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If you know you need to figure out how to sell your house fast, you probably feel like you're under a huge amount of stress. You might worry that it's impossible to make a sale within the required time frame. That's where we come in - we can make a free cash offer on any property within 24 hours, and we guarantee you a sale. You have no obligation to accept our offer, and we pride ourselves on our simple, fair approach.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through what you need to know about selling your home as quickly as possible. We'll look at how you to sell your home, when to sell your house, and how to prepare your house for sale. If you're asking yourself "Should I sell my house?", learning more about our straightforward and easy process will help you make the right decision.

Simple Guide To Selling Your House Fast

We buy any house fast, but you're probably wondering exactly what's involved in the process. First, we’d need you to provide a few basic details about your property, so that we can research comparables. At this point we don't need to actually visit the property - rather, we use specialist software and an extensive property database to assess exactly what your property is worth in today's market.

Within the next day, you can expect to hear back from us. We will call you and propose an offer that reflects our research, and we'll explore your needs. It is at this stage that we'll discuss whether you need a particularly fast or unusually slow sale, and we'll plan accordingly. You can also ask us any questions at this point, and we'll be happy to give you as much information as you need.

After the phone call, we will send you the offer in writing, and you can consider whether you wish to proceed.

Once you accept the offer, there’s some straightforward paperwork that you need to fill out. Completing this paperwork triggers the appointment of a solicitor who will act on your behalf. We'll cover the cost of this legal advice, and the solicitor will be independent - representing your interests, not ours.

At this point, we'll also arrange for an independent valuation of your property. You don't need to pay a fee for this, and it allows us to assess the appropriate final offer to make on your property.

Reasons To Sell Your House Quickly

Due to the extensive benefits of selling your house quickly, there are many different reasons why people choose to pursue this route. We buy houses fast from people in a diverse range of circumstances. However, we mostly hear the following explanations for why our clients choose us:

If you're looking to find out how to sell your house fast, you can rest assured that we've likely dealt with circumstances very similar to yours before. Whatever your situation, you can talk to us about in confidence and without judgment. We'll take the time to explore your specific needs and come up with a plan that is tailored to your goals.

Different Ways To Sell Your House

There are many different answers to the question “How should I sell my house?”, but you should always use a fast house sale company if you want a guaranteed fast sale that is hassle-free and doesn’t have any additional costs associated with it. In comparison to using a fast house sale company, selling your home via methods such as a high street agent or an auction has far more potential downsides and risks. If you put your property into an auction then there are no guarantees that it will sell (even at your reserve price) and there will then be a public record of your property not being sold for that price, which would decrease its value on the open market.

With a high street estate agent, your property could be sat on the open market for months without any viewings, let alone offers, and the same goes for an online estate agent. Plus, if you use an estate agent, a commission goes to the agent - usually a percentage of the asking price. This seems like an unfair fee, as it means that the commission is much higher on e.g. a £500,000 home than it is on a £200,000 home - even though there isn't a substantial difference in the work involved in both sales. Meanwhile, you end up paying extra fees for additional services like accompanied viewings, property photographs and so on.

Using a fast house sale company is the only guaranteed way to sell your house fast without hidden fees.

Useful Tips To Sell My House Quickly For Cash

When you think "I need to sell my house fast", you might worry that it's not feasible. The good news is that there are plenty of things you can do to speed up the process.

While you shouldn't pour loads of money into a property that you plan to leave behind, here are some straightforward and relatively inexpensive things that you can do to create a fantastic first impression. This will help you when you come to value your property, and will also make your home look good to prospective buyers:

  • Start getting rid of things that you don't need. You can put some items in storage or give others to charity - the goal is just to tidy the property, making it seem neater and larger.
  • Look for cracks in the walls, and cover them by filling or painting. Do the same with any cracks in your ceilings.
  • Open your windows regularly to refresh the air inside your home. This is particularly important in the summer, when properties can get stuffy if not aired.
  • Tidy up your garden and keep the lawn trimmed. Often, the garden is the first thing that buyers will look at, and an impression of neatness gives them a good feeling before they even step through your door.
  • Keep your windows clean and shiny. Again, this creates a positive first impression, as well as enhancing any views from the property.

Benefits And Drawbacks Of A Quick House Sale

There are dozens of benefits of conducting a quick house sale. Most obviously, it gives you almost immediate freedom to downsize, to use the resulting cash for a new project or purchase, or to improve your quality of life in your retirement by freeing up money.

Meanwhile, if you need to move to a new place, you can do that quickly and easily without managing the complications of an open market sale.

Other benefits include shifting an inherited property that you don't want, or quickly selling after a relationship ends. These circumstances can be stressful and complex, and a quick house sale for cash allows you to focus your energy elsewhere. Plus, you get the comfort and peace of mind of knowing that all legal fees are included.

The drawbacks of a quick house sale largely relate to particular companies who are looking for your business. Some add extra fees that are not disclosed upfront. Some prioritize their own profit to the extent that they try to trick you into accepting less than your house deserves, counting on you not to know that you're being taken advantage of.

In addition, look out for companies that trap you into a tie-in agreement that means you aren't able to sell your property anywhere else.

However, when you come to us and ask "Can you sell my home?", we don't include any tricky small print and we aim to get you the fairest deal.

Commonly Asked Questions:
 

Why would I choose to sell my house fast for cash instead of using a traditional estate agent?

Unlike a traditional estate agent, we offer a guaranteed sale at a faster than average rate. If you're thinking "I need to sell my house asap", we can make this happen with no hidden costs, while estate agents don't even guarantee you a viewing (let alone a sale).

In addition, our approach is superior to auctioning your property, as this leaves a permanent record if you fail to sell your property for the reserve price, lowering its overall value.

When Is The Best Time To Sell A House?

Most property experts reckon that the best time to sell a house is between February and June, when the largest number of people are looking. However, if you need to sell your house for cash, we have a proven track record of making this happen quickly and efficiently, whatever the time of year.

How Much Will It Cost Me To Sell My House Fast For Cash?

It will not cost you to receive an offer from us. Our approach to selling property is to extend you a free offer, which you have no obligation to accept. And if you decide not to sell your home with us, you will at least have received some useful free property advice from members of our team.

How Long Does It Take To Sell A House Fast For Cash?

The answer to "how long does it take to sell a house?" varies slightly, but our average process takes between two and three weeks. However, we work to accommodate the needs of those who have a reason to want a slower sale process or who need to sell houses more quickly.

Given our experience and our status as cash buyers, we can complete the process in just two days in urgent circumstances.

Are There Any Fees, Charges Or Costs To Pay?

We pride ourselves that there are no hidden fees when you contact us to sell a house. In addition, we instruct one of our preferred solicitor’s on your behalf and pay the fees, or you can instruct your own solicitor which will incur costs for yourself and could take a lot longer too.

How Will You Value My Property?

House price estimates involve several steps. The first thing we'll do is ask you a series of questions about your property before we move on to use our area resources to get a sense of how to price your house in accordance with similar properties.

At this point, we'll extend a cash offer that reflects the current market value of your home. If you accept our offer, estate agents will visit your home to value it in person. Where this is a difference between our valuation and theirs, we'll make a further cash offer based on the average.

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