We are the buyer, not a lead broker

Most sites like this one are not run by the person buying your house. They are lead pages. Your details get sold to a list of investors. Then your phone rings all week with people who have never seen the house and may never buy it. Know that before you type your address into any of them.

We are the buyer. When you send us a property, it comes to us and we look at it ourselves. When we say your number works, we plan to close on it with our own money. Nobody is auctioning off your phone number behind the scenes.

Meet Nikita and Sabrina

Nikita Levitan

Co-owner

Nikita on LinkedIn

Nikita reviews every property. You tell us the number you need, and he tells you straight whether we can work with it. We buy with our own money, so when he says yes, it is a real yes. His latest project was a house in Roebuck, South Carolina, renovated and sold in 2026.

Before real estate, he spent more than 15 years running IT operations for companies in New York, including GSK. He co-owns Sesamo, an Italian restaurant in Hell's Kitchen, where he is also the chef, and he travels whenever he can.

Sabrina Gao

Co-owner

Sabrina on LinkedIn

Sabrina answers most calls, usually the same day. She will ask what is going on with you and the house, and if selling to us is not your best option, she will tell you.

She has a background in digital marketing, is a Certified Sommelier, and co-owns Sesamo with Nikita. She speaks English, Mandarin and Shanghainese, so if Chinese is easier for your family, ask for her.

Why we buy houses this way

Some houses the ordinary market handles badly. One needs a roof and a furnace. One has a tenant who stopped paying eight months ago. One is full of forty years of a parent's belongings. Or the owner needs to be in another state by the end of the month.

A regular listing assumes the house can be cleaned, photographed, shown, and financed by a buyer's bank. When any of that breaks, the usual process does not just slow down. It stops working.

That is the gap we work in. We take on the repairs, the cleanout, the tenant situation, and the timeline risk. We also accept that we may have underestimated all three. That risk is what the discount to retail pays for. It is a real trade, not a trick.

What we will tell you that others will not

Is your house in decent shape, in a market that is moving, with no hard deadline? Then listing with a good agent will almost certainly net you more than selling to us. We say this on every page because it is true. A seller who understands the trade-off is also better to work with than one who feels cornered.

We would rather lose a deal to an honest comparison than close one that somebody regrets. Our whole business depends on the second phone call, the referral, and the neighbor who was told we were straight with them.

Who does what

Sabrina takes most of the calls. If you call the number on this site or send the form, you will hear from her, usually the same day. She will ask what is really going on with the house. She will also tell you if we are not the right answer for it.

Nikita looks at the properties, works out the numbers, and signs the checks. Between the two of us, that is the whole company. There is no call center, no acquisitions team, and nobody whose job is to keep you away from a decision-maker.

How we handle your information

What you send us stays with us. We do not sell it, trade it, or pass it to a network of other buyers. If you decide not to sell, or not to sell to us, tell us to stop contacting you and we will. You only have to ask once.

People we have actually bought from

These are from sellers we worked with. We have many references available on request.

Impressed doesn't even begin to cover it! Got a fair cash offer within a day, and the whole process was stress-free. And Nikita helped us find a new home too!
Jill & Aaron B.
Selling my mother's house was a daunting task, but they made it effortless. The offer came through quickly, and the team was supportive throughout. 10/10 would recommend!
Teressa L.
Absolutely thrilled with the seamless experience! Sold my house in record time and got a fantastic cash offer. Highly recommend!
Jenn W.
Couldn't be happier with the service. From start to finish, they made selling my home a breeze. Thank you for your professionalism and efficiency!
Bill S.

Who you are dealing with

Nikita Levitan and Sabrina Gao of Nikita Buys Houses in front of a house under renovation

Nikita Levitan and Sabrina Gao. We own Half + Half LLC together, and between us we are the people who look at your house, work out the number, and sign the check. There is no call center and no acquisitions department between you and a decision.

What we are not

We are not real estate agents or brokers. We do not list houses and we do not represent you.
We are not attorneys or accountants. Anything on this site about probate, foreclosure, or taxes is general information, and the rules differ by state.
We are not a marketplace that forwards your details to whoever pays the most for them.

Ask us what we would pay

You do not need a number ready, or photos, or a plan. Want to know your real options, even the ones that do not involve us? Call and ask.

Sabrina Gao, who answers most of the calls

Sabrina usually picks up. (615) 576-8827

Tell us about the house Call (615) 576-8827