Our Story
A Family-Owned Alabama Home Buyer You Can Actually Trust
Near To Me Home Buyers is the sister company of Mark Buys Houses — a family-run home-buying business started right here in Alabama back in 2012.
Mark Motes started buying houses in 2012 as a one-man side hobby. He'd grown up in Alabama, he knew the neighborhoods, and he had a simple idea: homeowners who needed to sell fast deserved an option that was honest, fair, and easy.
Fourteen years later, it's no longer a side hobby. Mark's whole family has joined — making calls, meeting sellers, handling repairs, running the paperwork. Every house we buy still goes through Mark. Every number in every offer is one he would defend to your face. That's the standard.
We rebranded to Near To Me Home Buyers because that's what we are — we're local, we're right down the road, and when a homeowner types "cash home buyers near me" into Google, we want to be the first name they see. And when they call, they get a real person on the line, usually within a ring or two.
What we believe
A fair offer beats a high offer that falls through. You can count on our number.
Your privacy is yours. We don't put your info on a list. We don't shop your deal.
Speed and kindness aren't opposites.
We move fast, but never over your head.
The answer is sometimes "list with an agent." If that's the right call for you, we'll say so.
Let's Talk
If you have a house you'd like to sell — or you just want to see what a cash offer would look like — we'd love to hear from you. No pressure, no sales tactics, no obligation.
Why people choose us over other cash buyers
BBB A+ accredited since March 2022 — check us at bbb.org
Family-owned and operated since 2012 (not a national franchise reading from a script)
Every offer comes from Mark personally — not a "lead intake specialist"
We live and work in Alabama. The house we're buying from you is probably 30 minutes from our kitchen table.
We close at local, reputable Alabama title companies — not some out-of-state settlement office