Thursday, February 7, 2013

Points On Selling A House As Is

By Alyce Larson


Selling a house as is can be a daunting task, but there is help to make the experience less overwhelming. The term as might be a little confusing to some. What buyers perceive as is to mean may not be at all what it actually means.

The seller may have one understanding of the term and the buyer may have another entirely different point of view. The basic understanding of the term is the buyer understands and agrees to purchase the house without any repairs or changes.

It should not be expected that the seller is going to do anything to the house. It is not until all have agreed that the terms are acceptable can they continue with the sale of the home. People decide to sell their house this way because of a few things.

Perhaps, they are an elderly couple; they may not want to take on the burden of fixing anything. Investors many times have no idea what the conditions of a home may be. There interest is primarily that of investing for profit.

Institutions such as banks only want to liquidate the property and get as much money as they can from the sale. It may be coming from a foreclosure, and they want to turn it over as quickly as possible.

Inheritance is another reason. A person who inherits a property simply may not want it and selling it outright is all they want to do. This happens more when the inheritor is in another state or country.

Sellers must pay attention to the details of the contract because each one has certain clauses in them that might make them responsible for certain repairs. These need to be removed or they become responsible, and the buyer could make them repairs.

Homes that are sold as make the adjustments in the asking price. There are still some buyers that fail to make the connection and when they bring in the inspectors the real condition of the house is revealed.

To make sure that the buyer is clear on the matter it is wise for the seller to put a statement somewhere in the contract that tell the buyer that they are taking the property as is, and that they are responsible for all repairs. This relieves the seller of all liability.

In addition, the seller knows what needs to be done to the home, and they can give the buyer that information. They could give them an idea of how much it might cost to get the repairs done. Using this method is more involved than just putting the it on the market.

This way the seller is protected. Everyone involved will get the best resolution to the deal. The seller will sell they house and the buyer will get a home they can be live in happily. It is a winning situation for everybody.

Most of these types of transactions are less stressful than one may think. The important thing to remember is selling a house as is not a bad thing. If the right people are involved and working together, everyone comes out a winner.




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