subject: Find Someone Who Can Buy Your Home For Cash [print this page] Whenever I want to sell a house quickly I know that the best thing I can do is look for another investor who buys houses fast like I do. Of course there weren't as many local investors when I started buying and selling houses over three decades ago, but there are lots of them now. I'd say that most of them are acquaintances and I keep in touch with several other investors because we buy from each other or sell to each other whenever it works out. The whole situation is different for real estate investors than it is for sellers who own their personal residence only.
Because sellers generally don't know several real estate investors to call, they might be hesitant about finding some. Most of us prefer doing business with people we know. And I think that may be one reason most sellers list their houses with agents and brokers, because they just want someone who knows about the market and the whole closing process.
And one problem I've noticed many times is that homeowners don't have clear priorities. By that I mean they may not have considered what they are willing to give up in order to achieve their own goals. Making a list of priorities is really important to sell a house quickly. It's possible that you will decide that timing is a higher priority than price, or it could be the other way around. Making your decision with other people means you all have to agree on the top priority when trying to sell a home, your main goal for a sale. Coming to an agreement on your priority could be a negotiation process in itself, but as soon as everyone is in agreement it will be easier to complete your sale transaction. Whether it's best to list your house on the MLS or better to call an investor for a quick sale will be clear when you all agree on your real goal.
Another good thing about calling an investor is that he or she is likely to be equipped to do the legal paperwork to close the sale, which is a big time savings right there. So, be sure you consider calling some investors to get offers when you want to sell a house quickly. They are buyers who don't have to qualify for financing, which saves time, and they will usually prepare all the documents and pay cash as soon as a closing can be scheduled.
