4 Creative Ways to Land Your First Real Estate Listing
Listing your first house can take some time when you get into real estate. And we’re not talkin’ just weeks or months—it can take years!
It’s tough to compete in a market with so many buyers as it is, but when you’re up against other buyers who have cash, it’s even tougher. And if you have a house to sell before you can buy, or need the cash from the sale of the home to obtain the cash you need, it can seem near impossible to compete against them.
So the prospect of putting yourself in the position to be one of those cash buyers can sound super appealing…
The good news is, it’s possible. There are companies who will offer you a short-term loan to put you in the position to make all-cash offers. The not-so-good news is that it might not be the best idea for you.
As you’d expect, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch,” and these companies expect to make money. There’s nothing wrong with that. They’re offering a service, and they deserve to make a profit. But the question is: How much will it cost you? (Spoiler alert: Some of the “costs” are hard to quantify.)
The basic cost is that you’ll pay a higher rate for the short term loan. That’s not a big deal if it’s truly short-term and you pay back the loan in full quickly. You’re just paying a premium for a short-term float of money. In that sense, just make sure you know how much higher the rate is than a typical mortgage would be.
But they also may be looking to make money if you end up sticking with them for a long-term loan on your house, thus allowing them to make money on an ongoing basis in interest payments. Again, nothing wrong with that, but you need to make sure up front that the long-term rate will be competitive with other loans you could have gotten instead.
Here’s where it gets more complicated, and the buyer may overlook these costs when they are enticed and focused on the benefits and hopes an all-cash offer would afford them:
The Takeaway:
While the ability to become an all-cash buyer may be enticing, make sure you analyze and assess the entire cost to you before signing on the dotted line.
Speak with a real estate agent you trust before agreeing to an all-cash buyer program. Listen to his or her objective advice on whether or not it’s even necessary in your situation, and if it is, whether it’s worth the risk you would be taking on.
Keep in mind that they also cite in the article that 23% of recent sales were all-cash offers. While that’s a high percentage, it’s not every single house selling with an all-cash offer. Sure, being an all-cash buyer may help, but it’s not absolutely necessary in every single situation. You’re probably better off making as strong an offer as you can — especially if you have an agent who’s good at illustrating how and why you’re the best buyer for the property, even if you aren’t an all-cash buyer.
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