Advice Topic:
Selling

What should I actually offer on a stale $999k listing that's been sitting for months?

Weve been eyeing a house thats been on the market since November and just cant get past the price given nothing has been updated since it was built in 1998. The sellers already switched agents once and dropped from 1.049 million to 999,999 but its still been sitting there over two months with the new agent. Everything is in decent shape except the basement feels a little humid and theres some old water staining in the cold room that looks like it was fixed. Comps in the area are only hitting around a million but those were renovated a while back, and the market here has slowed down a ton. Given all that what would you actually start your offer at?

House hasn't sold after 10 months of being listed. What should I do?

The house has been listed for 10 months and hasn't sold. I feel the marketing was more than adequate. The price is not unreasonable, but it is somewhat of a specialty home.

I built a house 24 years ago on family property. They are selling. Do I lose the house?

Should I invest in a new roof now if I plan to sell in the next year or so?

We are planning to sell in but a smaller place since we are empty nesters. My roof is 40 years old and needs replaced. To get maximum profit should I invest in replacing it or sell as is?

do i need to tell a buyer if someone died in the house?

selling my house and partner passed away in it. i don't want to scare off a buyer and don't want to tell this or talk about it. but do i need to tell them?

Should I sell my inherited out-of-state house to a cash investor or hire a realtor?

My parents passed away and left me their house and a few acres of land in Arkansas, but I live about 5 hours away. I'd been counting on a family friend to eventually buy it, but now it looks like theyre backing out and the place just sits there empty needing work. Ive looked into one of those "we buy houses" companies since I need this gone fast, but everyone online says a good realtor could actually get me more. Im honestly torn between speed and getting a fair price, especially since I cant keep making the drive to check on it.

Selling my fire damaged home

My home was damaged in a fire last year, it is unlivable. We have been at my in-laws' since then and are hoping to buy a new home. We are still waiting on insurance, but I really want to sell the property as it is and get some money for a down payment. What are our options?

Should I list high or list low to force a bidding war?

Im selling my house after only owning it a year because I lost my job and just want to be done with it. My original agent, who I used to buy the place and really like, wants to list at a price Im comfortable with. But a more experienced agent a friend introduced me to says I should list it low on purpose since a similar home nearby just sold for 100k under what I paid, and try to spark a bidding war instead. Im already bracing for a loss on this sale so I really dont want to leave more money on the table by picking the wrong strategy.

Did the seller's agent illegally kick us out of our contract?

We signed a contract on a house with a contingency on selling our current home, and the sellers agent triggered the 48 hour kickout clause on a Friday evening. We had already lined up a bridge loan just in case and got approved that same night, then signed the form removing our contingency well within the 48 hours and made sure our agent confirmed the seller received it. Two hours after the deadline passed, the sellers agent tried sending us a mutual release claiming we never responded in time, but our agent actually has proof we did. Do we have any real recourse here, or grounds to fight it if they try to walk away from the contract?

What kind of proof of funds should I require from a cash buyer before accepting an offer?

I am selling my house as-is and just received an email from an investor claiming they want to buy the property for cash with no inspections. They haven't provided any documentation showing they actually have the liquid assets to cover the purchase price. I want to make sure I'm not wasting my time or taking my home off the market for someone who isn't serious or capable of closing the deal.