About Us
When you call DFW I Buy Houses, you’re not going to reach a national corporation, a franchised investor network, or someone reading from a script in a distant state. You’re going to reach Shannan Coblentz — a real person, based right here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, who has been buying homes in this market for over twenty years.
That matters. Because when you’re trying to sell your home fast — especially when life has thrown something hard at you — who you’re working with matters as much as the offer itself. Shannan built this business on the belief that homeowners in difficult situations deserve a straight answer, a fair price, and someone they can actually trust.
How This Business Got Started
Shannan began buying homes in the DFW market in 2005, right before the mortgage crisis of the early 2000s, long before real estate investing became a popular topic on social media. What started as a commitment to helping homeowners by doing honest, straightforward deals in a handful of DFW neighborhoods has grown into a business that has now purchased hundreds of homes across cities throughout the Metroplex and surrounding counties.
DFW I Buy Houses didn’t grow through advertising or algorithms. It grew through referrals — homeowners who had a good experience and told their friends, their siblings, their coworkers. That kind of growth only happens when people feel like they were treated fairly. It’s something Shannan takes seriously, and it shapes how every single purchase is handled.
Who We Help
Over the past two decades, we’ve worked with homeowners in just about every situation you can imagine. People going through divorce. Families who’ve inherited a property they weren’t expecting. Homeowners facing foreclosure who needed to move faster than the traditional market allows. Landlords burned out on problem tenants. Retirees ready to simplify. Widows and widowers dealing with a home full of memories and no idea where to start.
None of these situations are easy, and we don’t treat them like they are. We show up with empathy, we listen before we talk numbers, and we never pressure anyone into a decision they’re not ready to make. This is your home and your life — our job is to give you a clear, fair option, not to push you toward it.
What We Actually Believe
Our mission is simple: help Texas homeowners find a fast, fair, stress-free way out of a property that’s become a burden — and do it with enough honesty and care that they’d send their family members to us without hesitation.
We believe the selling process should be transparent. We believe homeowners deserve to understand exactly what they’re agreeing to before they sign anything. We believe showing up on time, doing what you said you’d do, and being reachable when someone has a question are baseline expectations — not things to brag about. And we believe that a deal that works for the homeowner is the only kind of deal worth doing.
What Makes DFW I Buy Houses Different
There are a lot of people in the DFW market who will make you a cash offer on your home. Here’s what sets Shannan and DFW I Buy Houses apart.
We’re local. Shannan knows the difference between a neighborhood in Mesquite and one in McKinney, between what a foundation issue means for a home in Denton County versus one in Rockwall. That local knowledge means our offers are grounded in reality — not generated by a formula from someone who’s never driven your street.
We’re fast. We make cash offers in as little as 24 hours of learning about a property, and we close on your timeline — sometimes in as few as 7 to 14 days when the situation requires it. When speed matters, we deliver it.
We’re honest about costs. We pay buyers and sellers customary closing costs including escrow fees, title policy, document preparation fees, and recording fees. The seller is still responsible for any property taxes or liens against the property. We explain all of this before you commit to anything, so you know exactly what to expect.
And we show up. If Shannan says she’ll call you back, she calls you back. If we schedule a walkthrough, we’re there. In an industry that doesn’t always have the best reputation for follow-through, we take that seriously.
How the Process Works
We’ve kept this simple on purpose, because we know that the homeowners who reach out to us are often already dealing with more than enough complexity.
Step one is a conversation. Call us at 469-361-4402 or fill out the form on this page. Tell us about the property — where it is, what condition it’s in, and what your situation looks like. We listen without judgment.
Step two is your offer. In as little as 24 hours, we come back to you with a fair, no-obligation cash offer based on the home’s current condition. Take whatever time you need to think it over. We’re not going anywhere, and we’re not going to hound you.
Step three is closing on your schedule. If you decide to move forward, you pick the date. We handle the paperwork and the process from that point. Most of our closings happen within 7 to 14 days, though we can work around whatever timeline you need.
Let’s Talk
If you’ve got a property in the DFW area that you need to sell — or if you’re just not sure yet what your options are — we’d genuinely love to hear from you. No pressure, no obligation, no sales pitch. Just an honest conversation with someone who knows this market, cares about doing right by people, and has been at this long enough to actually help.
Call Shannan and the DFW I Buy Houses team at 469-361-4402, or fill out the contact form on this page. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours and go from there — at whatever pace works for you.