These “we buy houses” websites claim that you can sell your house in 10 days and be done with the entire transaction.

Imagine that: call, contract, close, cash in hand in less than 10 days.

Can it be possible in this market?

The Secret to the 10 day house sale.

Let me fill you in on the secret to selling your house in 10 days.

Price or terms.

Before I explain how that works, let me share with you two reasons normal real estate transactions take so long

1.  Price at market level. If you want top market dollar to sell your house fast, you will not sell your house in 10 days.  Those days are over.  Bidding wars for houses are rare.  Your house is like 200 others on the market that people can look at.  It might take 30-120 days for a buyer to even choose your house.

2. Banking delays. If your buyer needs a bank loan, you’ll have to wait 45-60 days in current market conditions for a bank approval.  And sometimes, banks will not loan on a house even if the buyer agrees to a price.  I’ve got second hand stories of banks killing an agreement because they don’t like the price.

To close your transaction quickly, you’ll need to avoid the banks and have a cash buyer.

How to sell your house in 10 days.

Cash home buyers are professionals who either buy houses to fix and resell them, or buy houses to hold them as rentals.

These cash home buyers are looking for returns on their investment, not a home to live in.

For any of these “we buy houses” people to deploy their cash, it’s got to make a good return.

Thus, you as the seller must price your house according to the formulas they need to make a good return.

If everyone around you is asking for $100,000, and you will sell your house for $60,000, you’ll sell your house in 10 days, depending on the condition of the property.  By the time the house is fixed up and resold, the investor may only make 10-15% return after expenses.

If everyone around you asks for $100,000 and you will sell for $90,000, you’ll not sell your house in 10 days to anyone in this industry for cash.

Terms

If you will be flexible and allow for terms such as taking over payments or holding a note for the equity, you can get a much higher price and close your transaction in 10 days or less.

The seller of one house I dealt with was willing to wait 5 years for her funds – she got an above market price in less than 10 days because she offered terms.

Another house seller let my buyer to take over the mortgage payments and that gave her a closing in less than 14 days.

To Sell Your House in 10 days

If you want to sell your house in 10 days or less, these are some of the criteria you’ll have to consider to help make it work.

If you are not sure and want to talk with a professional, you can give me a call at 804-915-9475 during normal business hours.  The consultation is free and confidential.

Or fill out this form to start a conversation by email.

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In some markets, these will be resold to first time home buyers who often are using FHA or VA loans to secure their house.

One reason people come to us to sell their ugly house fast is that their outdated or ugly house will not pass an FHA or VA inspection, or even inspection for a section 8 rental.  While this is not an article focused on such inspections requirements, you have to consider this in your pricing.

How FHA inspections influence your selling price

A seller called me wanting to sell his ugly inherited house fast for a certain price.

A partner went out to look at the house to determine if we could buy this ugly house fast.

The end goal was to buy this house fast, fix it up and resell it to a first time home buyer.  In this current market, that often means an FHA insured loan, or a VA loan.

Going through some of the requirements of such inspections, the partner came up with a list of expected repairs to pass that inspection to a future buyer: $30,000.

The seller was not prepared to see that his house needed $30,000 in repairs.  But many of those repairs would be needed to meet FHA requirements for first time home buyers.

To make a deal work, this seller would have to come off his asking price by $20,000, because of the additional repairs and ugrades required by the needs of an FHA inspection.  He knew this ugly inherited house needed work, but he wasn’t aware of the extent of work needed.

FHA inspection requirements force a price change.  The seller could choose to fix up his own house and sell it for full market value – or simply settle for the lower price and walk away from it.

In this market, FHA and VA will impact the price at which you can sell your house to an investor.

If you want to get rid of your house that has too many repairs, call us during normal business hours, eastern time 804-915-9475.

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This is a question I get during our free telephone consultation on a regular basis.

A person who wants to sell their house fast for cash searches the internet for phrases like

• Who Buys Houses?
• Who Buys Houses for cash?
• Are those who buy houses for cash scammers?

Who Buys Houses for cash?

We can, no matter where they are in the United States.

We buy houses for cash in our local market in Richmond VA, but through our nationwide network of investors we can help you sell your house for cash in nearly any market.

What is the key to Buying My House for Cash?

The key to us buying your house for cash is price.

We buy houses to make a profit on the risk we take to buy your house for cash.

To make a speedy transaction to sell your house for cash to us, you must price it accordingly.

We buy houses for cash, but do not pay top dollar.

We who buy your house for cash will only pay liquidation prices.

If you want to walk away from your house and it’s problems, we are a solution who buys houses for cash.

Your next step:

Call Chris at 804-915-9475 during normal business hours for your free consultation.

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Do you have a house you need to sell fast in Richmond VA?

