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Selling as-is
11 posts in this topic
11 posts
Selling as-isSelling a house that is still full of belongings, and what actually has to leave
A house full of belongings does not have to be emptied before it sells. Here is what has to leave, what can stay, and the order…
Selling as-isSelling a vacant house, and what changes the day nobody lives there
An empty house does not just look different. It is different. Here is what changes when nobody lives there, and what it asks of a seller…
Selling as-isThe things an as-is buyer does not care about, and the money you were about to spend on them
Paint, carpet, dated cabinets and an unmowed lawn do not change what I offer. Here is what does, and where to spend money before you sell.
Selling as-isSelling a house that has not been lived in for years
An empty house is not automatically a damaged house. Here is what a long vacancy actually does, and which parts of it you can still fix…
Selling as-isDoes your house have to be clean to sell it as-is?
The house does not have to be clean to sell it as-is. But clutter and grime do change what you are offered, and it is worth…
Selling as-isHow to tell whether your house needs repairs before you sell
Most houses do not announce what is wrong with them. Here is how to walk your own house room by room and find what a buyer…
Selling as-isWhat “major repairs” means to a buyer versus to you
A repair is major to you when it will disrupt your life. It is major to a buyer when it stops a loan. Here is how…
Selling as-isSell it as-is or fix it up first? How to actually decide
Fixing a house up before selling is a bet, not a rule. Here is how to tell which repairs are worth doing first, and which ones…
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…
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…
Selling as-isWhat “as-is” actually means when you sell a house
As-is describes what the buyer accepts. It does not describe what you may keep quiet about. Here is the difference, and why it matters before you…
