subject: Add Value To Your Home Before Offering It For Sale [print this page] Since I am in the business of buying and re-selling houses after remodeling them I am often in a hurry to sell my house fast in order to move on to my next project. That means I have to think ahead to keep on target in my business. I often call other real estate investors to find out if they might be interested in my house before I complete all the remodeling work. Of course I am in a unique situation that probably won't work for you unless you know who to call at the right time.
You might be wondering why an unfinished house can be more attractive to some buyers than a finished house, right? Well, the trick is to know the people who might be interested in buying your house at just the right time for themselves and for you. It's really all about timing when I want to sell my house fast, that's the truth. Because I've remodeled a lot of properties over the years since I've been investing in single-family houses, I've discovered that people who are buying a house to live in it are often fond of choosing their own countertops, paint colors and carpeting. Buyers like to participate in the finishing touches to make a truly personal statement in their own house, and those choices are usually the fun part of the remodeling process anyway.
Real estate investors, however, are usually more interested in making a profit on their investment. So the way they see a house is completely different than the way homeowners see it, and by homeowners I mean people who live in their home. Investors see primarily the potential in a house, and they are looking for potential to make a profit. A kitchen that needs remodeling is an opportunity for an investor to upgrade a house and increase its market value so it will be likely to sell for a higher price. That is one example of the kind of potential an investor looks for in a house. Anything that needs to be completed before it is sold to an owner occupant represents potential to an investor. Whenever I want to sell a home fast to an investor I try to get in touch with my whole contact list by email or by phone to let them know when I have a house to sell that has plenty of potential for them to improve it and make a profit.
By knowing the kind of buyer I need for my house in each particular stage of remodeling is the knowledge that allows me to find my buyer to sell my house as quickly as possible.
