Sell Us Your House Fast for Cash in San Antonio TX

You can try to find a buyer that will take the lien along with the house. But the buyer must have cash or something other than the house to use as collateral (lenders don't want any claims on their collateral). It is highly unlikely to find such a buyer in the traditional real estate market.

You can also try to negotiate new terms with the lienholder. If you make sufficient payment upfront, the lienholder may release their lien from the title. And you can sell the property however you wish.

But it's a lot easier to call us. We negotiate with the lienholder and take over the lien. And the only thing you have to deal with is the cash we pay you when we close.

If you want to save the money a real estate agent will charge you, there are two other ways to sell your house:

1. Sell it yourself through a FSBO (For Sale by Owner) sale.
2. Sell it to a real estate investor.

A FSBO sale, if done right, has the potential for the most profit. But to get the best possible price for your home is not easy, and it's not cheap. The entire responsibility for a successful sale means you must:

• Make sure the house looks up-to-date. Complete whatever improvements your budget will allow.
• Repair any problems with the house. The typical buyer does not want a home that needs expensive repairs.
• Set a realistic asking price. The price should be low enough to attract interest without underselling your property.
• Stage the interior of the house so that it has broad appeal. Make sure to improve the curb appeal by sprucing up the exterior and the landscaping.
• Market the home. For best results use both online and offline advertising.
• Show the house to potential buyers. Negotiate with any buyer who makes an offer.

Selling to a real estate investor won't get you the most money. But you will save all of the hassle and expense that comes with a FSBO sale. And you will be rid of the house in a few days—instead of the months it can take when you sell it yourself.

Companies that buy houses for cash can be a big help to homeowners who are in the middle of some tough circumstances.

• A quick sale might be necessary because of divorce, death, bankruptcy, and the like.
• A quick sale might be necessary because a house develops serious problems that the homeowner can't or won't fix.

Cash house buyers estimate the house's market value when it's ready for resale. They factor repair costs, miscellaneous expenses, overhead, and profit into a cash offer. The seller receives cash for the home in just a few days after accepting the offer.

On average, it takes three to six months to sell a house in Texas. But the time depends more on your neighborhood, the condition of the house, and other variables than it does on the state average.

Real estate investors work quickly. In 3 to 30 days you can have cash for your home, regardless of condition or location. We have even completed real estate transactions in as little as 72 hours.

Signing the appropriate disclosure documents with the buyer is essential in any real estate transaction. But it's especially important when you sell a house AS IS. Otherwise, the buyer may take legal action against you at a future date.

To set a realistic price for a fixer-upper, pay for a home inspection to help identify all the problems. Get estimates for repairing those issues. And calculate the price accordingly.

The property may have legal problems against it, such as a tax lien. If you don't have a clear title to the house, don't expect to pass any indebtedness to a buyer. As a general rule, you must settle with creditors before or at the time of closing.

Don't waste money on general advertising. Target your buyer (the DIY buyer or the landlord, for instance).

Be prepared to negotiate with potential buyers who want a deal. Know the market and know your costs.

If this sounds like too much work, you could try to hire a real estate agent willing to list your home. But it takes a lot of work to find a buyer for a fixer-upper. And what realtor wants to spend a lot of time selling a house that won't net much commission?

You can save all the hassle by selling your property quickly to us. We can buy a house—even in poor condition—in less than two weeks, typically. And you won't have to fix any issues with the house. We assume all responsibility for the home and its problems.

The investor starts with the property's estimated market value at the time of resale. For example:

• It's value for the land only.
• It's value as a rental property to a landlord.
• It's value as a retail property to a homeowner.

The investor deducts all of the anticipated costs associated with the property—such as repairs, closing costs, legal settlements, and the like. The final offer also factors in the investor's overhead and profit.

Serious problems with a house can come in the form of costly repairs, liens, a rough neighborhood, and even ugly neighbors.

You can settle any liens, and spend the money to fix up the house. And as long as there are no more problems, you can find a real estate agent who will list it. Or you can find a buyer yourself through a FSBO sale.

But old houses with serious problems are generally located in run-down neighborhoods. You can't fix a bad neighborhood or a bad neighbor. And the typical buyer won't want to move into an area from which you are trying to escape.

Save yourself all the headaches and sell your property quickly to a real estate investor AS IS. Even if your property seems to have every possible problem, San Antonio Cash Home Buyers will buy it. And you won't have to spend any time or money. We take the house and all of its problems. And you take the cash.

If you have a vacant house to sell because of relocation or any other reason, you have a few special considerations:

If you no longer live in San Antonio, enlist the help of a trusted friend or family member to help with the sale.
Instead of leaving the house empty (which is a deterrent to buyers), hire a staging company. The costs can be significant because staging companies will sometimes recommend painting the entire house to help with the sale.
Install a wireless security system to discourage squatters and vandals. Typically, options are available to control lighting and sound equipment to make the home appear occupied.

But if you call us, your house won't be empty long enough to be of any concern. We buy your home. And in as little two weeks, you have the cash in hand.

You will have plenty of investors to choose from by merely typing "we buy ugly houses for cash in San Antonio, Texas" into a search engine. Just make sure you don't pick a scammer.

Watch for these three types of fraud when deciding on a final investor:

1. They will give you a ballpark estimate high enough to convince you that you don't need to shop around. Then they will provide you with all the reasons why your property isn't worth that much. And they will try to convince you to sign a final offer that is much lower than their initial estimate.
2. They will give you a "sight unseen" offer that seems too good to be true. And they will ask you for personal information and a deposit to hold that offer. They are only interested in your personal information and your money.
3. After signing the original purchase agreement, they will keep coming back for small revisions. And the final document they want you to sign doesn't even resemble the terms of the original contract.

In a slow real estate market, you need an edge over similar houses for sale. To sell a house fast:

• Fix all the problems that a buyer wouldn't want to fix.
• Update the interior to the extent possible, and hire someone to stage the house.
• Do whatever you can to the exterior and the landscaping to increase the curb appeal.
• Use professional photography for your pictures, and advertise both online and offline.
• Set the asking price slightly lower than competing homes.

While these tips may help speed up the sale, they are not guaranteed to work.

The only guaranteed way to sell a property quickly in a slow market is to sell it to a real estate investor. When we buy a house, we are not affected by market conditions.