Frequently Asked Questions When Selling to an Investor

We are professionals that buy homes based on certain purchasing criteria. From there, repairs may be made in order to resell it to another homeowner, or it may be kept as a rental. Regardless of the outcome, we’ll make sure that you, and any concerns you have, are taken care of to the fullest extent.  If you'd prefer that we list your house on the MLS, we can certainly assist with that as well (click here).

We do our best to present you with the best and highest offer for your house, whether that's via cash or working together with you to come up with creative alternatives. However, some of the houses we purchase are below market value to make financial room for needed repairs in order to bring the property up to current market conditions. In our experience, many sellers aren’t necessarily expecting a large “windfall” of profits on their house, but instead appreciate that we can offer cash or alternative solutions, while closing quickly without agent fees or making them wait for anything such as financial approval, contingencies, or the time, effort and expense to fix up the property. If that sounds like something you’re looking for, let’s see if we can come to a fair price for your house. We have a strict “no-pressure” policy and our offers have no obligations. It’s a good idea to at least explore your options!

Click here to learn more about the pros and cons (along with cost and timelines) of selling your house to a real estate investor, along with a comparison of selling with an agent or selling it yourself.

The process is pretty straightforward. We will compare the location, current condition and needed repairs of your house to the values and condition of comparable houses that have recently sold in the area in order to come up with a fair price that works for both of us.

There are absolutely NO fees or commissions when you sell your house with HFS. If you’re interested in moving forward with our offer, we’ll buy your house and also pay for the closing costs! Hassle-free. 

Obviously, you want to make as much money as possible. No seller wants their potential profit to be chipped away with costs of repairs, upgrades, staging, closing costs, and agent commissions. Fortunately, there are no costs to worry about if you sell with us.

However, the potential costs of listing your house with an agent include:

Agent Commission 

You should expect to give up around 6% of your home sale’s price to real estate agents. On a $400,000 home, that’s $24,000.
 

Closing Costs 

These are traditionally split between the buyer and seller.  It’s reasonable to expect anywhere from 3% - 5% of the home’s sale price. On a $400,000 home, that’s $12,000 to $20,000. That’s a lot of money! 

Unfortunately, in a traditional real estate transaction, the seller will pay more closing costs than the buyer. Potential items included in seller closing costs include:

- Agent commission (paid by seller)
- Transfer tax (paid by seller)
- Title insurance (paid by seller)
- Escrow and closing fees (split between buyer and seller)
- Pro-rated property taxes (paid by seller up to close date)
- HOA fees (if any, paid by seller up to close date)
- Attorney’s fees (paid by seller)
 

Repairs & Upgrades

When listing on the MLS, be sure to make repairs on your home prior to listing so that you get the most out of your sale. Today’s buyers have high expectations and traditional home sales take an average of 90 days to close. Trying to sell a home that’s in need of repair or upgrades will only increase the amount of time it takes to sell and decrease how much you will be able to sell it for.
 

If that all sounds like too much time and money to spend getting your house ready to sell, then we invite you to consider selling to a professional home buyer like us. 

At Hassle-Free Solutions, we buy homes in “as-is” condition for cash. We’ll pay closing costs and can close in as little as 10 business days. If you want to learn more, give us a call! 

Florida has over 200,000 active real estate agents, and Denver Metro has over 30,000 active real estate agents, with wide ranges of experience levels and knowledge. Finding the right one that will do best for you can be as challenging as finding a needle in a haystack. Luckily, I'm both an investor and a licensed Realtor, so I can act as your one-stop-shop for all of your real estate needs. 

Real estate agents list properties on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) in order to link sellers with buyers. The agent shows properties to prospective buyers with an average total time to sell a property ranging anywhere from 35-90 days, in exchange for a percentage of the sale price, if a buyer is found. The agents' commission is often around 6% of the sale price of your home, which is split between both the buyers' and sellers' agents. For a $400,000 house, you’ll pay around $24,000 in commission. 

Agents are a great service for homeowners that can wait for the house to sell, are patient enough to have multiple people coming through to see it, and who don’t mind giving up some of the sale price to pay for the commissions. However, this is where we're different. We can make a decision to buy your house within a couple of days, and potentially even the same day. 

It depends on which route you’re interested in when selling your home. If you’re interested in selling your home the traditional way (with a real estate agent or "for sale by owner") here is the main paperwork you’ll need to worry about:

BEFORE LISTING WITH AN AGENT

- Home Appraisal (from when you purchased the home)

- Mortgage and financing documents

- Deed 

- Original sales contract (from when you purchased the home)

- Property survey (if applicable)

- Certificate of Occupancy (if applicable)

- Tax Records

- HOA Documents (if applicable)

DURING LISTING WITH AN AGENT

- Listing Agreement

- Market Analysis and marketing materials

- Easement agreement (if applicable)

- Statutory Disclosure forms

ACCEPTING AN OFFER WITH AN AGENT

- Purchase Offer (made by the potential buyer and/or their real estate agent)

- Final purchase and sale agreement (when offer is accepted)

- Affidavit of title 

- Transfer Tax Declarations

- Estimated Closing Statement

CLOSING A SALE WITH AN AGENT

- Deed to home

- Release of Mortgage Lien

- Title Report

- Title Insurance

- Warranty and Maintenance Receipts

- Bill of Sale

That’s a lot of paperwork, but selling a home isn’t a walk in the park and there are a lot of moving parts to keep in mind. 

You can get more details on each document by searching via Google, however, if you want to skip the hassle of selling your home the traditional way, we'd be happy to help you with a fair, no-obligation cash offer!

There are absolutely zero obligations for you, and your information will not be disclosed to outside parties. Once you tell us a little about your property, we’ll take a closer look at things and set up a time with you to discuss over the phone and/or to quickly walk through your property together in order get you the highest offer that we can, that’s fair for both you and me. After that, it’s 100% up to you on whether or not you’d like to sell your house to us. No pressure, no harassing – just simply a hassle-free, no obligation solution for you to consider.