Selling a house is not easy. A recent report suggests that selling your home may be as stressful as bankruptcy, divorce or the loss of a loved one. Selling a house under ideal circumstances is tough. Imagine what it will be like when you must sell it fast because you have accepted a new job or you are facing serious financial problems.
As bad as it may seem, this is not the time to make a hurried decision. You have choices.
- List your house with a well-known local realtor
- Attempt to sell it yourself
- Sell it to a property investor who advertises, “We buy houses in Massachusetts.”
List with a Realtor
The greatest majority of sellers use a real estate agent. Homes sold through agents sell for more. On average, they sell for 98 percent of the initial asking price. This is all good news, except when you are facing a deadline. Even the best realtors can take months to find a buyer, and even then, a sale is not necessarily guaranteed. A buyer has the right to renege. Many buyers fail to have their application for a mortgage approved.
Sell it Yourself
A realtor charges a commission of approximately six percent of the sale price. To eliminate this, many people opt to sell their home themselves. Although they will not have to pay a commission to a realtor, the speed at which the house sells is little different. In many cases, it takes longer to sell because an established realtor has contacts a private individual does not have.
Sell to a Property Investor
If you do not have time, nor do you wish to prepare the house, arrange showings and spend months to no avail, consider the benefits of selling to a property investor. Within a matter of hours from when you first make contact, you will have an offer to buy. If you accept the offer, usually within a week, the sale is completed, and you have your cash. Nothing could be faster or simpler.
For more information contact Apex Investments, LLC.
