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  • The Ugly Truth About Renters…Rental Property headaches.

    Renters. The good, the bad, the ugly. You just never know what or who you are going to get. No possible report out there will tell you their entire history. Their personalities. Their impatience. Their deep cleaning habits or lack there of.  Their lack of respect for your house: The house you spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on and probably a lot of hard work as well.

    Let’s face it, the real estate market in the past ten years has taken us all for a ride. Up, down, up, down, like a roller coaster, it’s made millions of Americans nauseous and extremely cautious about what to do in the future. Many people think renting out their house while they contemplate their next move is the best solution.

    A few things to think about that go beyond the “normal” credit and background checks.

    • Kids. We love them, most of us have them, a few of them sometimes, but let’s  face it they reap havoc on walls, paint, trim, doors, yards, appliances  etc.
    • Pets.  One in three households owns a cat or a dog. That means one in three  potential renters is going to want to bring Fido or Whiskers into your  home, which even with an “pet deposit” to cover damages there can be scratching, accidents, fur and a lingering odor even after they move out.
    • Your  Sanity: Late night phone calls and texts, emails, tweets about what broke  and what they can’t live without. What needs fixing? NOW! When in reality,  we know as homeowners that the budget just doesn’t always work that way.      Sometimes it takes a month or two to get things repaired or replaced. Renters sometimes don’t understand this.
    • Yardwork:  Most rental agreements call for the  renter to keep up the yard, but really, how many renters really spend time  sprucing up a yard and planting trees, shrubs, etc in a home that they don’t  intend to live in forever. It just doesn’t happen, so yards suffer. Weeds take  over lawns and flower beds, shrubs become unruly.

    What’s considered normal wear and tear for an owner occupied home can be quadrupled in a rental just because most renters don’t care enough to treat a rental property with respect.

     

    Before renting and taking on a huge headache, look into all of the alternatives, which can include selling your home for cash, with zero out of pocket expenses, no repairs, we’ll even take care of the garbage!

     

    Fill out our sell fast form today and see what we can do for you!! https://patient-liger-dev.10web.site/how-we-buy/

     

     

  • Summer’s Coming. Now’s the Time to Sell. Why?

    Summer’s Coming. Now’s the Time to Sell. Why?

    Whoever coined the phrase “Timing is everything” may well have been referring to real estate. Deciding when to sell your home is of crucial importance. With summer soon to be upon us, there are several factors that make the season an ideal not only to sell your home quickly, but to maximize your profit. In this post, we will examine a few of these factors.

    Kids and School

    Changing schools is a major transition for children, especially in the midst of a school year. As a result, many parents prefer to move during the summer months to allow children time to adjust to a new setting before the school year begins.

    Low Inventory in Local Markets

    The inventory of homes for sale in your locale is crucial when deciding to sell, and inventory in many markets has been low. Lack of inventory can spark a rapid price growth. Low inventory can translate into more competing bids for your home, meaning you can negotiate better terms of sale.

    Longer Daylight Hours

    This one’s a no-brainer. Summer features more daylight hours than any another season, meaning your home is more visible to those on the street.  Potential buyers also have more opportunities to tour your home.

    Aesthetics

    A home is usually at its most beautiful during the summer. Gardens are in bloom, the grass is green, and all of those spring improvements owners have made frame a house in its best light. Furthermore, neighborhoods bustle with activity during the summer, creating a welcoming atmosphere for homebuyers. Or, put another way, during the summer potential buyers are less apt to be preoccupied with thoughts of having to rake leaves or shoveling a driveway.

    What are some other factors that make summer a great time to sell a home? 

    If you have a house, lot or land to sell, fill out our sell fast form.

     

  • Downsizing is an Investment in You: Sell My Home Fast

    Have you considered what downsizing can mean to your financial freedom?

    Downsizing, typically associated with retirees, can help people at any age. In this post, we discuss ways people from all walks of life are breaking out of the grind by selling a home fast and using downsizing to their advantage.

    Limitations of a Big House

    American’s infatuation with bigger is better may have run its course in the real estate market, and for good reason. Mortgages are high. Property taxes are high. Maintenance costs are high. Mortgage refinancing regulations are more stringent. The bottom line is, if you can live with a little less, your financial obligations can decrease and your future can look a lot brighter.

    Paying Off Debt

    The economy left a lot of folks with more debt than they ever imagined possible. The high interest rates associated with credit card debt make the thought of eventually paying off big debts almost unimaginable. Selling a home fast allows you to liquidate, pay down that unmanageable debt and start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

    Investing in the Future

    Anyone who has taken a good hard look at the employment picture over the past 10 years knows that the prospects of getting ahead a grim. Wages have stagnated. Good paying jobs are rare. People are working for less money. Many are underemployed, trying to get by with part-time work.

    One big advantage of downsizing is that by reducing monthly financial obligations, pursuing alternatives for education and skills improvement and becoming more marketable in employers’ eyes can become affordable and realistic.

    Establishing a Realistic Retirement Plan

    Retirement futures aren’t looking bright these days. The economy wiped out 10—12 years of retirement funds that seemingly can’t be replaced. Older workers fortunate enough to have a job can’t afford to stop working. Others, without jobs, are concerned they won’t have enough invested to last a lifetime.

    Younger workers can’t make enough to contribute fully to a retirement account or put money aside for savings.

    Downsizing is enabling people to plan for and enjoy their retirement years. The extra cash makes saving and retirement contributions realistic and adds to monthly case flow for an improved lifestyle.

    Downsizing today isn’t just for the elderly. Folks are making smart decisions by downsizing and finding the means for career advancement, better retirement planning and living debt free.

    By selling a home fast and downsizing, you can take advantage of one or more of these lifestyle enhancing ways to improve your financial situation.

    Can downsizing help you?

    Do you have a piece of property (house, lot, or land) you’d like to sell fast?  Fill out our Sell Fast Form and get a cash offer within one hour of us viewing the property.