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Wednesday 19 September 2012

Sell Your House For CASH Right Now!



The housing market is inundated with homes that are selling for below market value, it is certainly what is considered a buyer's market lately. Home owners are getting more and more desperate to sell homes that have been listed for long periods of time. Perhaps they want to move to a new location for school, work or social reasons, and being stuck in their home and mortgage is putting a serious damper on those plans. Perhaps financial difficulties are interfering with their ability to continue making payments on a high interest rate or expensive mortgage. When finances or a work relocation are at stake, it sometimes becomes urgent to find a new way of getting your home sold quickly and securely. 



Cash sales provide sellers with nearly instant gratification as they can take only a couple of days to complete and the home seller can be home free with a pocket full of money. There are a few excellent options when you think it is time to seek out a cash out sale.

The first option is to list with a realtor, but to specify that you are only interested in cash offers. This can take a long time, and you still have to pay the commission to the realtor when the sale is complete. Another downside to this type of arrangement is that once a buyer is found it may take around thirty days to close the deal and put money into your hands.

The faster option is to seek out investors who are looking for just this type of deal, usually a Cash for Homes agency. Now obviously you will not get the amount for your home that you would have gotten selling it   through the typical sale channels, but you will save the commissions you would have had to pay which can equate to quite a large sum of money. The sale of your home to an investor or investment firm can be handled quickly and easily with as little as twenty four hours sometimes. When times are tough and you need to get that home sold quickly, this may be the perfect solution for you.

Selling a home is serious business and you will want to know all your options before making any decisions. Take the time to check out the many ways that home mortgages are sold and transferred to ensure you make the decision that fits your financial needs and fits within the time restrictions you are under. If you are having financial difficulties, there are sometimes investors that your mortgage holder can send you to in order to help you avoid foreclosure. Speak to people who work in the industry and you are sure to wind up with a couple of names to check out.

The sale of a home does not have to take months or even years, it can be a simple and effortless experience if you research all that is available to help you make the move you and your family needs. Don't fall into the belief there is only one way to sell a home, creativity can save the day.  


Friday 7 September 2012

Improving the Chances of Securing your Dream Home



When the housing market is hot, it can be difficult to move quickly enough to get the home of your dreams. With so many people in search of nice homes, it is important to be ready when the right house comes along.  Listed below are a few tips for improving your chances of getting the home of your dreams once it comes on the market.  Will you take advantage of these tips...?



Get preapproved to buy a home
You will have better chances of getting the home of your dreams if you are preapproved beforehand.  Before you even bid on a property be sure that you can guarantee to the sellers that you will be able to get financing for the home.  Preapproval often motivates sellers to accept your offers.  Go to your local bank and see if you can afford to buy a new home before you set out on an adventure to buy one. 

Don’t bid too low on a property
Your dream home is likely the dream home of someone else.  For this reason, it is essential that you bid properly on the property.  A bid that is too low will be turned down immediately.  Bid what the home is worth to increase your chances of being the winning bidder.  Try to find out how many other people are interested in the property before you make a bid.

Have a buying agent to let your know when properties come on the market
When searching for a home, it can be helpful to have a buying agent let you know when property comes on the market.  This allows you first chance at whatever properties come up and increases your chances of getting the home of your dreams.  There are many incentives to using a buying agency to buy a new home.  

Sell you existing property first
It can be hard to negotiate with sellers if you need to sell your property first.  To increase your chances of getting the home, sell your existing property before you set out on the journey to buy a new property. 



Use the tips listed above to improve your chances of buying your dream home.  From getting preapproval from the bank to bidding correctly on the property, there are things that you can do to ensure that you walk away on the better end of the deal.