It’s a good time to be a home seller in Austin, Texas. With the demand for homes higher than ever, you may be wondering if it’s a good time to sell. If your home needs work or you’re overwhelmed with the thought of selling it on the traditional market, accepting a cash offer may be the best option for you.
From saving time to saving money we’ll go over all the benefits of accepting an all-cash offer for your home. Let’s jump in and see if a cash buyer is right for you.
Does Your Home Need Work?
If your home needs repairs or renovations, it can be daunting thinking about getting your home ready to sell. Between the repairs and the updates, selling your home on the traditional housing market means getting your home in selling shape.
Buyers in the Austin area are looking for homes that are either move-in ready or offered at a deal. If your home needs a lot of work, they’ll want to get a good deal on the property in order to make repairs.
If a buyer walks in and sees a lot of projects, they may deduct this from their offer price. Getting a home ready to sell, often involves painting, cleaning, and fixing that broken sink you’ve been meaning to get to.
When you accept a cash offer on your home, we take it as is. You don’t have to make repairs or update anything. You can sell your home for cash without all the stress and hassle of renovating.
Do You Need to Sell Your Home Quickly?
When you sell your home on the traditional market, it can take weeks or even months to sell. Every month your home sits on the market is costing you money. Not only are you waiting for buyers but you’re also still paying your mortgage and utilities while you wait.
Once you find a buyer, the waiting may not stop there. Buyers can ask for upwards of 30 to even 90 days to close. You also have to wait for the buyer’s financing.
If your potential buyer isn’t paying in cash, you’ll also have to wait for appraisals, inspections, and the buyer’s lender to clear them for closing. Any number of things can go wrong during this process. Your home may not appraise, a buyer may change their mind, or their financing could fall through. When this happens, you have to go back to the drawing board with a new potential buyer.
With a cash buyer, you can accept the offer, close, and move on to your new home. There’s no waiting for financing or something to fall through. You also don’t need to wait weeks or months until a buyer comes around.
Are You Comfortable Showing Your Home?
Showing your home is a lot of work. You’ll want to clean, pick up, and get everyone out of the house. This means kids and pets must all leave before a showing.
This process can be cumbersome and difficult. On weeknights or busy weekend mornings, the last thing you want to do is to shuffle everyone out to show your home. Don’t forget about the time it takes to pick up and clean before each showing.
Once you have your home listed on the traditional market, you’ll likely have multiple showings for weeks on end. This is a lot of time invested. This is also a lot of people coming in and out of your home.
With a cash offer from us, you can skip this process altogether. There are no showings to worry about, no open houses, and no potential buyers to impress. You can skip all the hassle of showing your home.
Are You Prepared to Stage Your Home?
Living in a home often comes with the clutter of everyday life. From dishes to mail, and toys, life is messy. You may also be working from home, working out at home, and having a house full of busy kids.
If you’re showing your home to potential buyers, you want to stage your home well. This means if you’re using your dining room table as an office and a homework station, it’s time to stage it back as a dining room table.
When you’re showing your home traditionally, you’ll want to pick up, purge extra clutter, and stage your home in a way that’s inviting. The goal is to show buyers how they can use every room in your home.
This can make a lot of work for you in the weeks leading up to listing your home. With an as-is, cash offer from us, there’s no need to stage, rearrange furniture, or make your home look like a magazine.
Ready to Accept a Cash Offer on Your Home?
If you’re ready to accept a cash offer on your Austin-area home, you’ve come to the right place. We can evaluate your home and give you a fair market assessment. If you choose to accept the offer, you’ll be one step closer to closing and moving on to your next home.
To learn more and to get an estimate on what your home is worth, fill out the contact form here. We’ll be in touch with a real estate professional who can help you get a cash offer for your home.