The REAL Cost of Selling Your House: With an Investor vs. Through a Realtor
There are many different ways to sell a house. Here we detail the benefits of selling with an investor vs. a realtor. In general, the amount an investor offers to you for your house is the same amount you will receive a check (or wire to your bank) at the time of closing. As you will see below, selling via a realtor has many hidden costs. No demands for repairs or renovations Generally, the first thing and sometimes last thing you need to do in order to sell your home with a realtor is fix any existing problems with the house. This can be big problems - such as age of the roof or central air , or little things - such as a new paint job, yard clean up or touch ups to damaged walls , carpets etc. If you are expecting to get the full market value for your house, m ost buyers are only going to be willing to pay that if the hou se is in excellent and updated condition. A buyer and their mortgage lender alwa...