08/20/2021
Why not just list my house with a realtor?
This is a question we get a lot and here are our top 5 reasons.
1. When you list your house on the open market with an agent, you as the seller end up paying 6% of the sales price in commissions and another 3% in closing costs to the title company.
When you sell directly to us, there are no commissions and we pay all the closing costs.
2. When using an agent, you never talk to the buyer. Sometimes this is good but when you have to talk to your agent, who talks to the buyers agent, who talks to the buyer, there can be a lot lost each step. This can lead to misunderstandings and hurt feelings causing the sale to fall apart, often at the last minute.
When you work with us, we are the buyer. If you have a question, don't understand something, or don't like something you just have to ask. No extra egos involved.
3. If your house needs repairs it may not qualify for a traditional loan. This means that you are going to have to pay to make the repairs before it sells, or sell to an investor/cash buyer. Most realtors are not used to working with investors and are unable to get the deal closed. This can drastically lengthen the time it takes to sell your house.
We don't use traditional financing to buy our properties so we can fast no matter how much repairs are needed. In fact, we specialize in buying properties that need a lot of repairs.
4. It can take a lot longer to sell your house. A lot of agents say they can sell your house in 1 or 2 days but what they really mean is they can get an offer in 2 days. Usually though, the house does not sell and you don't get your money until 30 days later.
We can close fast. One house we closed on in less than 7 days from the first time we went and looked at it. As long as the title company can get clear title, we can usually close in 15 days or less.
5. Selling to us is simpler. There is not bunch of back and forth between agents asking for price reductions after the inspection, or last minute "concerns" from the buyers.
We write you an offer for the house as is. Unless a very serious issue comes up (like the foundation is cracked) that we can't see when we walk the property, we won't come back to you asking to come down on the price.
Those are the top 5 reasons to sell to us vs. using a realtor. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out via call, text, or even FB Messenger!