I sold my house in Jacksonville, Florida, to a cash home buyer in order to avoid foreclosure.
I needed the sale to happen quickly.
With the traditional route of working with a realtor, everything takes a long time. There are requirements such as an appraisal and an inspection. Those can lead to a list of repairs. I didn’t have the time or money to hire contractors to fix or update the roof, electrical, plumbing or HVAC system. I couldn’t risk a deal falling through because the bank refused lending. I certainly didn’t want to deal with the time-consuming and stressful hurdles associated with listings, staging, photos and open houses. Plus, a realtor takes a percentage of the sale. If I managed to find a buyer and get the property sold, I needed the full amount to get out from under the debt I’d accumulated. I’d made the mistake of trusting my boyfriend that I lived with. He ran up credit card charges under my name. He told me he was scheduling home repairs and asked me for money. The repairs were never completed. By the time I got rid of that boyfriend, my budget was a mess. My financial situation was a disaster. I was looking at losing my house to the bank. I checked around and discovered a locally-owned, family-operated cash home buyer with a very solid reputation. From what I gathered from reviews, they are honest, upstanding and professional. They buy houses in as-is condition and handle the closings in record time. I supplied a bit of information through an online contact form and received an offer that same day. The cash deal meant that the full amount went directly into my account.
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