It could be there, or anywhere in the country.

Perhaps you need to sell your house fast for cash because of

• Divorce
• Relocation
• Inheritance
• Foreclosure
• Job Loss

These are common problems that can happen to anyone.

What can you do?

Wait for a real estate agent to sell your home?  If there isn’t enough equity to pay their commission, they might not even list it. The alternative if you don’t have much equity is for you to come out of pocket with a check for thousands of dollars just to cover the agent’s commission, closing costs and taxes!

Not to mention the additional monthly payments you will have to make while you wait and hope that your agent finds a buyer.

The national average is 6 months to sell a house! For most people that is a less than desirable situation.

That is not how to sell your home fast.

We are professional hombuyers that will help you sell house fast for cash in Richmond Virginia.

Give us a call at 804-915-9475 during normal business hours and see how we can help you sell your house fast for cash.

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You might have a variety of reasons, reasons that have influenced your decision to dump your property at the lowest tolerable price.

That is the key to sell your house fast:

Make it the lowest price that you can tolerate.

There are so many good deals available from banks who are giving their foreclosed houses away at .55 -.60 c on the dollar.

That’s your competition.  You’ll have to compete with them if you want to sell your house fast.

If you want to be sure to sell your house fast in two weeks, you have to price it next to the low hanging fruit – the bank foreclosed homes.

In the current market, it’ll take about 4 years to deplete the currently foreclosed homes.  So if you want to sell your house fast, you’ll have to take the lowest tolerable price.

Your next steps

If you want to sell your house fast, I can help you.  But you’ve got to help me with the price.

Do you have a house that you want to sell fast and don’t want to deal with?

We have over 5000 buyers ready to purchase your house for the right price.  Simply give us a call at 804/915-9475 and let’s talk.

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We Buy Houses that are Behind on Payments

We can provide you with workable solutions to your financial dilemma.

We are able to work with you and your lending institution to help you avoid a possible foreclosure situation.

We may be able to take the burden of trying to catch up payments off your back, so you can attempt a fresh start in another home you are better able afford.

We Buy Houses where you’ve been Transferred or Relocating

Job transfers or a relocation should be a good thing and means that congratulations are in order.

However, the relocation part of it can be very stressful.

What can really set you back is now that you found that great new job now you have to worry about selling your house before you move.

Seldom is there isn’t enough time to get your house sold before you move and you end up getting stuck making double payments on a house you no longer live in. The last thing you need to be worried about when taking a new position is selling your house.

We Buy Houses in Richmond VA

If you have a house to sell fast for any situation, contact the professional, experienced Richmond Virginia we buy houses people at  804-915-9475

Or get our offer by following links to our offer form.

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If you are planning to move to another country, perhaps the thing that you are most concerned at this moment is how to sell your home fast.

I know people that have moved to other countries and simply want to unload their house.  International relocation and future emigration issues are stressful enough, let alone preparing your house for sale.

It is very difficult to make other plans when you do not know if your house here will sell or how long it will take.

One Benefit
in Selling House Fast to An Investor

The date of your choice.

If we are able to strike a deal, we can close on the date of your choice.

This will give you the certainty to know

• when your final move out date could be,
• get the rest of your moving paperwork ready,
• sell off whatever possessions you will not want,
• pack up what you are taking,
• and so on and so on.

Challenges in the Current Real Estate Market

Real estate is always local. In the Richmond market, here are some common experiences

• High inventory means plenty of houses to choose from.
• Bank priced REOs are causing property value deflation.
• Long closing times — 45-90 days.
• Long times on the open market — 120 days plus.
• Inconvenient showings — lots of people running through your house.
• Inspection Repairs — contingent contracts give buyers an out if they don’t like something.
• Lots of Fees and buyer assistance (to help with closing costs and fees)
• Deals falling apart because lenders refuse to underwrite.
• Contingent offers upon the sale of the new buyer’s house.

Professional House Buying Solution

Packing up to move overseas is a big step.  You’ll want to make sure that the sale of your house is secure.

The solution is to sell to an investor like us for a price that is fair between us.  We understand the comfort you will get in selling your house fast to us.   We buy houses as a living and we can provide you with a safer and more flexible way to sell your house quickly, especially when you are short of time and need cash fast.

If we strike a fair price, your problems are solved.

We close when we promise.

There are no contingencies about waiting for the sale of another house.

While on the face of it, you might be thinking that you have to sell your house at a discount, a closer cost comparison reveals a different story. If you include all the commissions, seller assistance, inspection repairs, time delays and continued mortgage payments, you will find that a faster deal actually works out to be a much better deal for all involved.

Are you moving out of the country and want to have your house sold?  Give us a call at 804/915-9475, or fill out our form and get our Cash Offer for Your House in 24 Hours.

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