Sell Your House “As Is” For A Fair Price
Home buyers are getting choosier about the homes they'll buy. Since
many areas are flooding the market with newly built homes buyers get
accustomed to fancy showrooms and financing deals. This means tough
competition to find a buyer that sees the potential in a home that
needs a little work, without substantially lowering your asking price.
WHY CAN'T I GET A FAIR PRICE?
In many cases buyers EXPECT your home to be in 'move-in' condition
before parting with their money. They see new carpets and freshly
painted walls in showrooms and are judging your home with the same
measuring stick. What does that do?
It changes what people are willing to pay. You receive offers subject
to negotiations - meaning YOU have more work to do before the sale
takes place. Others may simply try to give you a ridiculously low offer
if they buy 'as-is'.
If you have pressing circumstances that mean you can't do the work or
can't afford the time it would take to have the work done you may take
one of these offers, losing thousands of dollars of value just because
it was the best offer on the table.
That's how the real estate market works, unless you look for another
option.
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS CAN TAKE OVER YOUR BURDEN
Real estate investors know the market you are selling in. They are not
put off by stains on the carpets, fading paint or any of the other
typical wear and tear that comes with lived-in homes.
You can find real estate investors who will take on all of the hassle
of cleaning and prepping your home for new buyers - all the while
taking over your payments so YOU don't have to wait for the closing
before moving on.
You save yourself the hassle of finding a buyer that's willing to give
you a fair price for your home while also being relieved of the work
involved to make it look what its worth. This can be very important
when a move needs to be made right away but you simply don't have the
time or ability to fix things up.
SHOULDN'T I USE A REALTOR?
Try to find a realtor that can sell your home ON THE DATE YOU CHOOSE,
giving you a FAIR PRICE and doing the FIXING UP for you! All they can
do is list your home to the market - the market will decide what
they'll pay, not the realtor. Instead you may be talked into doing the
work yourself or lowering your price - not always an option.
Remember that an investor is a BUYER - you will not be paying them to
list your property, they will be purchasing it from you or taking over
the payments until a buyer is ready to purchase. You will not pay
commission fees and other usual closing costs - you just sell your
home. Have your home evaluated and find out the process involved - its
easier than you think!