Wednesday 2 November 2011

‘Sell house Quick’ not a bad solution to your cash problem

As someone who has been working in the real estate industry for more than 15 years, I get a fair amount of people who want to come to me with their real estate questions – but, sometimes, folks only want to hear what they want to hear. When I give real estate advice, my policy (part of my Law of INCREASE), is that I am honest with people. The phrase ‘Sell house quick!’ may be conquering your brain space, but that is not always the best situation for everyone – it depends on each, individual situation.

That being said, the mantras ‘Sell house quick’ and ‘Sell house as is’ (which, in many ways, are revolutionizing the stature of keywords all over the web, wink wink) are not always bad concepts to be looking at, especially if you are a home owner struggling to make ends’ meat AND mortgage payments…

Recently, the CEO of Wal-Mart warned consumers that they should prepare for “serious” inflation when it comes to food and clothing and other products. The price of gas notwithstanding, inflation has arrived big time over the past few years – although you might not know it, seeing as to how cleverly this new, ‘stealth’ inflation has been implemented. Stealth inflation has to do with the quiet inflation that takes shape in the form of smaller packaging of food and products that accompanies a mild price increase. Corporations, by offering slightly less and charging slightly more, are making millions by essentially skimming the consumer, and the upshot is that it is going to become more and more expensive, over time, to clothe, feed, and put a roof over your family.

It might be a sad commentary, but that’s the reality of how things are right now…
That’s why I tell folks (if their situation warrants it) to think about adopting a ‘sell house as is’ or ‘sell house quick’ approach. As someone who has been involved in nearly 12,000 real estate transactions since 1996, I know it’s not always easy to adopt a ‘sell house as is’ approach, and I know that home owners don’t always see the exact value they want to get out of a ‘sell house quick’ tactic. But I also know that any struggling home owner, right now, would do well to relieve him- or herself from struggling under the weight of an untenable mortgage. Working with an experienced all-cash house buyer, such as myself, who knows how to get VALUE is the first step in making a successful ‘sell house as is’ decision.

If you’re struggling with your mortgage right now, it’s not going to get any easier. Jobs (that pay real, living wages) are going to be more increasingly difficult to come by; the cost of medical healthcare and insurance is toppling folks all over the country; and the cost of living, for many reasons (stealth inflation being just one), is going to climb higher and higher…

Don’t be afraid of ‘sell house as is.’ Don’t hide under the covers when the TV screen shouts ‘Sell house quick!’ It could be your best bet to being able to provide for yourself and your family over the long haul…

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