The Perils of a Traditional Home Sale 

Posted on by El Paso Cash Home Buyers

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If you’re not sure whether you should sell your home the traditional way, first read up on some of the issues that may arise from a traditional home sale.

How a Traditional Home Sale Works

Remodeling

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A traditional home sale can take months to years, depending on your location, the condition of your home, asking price, neighborhood that you reside in, and a plethora of other factors. The first step in a traditional home sale is often the remodeling period, which can take weeks or even months to complete and will bleed your wallet dry of thousands of dollars in the process. In some areas, older and stagnant homes can stay on the market for several years or even a decade, which can make a remodel a necessity to get your home sold. El Paso Cash Home Buyers allows you to skip this expensive step, since we buy your home as is.

Home on the Market

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After the lengthy remodeling process, now the home has to sit on the housing market and wait for potential buyers to inquire. This can lengthen the home buying process by several months depending on where you live, and this can eat up more of your money since you have to maintain the home while it sits on the market. If you needed a quick turnaround for your property, this could be one of the worst decisions you could make for achieving that goal. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t hesitate to call us—we can have your home sold ad cash in your hand in as little as seven days!

Signing the Contract

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Once a contract is finally agreed to between you and a buyer, you would think that you could wipe your hands clean of your old home, get your money and move on, right? Nope! The process is still not over. The buyer still needs to get a mortgage worked out by a mortgage company, and will likely have to get the home professionally inspected as well. This can add 30 to 90 days to the already several month or several year-long process, and this assumes that the buyer doesn’t change his mind halfway through and you have to start the process all over again. In a cash buyer sale, you can have money for your home in as little as a week, which means having cash to use right away for all your needs.

Hidden Fees and Commission

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Once you finally reach a final deal on the home and all aspects of the home selling process have been finalized, you’ll still have a mountain of headaches from fees, taxes, and other financial surprises at the close of the sale. Fees may come from the realtor, title company, or attorney that helped close the sale, and that doesn’t even factor in the commission that the realtor may take from the sale, which can shave several thousand dollars off the money you recieve. In the end, the home selling process is typically a major financial and mental burden of the seller, and can be potentially ruinous if you need money in a short amount of time.

Skip the Hassle with El Paso Cash Home Buyers

The traditional home buying process can be a hassle. Call us today for quick cash for your home!