Plain answers, no jargon
Selling a house, explained the way a person would explain it
Real estate gets wrapped in words that are doing three jobs at once. Most of the confusion is not you. It is the vocabulary. So here is everything written the way I would say it on the phone, including the parts that do not help me sell anything.
I am Kevin. I buy houses in the Sacramento area, so I have an interest in this. Read accordingly.
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Cash offersWhat “we buy houses for cash” actually means, word by word
The phrase fits on a yard sign, which means it leaves out more than it says. Here is what each word actually commits to, and what…
Cash offersHow to check whether a we buy houses company is legitimate
No state licence covers buying houses, so the registry people look for does not exist. Here is what you can actually check, and what it cannot…
Cash offersTwo companies both say cash. Only one of them is buying your house
The word cash covers two different businesses, and only one of them intends to own your house. Here is how to tell which one is across…
Cash offersIs it safe to sell your house for cash? The honest answer has asterisks
The risk in a cash sale is rarely the cash. It is usually a process pulled out of the structures built to protect you. Here…
Cash offersIs selling your house for cash actually a good idea? An honest version, bias and all
A cash sale is a real option and it is not right for everyone. Here is when it usually helps, when it costs you, and how…
Behind on paymentsThe California foreclosure timeline, stage by stage
California ties foreclosure deadlines to recording dates, and more stages separate a late payment from a sale than most people expect. Here is the sequence.
Behind on paymentsWhat a notice of default actually means in California
A notice of default is the start of a legal timeline, not the end of your options. Here is what the document is, what it…
How a sale worksHow long does it actually take to sell a house as-is?
Nobody can hand you a firm number without seeing the property. Here is what drives the timeline, which parts you control, and what usually causes delays.
Selling as-isWhat an as-is buyer actually looks at when they walk a house
Not how you would look at it. Here is the order things get examined, what gets priced in, and why two houses on the same street…
Cash offersWhat to ask a cash buyer before you trust them
A cash offer is only as good as the person behind it. Here are the questions that separate a funded buyer from a phone number.
Cash offersWhy “we buy houses” signs are everywhere, and what they actually mean
The bandit signs are not a scam and they are not a charity. Here is what is actually going on, and how to tell the ones…
Selling as-isWhat a house actually needs before it can be listed
Listing prep is usually less about upgrades and more about removing reasons for a buyer to say no. Here is the short list, in the order…
Want a real number for your house?
Send the address and the basics. You get the number and the arithmetic behind it, and the honest answer may be that you should list it instead.