When I decided to sell my house in Jacksonville, Florida, I expected a fairly straightforward process.
- It started out entirely well.
I contacted a realtor, arranged for a listing plus worked my schedule around showings plus open houses. The realtor had a few suggestions for improvements. I painted the family room plus the front porch, updated the front door plus updated the faucets. I wasn’t thrilled with the investment into a house I hoped to instantly vacate however was willing to to spend some money to speed up the process. My good friend and I found a potential patron quite quickly. There were some back plus forth negotiations, however my buddy and I eventually settled on a sale price. The patron then began the requirements of financing. The terms of securing a mortgage led to a fifteen page summary of necessary repairs plus renovations. The patron expected me to handle all of this. I was supposed to find repair professionals, inconvenience myself to manage the improvements plus also cover the cost. My roof was in perfectly good condition plus yet I was required to update it. I was told to update the water heater, electrical panel plus Heating, Ventilation and A/C system. They wanted ductwork sealing, smoke detectors installed, a current refrigerator plus a current railing for the porch. The combined cost of everything was astronomical. Just because I was curious, I reached out to a Jacksonville-based money house buyer. It was easy to get a money offer. I simply filled out an online form. The offer came on that same afternoon. When I compared the simplicity plus expediency of the money offer with the stress plus demands of the conventional sale, it was easy to see which process was superior. The difference in my profit was negligible. I agreed to the money offer plus told the original patron that I’d changed my mind. I walked away from the house in less than ten mornings. I didn’t make a single repair.
