Even the easiest of divorce proceedings can be complex. It is overwhelming when you consider the stress that sell your house can bring while adding the additional complications of a divorce on less than friendly terms.
Your first step is to determine the best method to sell your house. Either market the home via the traditional listing route or the for sale by owner route are no longer your only options. Read on to find out the easiest way to sell your house in Yonkers after a messy divorce.
Time
Typically, after a divorce, the last remaining issue is to sell your house in Yonkers and divide the profits as quickly as possible. This allows both parties to bring any remaining business matters to a close. Did you know that a direct buyer can ease the strain by guaranteeing your closing date in as little as seven days? However, there is no such guarantee if you choose the traditional option of listing with a real estate agent or attempting to sell the home independently. Regrettably, as the number of days lingering on the market adds up, the monthly expenses for holding the property continue to pile up. The longer a home is on the market, the more interest in the property decreases, along with any hope of getting your listing price. Choosing the easy solution of making a direct sale to a professional investor, like those at Astor Lane Homes, can save you time and money.
Repairs
Quite often, the repairs necessary on the home will be an issue if owners cannot afford the work and are not physically able to perform the task themselves. The real issue can come once they’ve entered into a contract while waiting for the outcome of all the inspections and possible subsequent contingencies. As a result, buyers can back out of the deal or demand an outrageous credit off the sales price. Another option is to list the property; sell your house in Yonkers, as-is. However, if any offers do come in, you can expect them to be insultingly low since most buyers look through market listings and want homes that are in ready to move-in condition. A direct buyer like those at Astor Lane Homes will explain how much you would earn with a traditional listing on the MLS and detail how your direct buyer came across each figure. This will help to decide which sale method is best for you.
Marketing
When you sell your house in Yonkers with a real estate agent, they’ll recommend staging the home which will present your house as a blank slate. When your house is free of personal possessions, it won’t interfere with potential buyers envisioning themselves in the space. Top agents utilize the latest technology to their advantage. They wouldn’t list a home without a virtual tour, and high-quality professional digital photography of your home is a must to stand out against the competition. By working with a direct buyer to lighten your load a bit, you’ll save time and money because you won’t need to worry about paying for marketing, professional stagers, photographers, and drone pilots, in addition to the real estate commissions.
Showings
Cleaning and prepping for showings can put you through the wringer when you sell your house in Yonkers after going through a messy divorce. At the very least, you should add a touch of fresh paint, keeping the staging guidelines in mind for color selections. In addition, given the changes in societal norms and social distancing, discuss limiting the number of people who walk through the home with your real estate agent and give strong consideration to 360-degree video of the house, narrowing the exposure of your property even further. On the other hand, you can leave your worries about strangers coming through your home behind and skip the showings by selling directly to a professional investor, like those at Astor Lane Homes; you’ll save time and money because you can just skip the cleanup. We’ll handle your unwanted leftovers, too; just take the boxes and furniture you want and leave everything else behind.
Flexibility
In traditional home sales, the closing date is also the move-out date. There is typically little to no flexibility as the buyers will be moving into the home as their primary residence. Life doesn’t always work out conveniently, and sellers often find themselves pressed for time, having to move temporarily until their permanent housing is available. You could ask your agent to negotiate with the buyers and create a leaseback, whereby you rent the property after closing for a given period. When you sell your house in Yonkers to a direct buyer, the closing date can be at any time that is convenient for your plans, so you can move when you’re ready.
Company
If you’ve gone through a messy divorce and are ready to sell your house in Yonkers, Astor Lane Homes will make the process as smooth and easy as possible. Contact Astor Lane Homes at (914) 266-0055 today to learn more!