“Steven helped motivate me to clear out my house after 25 years and move on to condo living. He negotiated both my sale and purchase. Everything went smoothly and I am so happy with my decision to sell and buy!”
Laura B.
DMV area
Licensed in DC and Maryland · English & Español
Steven Lane · Licensed real-estate agent, DC & Maryland · Since 2009
A licensed team that can list your house — or buy it directly.
Two honest paths from the same brokerage. A traditional MLS listing when time and equity make it worth it, or a written cash offer when speed matters more. We'll tell you which fits before you commit — even when the answer isn't us.
Not sure? Start here
Answer five quick questions.
Sixty seconds, no email until the last step. Steven reads every submission and comes back with a plain recommendation — list, cash sale, or a different path entirely.
Know you want a cash offer?
Send us the address.
We'll pull real comps for your block and come back with a written offer within 24 hours — any condition, no fees, no obligation.
No signup. No credit check. Confidential.
Facing an urgent foreclosure deadline? See where you stand on the timeline →
Steven Lane has been a licensed real-estate agent since 2009 — licensed today in DC (#SP98378615) and Maryland (#529114). Brokered by LPT Realty, LLC. Every offer in writing. No fees.
Licensed DC & Maryland
DC #SP98378615 · MD #529114
Practicing since 2009
Steven Lane · meet the team
LPT Realty, LLC
Brokerage · (877) 366-2213
Bilingual
English & Español
How it works
Three steps. Two paths. Same team.
Every homeowner we work with starts the same way — a short conversation to figure out whether a traditional listing or a direct cash sale actually serves your situation better. From there the paths look different, and we walk either one.
- 1≈ 15 minutes
Free, honest consult
Tell us about the property and where you are in your situation. Steven walks through both paths and tells you which one nets you more, given your equity, timeline, and condition. If neither of ours is the right call, he'll say so.
- 2≤ 24 hours
Written plan or written offer
If a traditional MLS listing is your best move, you get a listing plan with a suggested price and marketing approach. If a direct cash sale fits, you get a written offer in your hands with no financing or appraisal contingencies.
- 37 days to 90 days
You pick the timing
A cash sale can close in as little as 7 days. A traditional listing takes longer but often nets more. Either way, you set the closing date around what works for your life and we handle the rest through a local title company.
Both paths come with the same brokerage, the same team, and the same fee structure disclosed up front. See how we compare to Opendoor and wholesalers or when we're not the right call.
A few of the situations we work with most often.
Most of the homeowners who call us are dealing with one of the following. Pick the one closest to your situation to see how it usually plays out and which guide goes deeper.
Situation
Facing foreclosure
Facing foreclosure
We can buy your home before the auction date and pay off your lender directly.
If a foreclosure auction is on the calendar, you still have room to act. We can purchase your home before the sale, settle the loan with your lender, and put what's left in your pocket — usually with less credit damage than a completed foreclosure.
When this fits
- A sale date is scheduled or coming soon
- You're behind on payments and want to protect your credit
- You've received a Notice of Default or Notice of Sale
- Home has any equity — even a little
How we compare to the alternatives.
A traditional MLS listing gets the highest sale price when everything goes right. Generic iBuyers close fast but skim a 5–9% service fee and don't know your neighborhood. We're neither — a local licensed brokerage that also buys directly, so you pick the path that fits.
Us Steven Lane | Alternative Traditional MLS listing | Alternative Generic iBuyer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written offer within 24 hours | Yes | — | Yes |
| Close in as little as 7 days | Yes | 60–90 days typical | 14–30 days |
| Agent commissions | $0 | 5–6% of sale price | $0 |
| Service fee or spread | $0 | — | 5–9% service fee |
| Repairs required before sale | None — any condition | Expected | Post-inspection deductions |
| Showings and open houses | Zero | Multiple weekends | Zero |
| You choose the closing date | Yes | Buyer-driven | Limited windows |
| Local, licensed, DMV since 2009 | Yes | Varies | National, non-local |
| Also a licensed listing agent | Yes — pick either path | Only listing | No |
| Bilingual (English & Español) | Yes | Varies | Rare |
Written offer within 24 hours
Us
Yes
Listing
—
iBuyer
Yes
Close in as little as 7 days
Us
Yes
Listing
60–90 days typical
iBuyer
14–30 days
Agent commissions
Us
$0
Listing
5–6% of sale price
iBuyer
$0
Service fee or spread
Us
$0
Listing
—
iBuyer
5–9% service fee
Repairs required before sale
Us
None — any condition
Listing
Expected
iBuyer
Post-inspection deductions
Showings and open houses
Us
Zero
Listing
Multiple weekends
iBuyer
Zero
You choose the closing date
Us
Yes
Listing
Buyer-driven
iBuyer
Limited windows
Local, licensed, DMV since 2009
Us
Yes
Listing
Varies
iBuyer
National, non-local
Also a licensed listing agent
Us
Yes — pick either path
Listing
Only listing
iBuyer
No
Bilingual (English & Español)
Us
Yes
Listing
Varies
iBuyer
Rare
Optional · self-serve math check
If you're curious about the rough math.
This is a plain calculator. It uses average price-per-square-foot for your state and a rough repair adjustment for condition — useful for sanity-checking the ballpark, not a real offer. A real offer requires a look at the actual property. Nothing you type here is sent or stored.
Estimator uses statewide averages, not comps for your block. Every real cash offer we write is calibrated against sold comps within the last 90 days and the actual condition of the home.
Request a real written offerWhat clients have said about working with us.
Real DMV homeowners who came to us in difficult moments — what they were facing, what we did, and how it ended.
“Steven helped me in the search and purchase of my condo. He was so familiar with the area and the market I was looking in. I'm so happy with my decision to work with him and with the place I chose!”
Rachel S.
DMV area
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Answers before you have to ask.
Six of the questions we get most often. If yours isn't here, the full FAQ covers everything else — or you can just call.
More questions? The full FAQ covers everything from short sales to bilingual service to what happens on the first call.
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