Your request goes to her phone, not a call center.
No repairs, no cleanout, no showings if you take the cash
A list-price estimate as a fixer, beside the offer
No obligation, and nothing to pay to find out
“She stepped in and took care of everything for us.”
silesfamily, on Zillow · Sold a Single Family home in 2025 in Apple Valley, CA
How it works
Three steps to an as-is sale
01
Tell her what's wrong with it
The address, what needs work and how soon you want out. Check the boxes you know about and skip the rest; nobody expects an inspection report.
02
Two numbers: as-is listing vs. cash
A cash offer from an investor she works with, and her estimate of what it would list for as a fixer and net after costs, usually the same business day.
03
Pick one; no repairs either way
Take the cash and pick your closing date, nothing fixed and nothing cleared out. Or list it as a fixer, priced for its condition, and the buyer does the work.
Who you'll be working with
Alysha Santa Cruz is a REALTOR® with Realty One Group Empire (DRE #02215540) working with sellers across Riverside and San Bernardino County. You get her directly, not a coordinator: the person who reads your request is the person who calls you back.
The house that needs work is the one Alysha's investors want most: they buy for the condition, price the repairs themselves and do the work after closing. A worn kitchen, a tired roof or a garage full of belongings is normal to them.
Every cash offer she brings comes with a list-price estimate for the same house, so you decide with both numbers in front of you. If the buyer is an investor she works with, she tells you in writing whom she represents before you sign anything.
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Alysha Santa Cruz, REALTOR®Realty One Group Empire
Here is what each problem on the form does to a retail sale, with a lender and an appraiser involved, and to a cash sale to an investor.
The problemIf you list itIf you take a cash offer
Roof
If you list it: Flagged by the inspection and often the appraisal; FHA and VA buyers usually cannot close until it is fixed, so fewer buyers.
If you take a cash offer: Priced in; the investor replaces it after closing.
Foundation
If you list it: An engineer's report, a written disclosure and a repair credit; many lenders will not fund until it is done.
If you take a cash offer: Expected; investors bid with the repair in mind.
Plumbing or electrical
If you list it: Old galvanized pipe or an outdated panel can fail the inspection, worry the insurer and add loan conditions.
If you take a cash offer: Part of the repair budget on most houses they buy.
Fire or water damage
If you list it: Disclosed in writing; the lender and the insurer want proof it was put right, and unrepaired it rules out most financed buyers.
If you take a cash offer: Priced as a rehab, provided the disclosure is honest.
Unpermitted work
If you list it: Disclosed, often left out of the appraised square footage, and sometimes a loan condition or a city demand.
If you take a cash offer: Disclosed the same way, then priced; the investor permits or removes it later.
Cosmetic and deferred maintenance
If you list it: Does not stop a sale, but retail buyers pay for finished, so it costs you in price and days on market.
If you take a cash offer: Exactly the house investors are looking for.
Full of belongings, needs a cleanout
If you list it: Photographs and showings need clear rooms, so the cleanout comes first, on your time and at your cost.
If you take a cash offer: Take what you want; the cleanout is typically part of the price.
Disclosure protects you either way
Selling as-is in California does not mean selling silently. You still complete the Transfer Disclosure Statement and say what you know, whether the buyer pays cash or borrows: as-is means you are not agreeing to fix anything, not that problems go unmentioned.
That is what protects you: a problem disclosed in writing is the buyer's to accept or walk away from; one that surfaces after closing is where sellers get into trouble.
Recognise a few of those?
Photos help but aren't required. You can text them to Alysha afterwards.
I can not thank her enough for all that she has done for us she kept me updated daily and assisted with few things that we the sellers needed to do. She stepped in and took care of everything for us treated us like family. Was sad once escrow closed as I will miss her If your looking to sell your home PLEASE contact her you will not be dissapointed
silesfamily · Sold a Single Family home in 2025 in Apple Valley, CA
★★★★★
Alysha was absolutely amazing to work with! She was incredibly patient throughout the entire process and always took her time explaining every step to me, never making me feel rushed or pressured. She listened to what I wanted, advocated for me, and made the whole experience so much less stressful. I truly felt supported and taken care of from beginning to end. I highly recommend Alysha to anyone looking for a realtor who is kind, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares about her clients!
Brittney Giddens · Bought a Single Family home in 2024 in Helendale, CA
★★★★★
Alysha was awesome! She always answered her phone and I always felt she was going above and beyond for us. She answered all of our questions big or small. She was patient showing us the houses we looked at and any information on the neighborhoods. During the entire process she was extremely informative and on top of every check list item that needed to be handled. She was also able to contribute to help us close escrow early. I would definitely recommend Alysha to anyone I know. Whenever we are ready to buy another house she is the only one I would want to use.
Camber Czuczka · Bought a home in 2025
Questions about selling a house as-is
What counts as "as-is"?
Selling the house in its present condition, with no repairs, credits or cleanup promised by you. In California that still comes with the standard disclosures: you say what you know in writing, and the buyer decides with that in hand.
Do I have to clean it out?
Not for a cash sale. Take what you want and leave the rest; the investor typically clears the house as part of the price. If you list it, a cleanout usually comes first: photographs and showings need empty rooms.
What about unpermitted work?
It is disclosed either way. On a retail sale an unpermitted conversion often drops out of the appraised square footage and can hold up the loan. An investor prices it and decides later whether to permit it or take it out.
Will you lowball me because it needs work?
The offer is priced for the repairs, so it is below what a finished house would fetch. What keeps it honest is the second number: what the house would list for as a fixer and net after costs. If the gap is too wide, listing is right there.
