Nowadays, home buyers are having more choice about the homes they will buy. In the real estate market, competition is tough now to find a buyer that sees the potential in a home that needs a little work, without substantially lowering your asking price.
There is a reason why you cannot get a fair price. In many cases buyers expect your home to be in ‘move-in’ condition before parting with their money. They see new carpets and freshly painted walls in showrooms and are judging your home with the same measuring stick. It changes what people are willing to pay. You receive offers subject to negotiations – meaning you have more work to do before the sale takes place. Others may simply try to give you a ridiculously low offer if they buy ‘as-is’.
If you have pressing circumstances that mean you cannot do the work or cannot afford the time it would take to have the work done you may take one of these offers, losing thousands of dollars of value just because it was the best offer on the table.
Real estate investors know the market you are selling in. They are not put off by stains on the carpets, fading paint or any of the other...