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Selling A House As Is
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:44 pm
Any of you baws done this? I'm sick of trying to remodel my bitch arse house and just want to sell it and get it over with, is that a mistake?
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Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:46 pm to tha real thang
Just put some new tires on it and list it
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:46 pm to tha real thang
Best I can do is a watermelon big league chew and some orange tic tacs
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:49 pm to tha real thang
I always sell as is. I will deep clean and pressure wash. At least clean it. As far as repairs, cosmetics, paint...you never get 100% of that money back. Sure, you can dump $10,000 and get $5,000 more on the sale price, but it is not worth it. Just clean it and let those rehab details go to the next guy.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:49 pm to tha real thang
The realtor wants to get top dollar for commission. They aren't the ones footing the bill for the improvements. You eat that.
Keep that in mind.
Keep that in mind.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:50 pm to tha real thang
quote:
Any of you baws done this? I'm sick of trying to remodel my bitch arse house and just want to sell it and get it over with, is that a mistake?
"As is" will attract more investment attention than residential attention. Nothing wrong with that, and it can go faster, but only if you're willing to take a pretty significant haircut on what you (probably) think it's worth.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:51 pm to tha real thang
What kind of state is it in? If the drywall and floors aren't done is a hard sell.
Homes aren't moving fast right now, and rates are historically okay right now, but high in comparison to the previous several years. expect an unfinished home to move to the end of the list of considerations and expect very low offers.
Homes aren't moving fast right now, and rates are historically okay right now, but high in comparison to the previous several years. expect an unfinished home to move to the end of the list of considerations and expect very low offers.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:53 pm to tha real thang
You'll get lowballed, but you'll also not have to put time/money in it to sell.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:53 pm to tha real thang
quote:
Any of you baws done this? I'm sick of trying to remodel my bitch arse house and just want to sell it and get it over with, is that a mistake?
Sell as is. Spending $50,000 on a small remodel is dumb when the return on the investment will only be $10,000
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:53 pm to tha real thang
Just make it livable. Doesn't have to be perfect.
People get far too intertwined in adding their own touch to the house that the next guy might not want. Neutral is the way IMO.
People get far too intertwined in adding their own touch to the house that the next guy might not want. Neutral is the way IMO.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:54 pm to tha real thang
frick it I’ll buy it
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:54 pm to tha real thang
Aunt spent thousands updating a house once and then the buyers went ahead and redid it to their liking anyway.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:56 pm to tha real thang
Im offering $3500
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:58 pm to tha real thang
I was told that the mortgage rules have changed somewhat in the past several years. If it's a cash buyer (typically an investor) then they prefer to buy at a discount and do the work themselves. If it's someone getting a traditional mortgage, it's different. The way it used to be, things that came up on the inspection report would get negotiated at closing. Like take $10k off for this and $5k off for that, etc. But now mortgage companies won't close unless all issues in the inspection report are addressed prior to closing. So essentially you have to fix the house up in order to sell it to someone getting a traditional mortgage. That being said: cosmetic things like paint and out of style fixtures, bathrooms not up to date, etc. Those are not inspection items and won't be mandated in order to close.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 2:58 pm to BigBinBR
Put your time into decluttering , like remove half your furniture, your closets should be immaculate (they'll look bigger), hinges don't squeek, faucets don't drip, no rooms have deep purple walls,
Surfaces should not have nicknacks, nor should they be dusty.
Wash the outside of the house, no mold. Windows should sparkle cleanly.
Most buyers don't want to take on a project.
Most want bigger rooms than they can afford.
No politics, no religion, no hassles.
Surfaces should not have nicknacks, nor should they be dusty.
Wash the outside of the house, no mold. Windows should sparkle cleanly.
Most buyers don't want to take on a project.
Most want bigger rooms than they can afford.
No politics, no religion, no hassles.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 3:07 pm to tha real thang
I got DIY conned on my current house.
The more things I discover, the more I wish the prior owners hadn’t tried to fix things up themselves.
The more things I discover, the more I wish the prior owners hadn’t tried to fix things up themselves.
This post was edited on 3/9/26 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 3/9/26 at 3:12 pm to tha real thang
Most houses are purchased "as is" with a clause for inspection.
Plan on using a realtor? Advertise as "fixer upper or investor special."
Plan on using a realtor? Advertise as "fixer upper or investor special."
Posted on 3/9/26 at 3:13 pm to TheWalrus
quote:Pics of her?
Aunt spent thousands updating a house once and then the buyers went ahead and redid it to their liking anyway.
Rules here sport.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 3:15 pm to tha real thang
We did with my grandparents house
The bathrooms had the clam shell sinks in 70’s gold & ceilings had popcorn on them.
We would have never made our money back if we would have remodeled to sell, the lady that bought it started remodeling right away.
ETA
This was 5 years ago
The bathrooms had the clam shell sinks in 70’s gold & ceilings had popcorn on them.
We would have never made our money back if we would have remodeled to sell, the lady that bought it started remodeling right away.
ETA
This was 5 years ago
This post was edited on 3/9/26 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 3/9/26 at 3:23 pm to tha real thang
I’d go sect 8 rental and continue ruining the country.
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