COS Instant Offers is a local home-buying company and a branch of The Johnson Team. We buy houses for cash, in whatever condition they’re in, whenever you’re ready to move. There are no repairs and no showings, and you pick the closing date. For some sellers, it’s exactly the right move. For others, listing will put more money in their pocket, and we’ll help you figure out which one you are.
By The Johnson Team · Updated October 2026
What Is an Instant Offer?
An instant offer is a cash offer from a buyer who purchases your home directly. There’s no listing, no showings and no waiting on a buyer’s loan. At COS Instant Offers, that buyer is us.
Who Is COS Instant Offers?
We buy homes directly from homeowners across Colorado Springs and the rest of Colorado. When you accept our offer, we become the buyer, so there’s no listing and no waiting on a buyer’s loan.
COS Instant Offers is owned by Jeff Johnson, who also owns The Johnson Team. That means you can see a cash offer and a listing plan from one place and compare them.
How Selling to COS Instant Offers Works
- Request an offer by answering a few questions about your home.
- We walk through the home with you. We don’t make cash offers sight unseen.
- You get a cash number within 24 hours of that visit.
- We go over your options with you, by phone or in person.
- If you accept, you pick the closing date, anywhere from 7 to 30 days out.
You don’t clean, stage or fix anything first. And if you need a little runway to move, you can stay in the home for 30 days after closing.
What a Cash Offer Really Costs
Our cash offer will usually be lower than what your home could sell for on the open market. That’s the trade. As the buyer, we take on the repairs, holding costs and resale risk, and that’s priced into the number. What you get back is time, certainty and zero hassle.
| Compared | COS Instant Offers | Traditional listing |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs and prep | None. Sold as-is | Usually some, plus cleaning and staging |
| Showings | None | Yes, until it sells |
| Your number | Cash offer within 24 hours of the walk-through | Set by the market and the buyer |
| Closing | 7–30 days, on the date you pick | After time on market, plus the buyer’s loan and inspection |
| Sale price | Typically below open market | Full market value, sometimes more with multiple offers |
The number that matters is your net: what lands in your bank account after everything. That’s why we’ll show you our cash offer and a listing plan side by side.
When COS Instant Offers Makes Sense
Selling to us can be the right call when certainty is worth more to you than top dollar:
- PCS orders with a hard report date. Fort Carson, Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB and Air Force Academy moves don’t wait for the right buyer. (More in our guide to selling around a PCS move.)
- A home that needs major work you can’t or don’t want to fund before listing.
- An inherited or estate property where nobody wants to manage showings.
- You’ve already bought your next home, and carrying two mortgages costs more than the discount.
It usually doesn’t make sense when your home is in good shape, you’re not in a rush, and your neighborhood is selling. In that case, buyers competing on the open market will usually net you more, and The Johnson Team would be glad to list your home.
See Both Numbers Before You Decide
A sale on the open market usually nets more, so your agent will show you both numbers side by side, including how much you’d give up for speed and certainty. If our cash offer fits your goals, take it. If listing makes more sense, list it. The choice is yours.
Already working with an agent? We’ll include them in the process.
Related: Step 1: Strategy · Back to Selling Your Home
Good To Know
Frequently Asked Questions About COS Instant Offers
It’s a local home-buying company and a branch of The Johnson Team. We make cash offers on homes and buy them directly from homeowners.
Jeff Johnson, who also owns The Johnson Team.
Usually, yes. You’ll typically net less than an open-market sale, but you skip repairs, showings and the wait for a buyer’s loan.
You get a cash number within 24 hours of the walk-through and can close in 7–30 days, on the date you choose.
No. We buy homes as-is, in whatever condition they’re in. No cleaning or staging either.
Yes. If it helps, you can stay for 30 days after closing.
Yes. If you already have an agent, we’ll include them in the process.
Yes. Requesting an offer is free and doesn’t commit you. Your agent will show you the cash offer and a listing side by side.
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