When talking to people who are trying to sell their house I’m often asked the question, Why should I sell my house to you?
That’s a great question. Today’s house seller has lots of options: they can list their house with a real estate agent, they can try to sell the house themselves or they can sell their house to a real estate investor. None of these choices is necessarily better than the others: they each have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Here is what I say when asked why someone should sell their house to me:
1. I’m fast. In many cases, sellers are in a rush to get their house sold. Maybe they’re facing foreclosure or they’re settling a divorce. Sometimes the seller has moved because of a job and needs to sell the house quickly to avoid two mortgage payments. Or someone might inherit a house and they don’t want the hassle of dealing with the repairs and marketing necessary to sell the house.
Most people who try selling their house themselves or through a real estate agent find that it is anything but a fast process in most cases. Unless you are willing to sell your house at a...