Cole Prentiss

Cole Prentiss spent twelve years in real estate finance before moving to the education side of the industry. He's worked as a transaction coordinator, a mortgage loan analyst, and briefly as a licensed real estate agent — before deciding that what he actually wanted to do was explain the process clearly, rather than profit from the confusion around it.

At Roth Home Buyers, Cole is the go-to writer for anything involving the financial or legal architecture of a home sale. What does a cash payoff actually look like at closing? How do you calculate real net proceeds after commissions, concessions, and repairs? What exactly does 'as-is' mean in a purchase contract? Those are the questions Cole answers.

His writing is deliberately structured — often with tables, numbered breakdowns, and concrete dollar amounts. He's not writing for people who want to feel good; he's writing for people who want to make a well-informed decision and understand exactly where every dollar goes.

Cole has also contributed to Roth's internal training materials, helping the acquisitions team communicate clearly about offer math with sellers who have questions. He believes transparency builds more trust than any sales pitch.

He holds a degree in finance from the University of Washington and completed coursework in real estate law. Cole is based in Seattle and spends his free time building financial models for things most people would consider unreasonable fun.

Articles by Cole

• Cash Offer vs. Traditional Listing: An Honest Comparison
• The Real Cost of Listing Your Home With an Agent in 2026
• What Happens to Your Mortgage When You Sell for Cash
• What Is an As-Is Home Sale? Everything Sellers Need to Know
• Should You Accept the First Cash Offer on Your House?
• Moving Out of State? Here's How to Sell Your House First