Selling A House Accepting A Cash Offer
The fastest way to sell any house in Dallas TX is to sell it accepting a cash offer to a CASH buyer. This is because the cash buyer does not need to get qualified and approved for a loan, wait for inspections, or wait for loan documents to be drawn up (which can take 45 days easily). Cash buyers can make decisions to buy your house quickly. Cash buyers usually pay all closing costs, back payments, liens, or whatever it takes buy your house. A non-cash buyer typically requires 30-45 days to close on a property – most of that time is spent waiting for the lender to approve everything. Additionally, lenders always require inspections, surveys, an appraisal, and possibly even repairs that cash buyers do not require. A cash buyer can close on your house virtually immediately.
Most of the cash buyers are investors that are buying the property so that it can eventually be resold after some repairs. This “flipping” of the property means that the cash buyer has certain overhead expenses that must be covered in the transaction.
Typically A Cash Buyer Will Pay The Following Expenses:
- Closing costs on the purchase (2% of sales price)
- Commissions on the resale (6% of sales price)
- Closing costs on the resale (3% of sales price)
- Monthly carrying costs until the property is resold (4-5% of sales price, total)
- Necessary repairs/remodeling ($5-10K to $100K+)
These costs typically total to approximately 15% of the resale value of the house, which means that cash buyers can only afford to buy the house at 70% of its full market value in order to make a modest profit of typically 15% (of the resale price)
What A “We Buy Houses Cash” Sign Means
When you see a “We Buy Houses For Cash” sign, what is means is “I’ll pay you up to 70% of the property’s value, and do it fast”. For some people, such as sellers with lots of equity that need or want money quickly, this is a great deal. For others with little or no equity, this is not an option. For those with modest equity, or that want or need to make more money selling the property (and have the time to explore other options), this is probably not the best option. Dallas Houses for Cash will buy your house for cash and offer you several options. Contact Us if you would like to explore this further.
Fast Cash Sale scenario
Current Appraised Property Value: $100,000
- Existing loan(s) payoff: $45,000
- Repairs needed: $5,000 (good condition)
- Sales price: $65,000 (70% x $100K minus $5K)
- Note: Seller does not have to pay commissions, most closing costs, etc. Close in <7 days.
Selling With A Fast Cash Offer Pros And Cons
The advantage of a cash sale accepting a cash offer is SPEED and no hassles, closing costs, repairs, and no banks to get in the way and slow the process down. The property sells FAST and in it’s as-is condition.
The disadvantage of a cash offer for your house is a lower sales price. Of course, this is somewhat offset by the fact that the seller is not paying commissions and closing cost, and because it sells fast, the seller is immediately relieved of having to pay the monthly mortgage, which may be very significant. This is the property selling equivalent to winning the lottery and taking the lump sum cash payment up front.
Questions About Fast Cash Sales
Q: How quickly can I sell a property?
A:In as little as 2-3 days. Typically a week. It can be as little as 1 day in cases where the property is scheduled for foreclosure. It can take longer, in cases where there are title (ownership) issues.
Q: Does everyone on the deed have to agree to the sale?
A: Yes, unless one party has a divorce decree or other agreement allowing them to sell the property unilaterally.
Q: Is the price negotiable?
A: Everything is negotiable…..however, Dallas Houses for Cash, like all other cash buyers, is not going to pay more for the property than what they can afford – in other words for more than we could buy, renovate, and resell it for with a reasonable profit to cover risks and expenses.
Q: Why sell to Dallas Houses for Cash?
A: Dallas Houses for Cash uses standard Real Estate contracts, closes with title companies, and/or real estate attorneys, and adheres to the highest ethical standards when conducting real estate transactions. If you want to do something illegal – don’t bother to call. If you want to SELL FAST for a FAIR PRICE contact us here.