subject: Determine Your Primary Goals Before Putting Your Home On The Market [print this page] One thing to consider if you are thinking you need to sell a house fast is you really have to set aside some time to think about your goals, and then make a step-by-step plan to achieve them. Now you're probably thinking that you don't have time for all this, right? After all, you're short of time already and don't need more items on your to-do list. Nevertheless, you simply have to find half an hour with a pad of paper and a pen, or with your favorite digital device and make a list of your actual priorities.
It's a good idea to start with the most basic questions of all, for example - which of these two represents your highest priority - the highest possible sale price or the fastest possible closing? We'd all like to have both of course, but that is usually not possible. More often than not we have to choose whether we're going to wait for the highest selling price or close as quickly as possible because our top priority is selling a house fast. It is vital that home owners understand that their priorities must be established before putting the home on the market.
Now, assuming you may have a spouse, partner or others involved in the ownership of your house, and you all have to agree, deciding on everybody's real goal is a critical first step. It's likely that everyone won't completely agree on the top priority, but eventually there has to be an agreement on a plan of action. Needless to say, it can be frustrating for everyone, including your listing agent if there is not a clear agreement up front about the real goal of the house sale.
If you all determine that selling a house fast is the main goal representing consensus between all owners, things can move along very quickly from that point. It's easy to pick up the phone and call a few real estate investors who regularly buy and re-sell houses as a business in order to get some offers immediately. Most investors are prepared to pay cash and close quickly, often within a week's time, and they usually take care of all the documents as well. Of course there's no obligation to sell to anyone who makes you an offer, and collecting more than one offer costs you nothing. You may find this is a practical solution when you are getting started selling a house fast.
