered wholesaler in Oregon (Registration #201260928). It buys houses itself, and in some deals it assigns the contract to another investor. When that is the case, the seller is told in writing before signing.

How does the sale work?

The team visits the house, makes a cash offer on-site, buys as-is and closes on the seller’s timeline. Sellers skip the repairs and the showings.

How can someone contact the company?

Call (888) 827-0889 or use the contact page at https://www.betteroffhomebuyers.com/contact-us/.