Tricks/Tips for selling houses quickly? - Posted by Jim C

Real Estate Investing
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Posted by Alex Gurevich, TX on May 02, 2001 at 12:37:40:

As usual, your fast sale avenues are:

  1. provide some sort of owner financing or lease/option to the buyer.
  2. Buy cheap enough so you can flip to another investor and make a few quick bucks for cash.
  3. Flip to investors on terms: take short or long term paper as profit and create monthly income for yourself.

If you are asking how to sell for cash to bona-fide buyers who want to occupy the house, I am sorry to disappoint you. There’s not fast and cheap way of selling like that. You’ll have to get the property in the top shape, list it with the realtor, wait for someone to fall in love with it and then qualify for a loan.

That’s slow and expensive, so watch your margins on buying.

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Tricks/Tips for selling houses quickly? - Posted by Jim C

Posted by Jim C on May 02, 2001 at 12:03:17:

I am looking to buy Preforeclosures and sell them as fast as I can.

Does anyone have any little tricks to get their houses sold as fast as possible?

Thanks!!!

Jim C

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Re: Tricks/Tips for selling houses quickly? - Posted by Mark-NC

Posted by Mark-NC on May 02, 2001 at 18:43:05:

Jim,
The trick is to draw as much attention to the house as possible when you are advertising. You need it to look like a deal or easy to get into. Once you start getting the calls then you can up sell it.

The type of ads I use that draw a lot of attention are;

Nice 3 bedroom Ranch, Seller flexible, will discount for cash or can help with financing, Make me an offer I am ready to sell, 555-5555

Or this one, It really throws them off but I get a ton of calls from it;

Nice lot with FREE 3 bedroom home included, will discount for cash or can help with financing, make me an offer. 555-5555

Both of these ads draw great response a lot of them are garbage calls but I can guaranty the phone will ring. Along with selling the homes quickly the last time I ran one of those ads I picked up about 8 investor cash buyers for my wholesale list and a whole slew of buyers for my next deal.

I never use a realtor to sell.

Another thing you can do is change the sign in the yard to read;
FOR SALE MAKE OFFER, Instead of the traditional For Sale by owner sign.

Good luck!
Mark

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If you’re looking to sell your house quickly, here are a few tips that will help:

  • Price it right from the start: Overpricing can scare buyers off.
  • Consider cash buyers: Companies like Comfort Homes can help you Sell Your House in Evansville, without repairs or cleaning.
  • Be flexible with showings: The easier it is for buyers to see your home, the faster you’ll get offers.
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One great way to sell a house fast is to price it right from the start. Clean it well, take good photos, and make small repairs. Also, work with a good real estate agent who knows the local market. A strong first impression makes a big difference!

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Excellent observations, Alex—The only true “fast” exits, unless you’re prepared to take the slow, expensive retail route, appear to be quick flips or innovative financing.