subject: What Is The Fair Price When You Sell Your House? [print this page] Nowadays, home buyers are having more choice about the homes they will buy. In the real estate market, competition is tough now to find a buyer that sees the potential in a home that needs a little work, without substantially lowering your asking price.
The truth is, there is a reason as to why you can't get a fair price. Buyers expect your home to be in 'move-in' condition before parting with their money and this is true in many cases. In showrooms, they see new carpets and freshly painted walls and they are judging your home with the same measuring stick. This will then change what people are willing to pay. You receive offers subject to negotiations - meaning you have more work to do before the sale takes place. There are also those who may simply try to give you a ridiculously low offer if they buy 'as-is'.
If you have pressing circumstances that mean you cannot do the work or cannot 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.
Real estate investors know the market you are selling in. It is likely that 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. It is not impossible for you to find real estate investors who will take on all of the hassle of cleaning and prepping your home for new buyers and 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.
Trying to find a realtor that can sell your home on the date you choose and give you a fair price and doing the fixing up for you is an even better idea. Listing your home to the market is the only thing that they can do and the market will decide what they will pay, not the realtor. While it is not always an option, it is likely that you will be talked into doing the work yourself or lowering your price.
In fact, you will not be paying them to list your property and they will be purchasing it from you or taking over the payments until a buyer is ready to purchase because an investor is actually a buyer. There is no need for you to pay commission fees and other usual closing costs and you just have to sell your home. Have your home evaluated and find out the process involved - its easier than you think!
