Here at We Buy Essex Houses we are often asked the question “What is the best way to sell my home?”. Since we offer free advice and the benefit of our experiences in buying and selling homes our opinion seems to be valued by our past, present and future customers.
Our answer is dependant on what is meant by “Best”.
Quickest way to sell your home
Where best means quickest, then a quick property cash buyer is often a good solution. Many companies operating this way can often complete transactions in 4 – 6 weeks (our record is 13 days) – beating the average time taken to sell using an estate agent by 2 – 3 months. They will often make you an offer and if you accept will get the process under way within hours. With property buyers that work this way there is no chain to consider and often they have the finances and legal process all ready to go as soon as a price is agreed. This significantly reduces the time that is common with a normal purchase of several months, though the downside is that such companies will probably want to pay less than full market value for your home.
Cheapest way to sell your home
Where best means cheapest, then a quick property cash buyer is often a good solution, as many such companies don’t charge any fees. The next cheapest is probably selling your home yourself using many of the private sellers websites, though this require more time and effort on your part, but a sale can be made for advertising for as a little as £99.
Both of these methods enable you to sell your home without having to pay the huge agent fees, which can be several thousand pounds. The downside of the former is that the property buyer may not pay the full market value, and with selling it yourself you have to put the time and effort in yourself to sell your own home.
Get the best price for your home
Where best means best price, then using an estate agent is often a good place to start since they work for you, the seller, and commissions are normally based on sales price, so it’s in the interests to get as much as possible for your property. However, the downside is that this often means the property can be sitting on the market for some time while you wait for the perfect buyer to come along with the price you are looking for.
Some property buyers, like us, can also offer full price for your property. The trade off here is that we would typically look to pay for the property over time, so that you get your money and the price you want, it’s just that the amount is spread over a period of time. Call us for more details.