June 14, 2017
There is an important distinction between listing your house as “for sale” on the real estate market and asking someone to “buy my house”. In one instance, you are submitting your house to the will of the market. By listing your house as “for sale,” you are subscribing to those market expectations. The viewers who come into your home, prospective buyers and browsers alike, are going to expect that your house has been staged to meet those market expectations. They will be expecting all the latest trends, from dark-stained hardwood floors to granite countertops and everything in-between. If your house fails to meet those expectations, it is going to be met with criticism, and it isn’t as likely to sell—at least nowhere near the asking price.
Listing your home as “for sale” comes with a hefty work (and stress) load. It means agreeing to fulfill the expectations of the buyer’s market, no matter how fickle those expectations might be. For instance, that beautiful granite foyer might be considered far too kitschy for our modern American simplicity, and a lot of the potential buyers may comment to your realtor that they would much prefer white (no matter how heartbreaking it may seem to smash out granite tile in exchange for white ceramic. There is an alternative, though. If you aren’t willing or are unable to afford the costly renovations and time-consuming upkeep that comes with listing your home, you can ask someone to “buy my house” instead.
What does it mean to say “buy my house”?
When you are asking someone to “buy my house,” you are asking them to buy something that is yours. Structurally speaking, you are asking them to actively purchase something that is infused with your identity—it is your house, your home, not a house on the market. It may seem like a fairly minor distinction, but it has clear implications. You aren’t taking on the responsibility of turning your home into a market property here; you are asking someone to take on the responsibility of assuming your home and the identity with which it has been infused.
Saying “buy my house” can work if you are selling your home to a friend or family member, or if you are selling it as a historical property where the identity of the home may be a key selling feature. But for the most part, when you take your home to the market, the expectation is that you are listing the home as “for sale,” and you aren’t very likely to get a positive response if you deviate from those expectations and ask the real estate world to “buy my house” instead.
Why? Because most buyers today don’t want to “buy my house”; they want a house that is next step to move-in ready. They want the cupboards to be the color they prefer already; they want the floors they would pick out in the department store; they want the house on the cover of the magazine: trendy, neutral, reproducible, and identity-less. They don’t want to buy a house that already has an identity precluded within it; they want a house with a blank canvas to it so they can add their own identities when they move in.
So are you doomed if you want to avoid the extra work and say “buy my house” anyways?
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Selling Your Home Fast
During a transfer, a new deed is drafted and signed by the seller, transferring ownership of the house to the new buyer. This document is then recorded in the land records with the above-mentioned deed of trust.
We work with your bankruptcy attorney to present a FAIR offer and give you additional money at closing. We present the offer directly to your attorney and work to have the offer accepted by the bankruptcy court. Once the offer is accepted, we ensure that the bankruptcy is released and we buy the property as soon as possible.
Yes, we can work with any seller who needs to move a property quickly for any reason and in any price range. We have purchased million-dollar houses before.
Yes, we buy apartments, multi-family houses/buildings and land.
No! You have no obligation at all if you submit an information form, show your property to House Buyers or receive an offer to buy your house. You are under no obligation at all. All we ask for is the opportunity to make an offer for your house, you’re in the driver’s seat as to whether you accept the offer or not. You are in complete control. You are only obligated to our service if you have entered into a purchase agreement with us, as with any other real estate transaction.
We need very basic information from you about your house. The number of bedrooms, bathrooms and overall condition of the property is needed. We will also ask you how long you have owned your home and if there are any mortgages or liens against the property.
We offer the maximum amount possible, our offers are very competitive. If our offers weren’t competitive, we wouldn’t have purchased thousands of houses! There is no magic percentage we use, every house is unique. Our Real Estate Consultants take into consideration the age, condition, size, features and location of the home much like an appraiser would. We factor in the costs to repair the house, what other homes in the area are selling for and how long it is taking to sell those homes. These and several other factors are researched to determine a fair offer.
As soon as we receive your Online Form, we will review your information and get back to you ASAP (usually within 30-60 minutes depending on when you submit the information).
We work FAST to help ensure that your house doesn’t go to foreclosure. We present you with a FAIR offer to pay off your mortgage before the foreclosure. We help save your credit, avoid foreclosure and allow you to sell your house FAST and FAIR. Due to recent legislation, if you reside in the state of Maryland and are within a certain period of time before your foreclosure sale date, we will introduce you to a Foreclosure Consultant. The legislation mandates that if you are within this certain window that a foreclosure consultant must explain to you all of your options involved in selling your home.
No problem! We can still buy your house as is, even if it has demolition orders scheduled.
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