6 Ways To Save Money By Selling To A Professional Homebuyer

Working with a professional home buyer will save you a ton of money when selling your house. Don’t rule out a direct sale until you learn more about what our process will mean for you! 

Are you looking for the best way to sell your house in Northeast Ohio? Many local homeowners are surprised to find that working with a direct buyer helps them keep more money in their pockets than they ever would have received by working with a real estate agent. Before deciding how to sell your house in Cleveland, we encourage you to run the numbers for your property so that you will be able to make the selling decision that works best for you. Below are just a few of the costs we can help you to avoid when working with the team at West Park Properties.

Sell Without Commission

When you sell your house with a real estate agent in Ohio, you will be faced with commission costs if your house is able to sell in the traditional way. Commissions are usually somewhere around 6% of the final sale price, meaning that if your house sells for $250k, you are looking at an instant $15k that will go directly to the agents on the transaction. When you work with West Park Properties, you will not have to worry about any commissions or other selling fees. This is a large amount of cash that you will not have to factor in when choosing to sell your house directly to West Park Properties in Cleveland.

Avoid Repairs and Upgrades

Working with the team at West Park Properties will allow you to sell your house as-is, without any repair or upgrade costs. When listing a house in Cleveland, many people are stuck making repairs before the house has even hit the market. They are then surprised when their potential buyer comes to them after the inspection, attempting to negotiate more repairs be made before the sale goes through. Some people end up spending more than they should, just to get the deal done. With a direct sale, you won’t spend any time or money fixing up the house.

Immediately End Your Holding Costs

Do you know how much it really costs you to own your house? When you factor in utility bills, taxes, insurance, HOA fees (if applicable), and all the other costs homeowners face, you might be surprised by the total. With a simple sale to us, you will potentially be able to save thousands of dollars that you would have otherwise been spending on the house. You will be able to put an end to your property holding costs right away instead of months down the road. Think about how much you will be able to save by selling your house within 30 days.

No Cleaning or Maintenance

When a house is listed on the MLS in Cleveland, it will need to be kept clean at all times. You never know who will want to come to see your house or how quickly they will want to drop by. Many times a potential buyer will want to see it right away, and as someone who wants to sell their home, you will want to do your best to accommodate the potential buyer. Some homeowners opt to hire a professional cleaning service while others will take on the responsibilities themselves. Either way, you will find yourself spending time and money on the upkeep and continued maintenance.

No Closing Costs

With a traditional sale of your house in Cleveland, you’ll end up paying about 2% of the final sale price toward closing costs. It is customary for the buyer and seller to split closing costs in a traditional home sale. So for a $250k house, that is another $5k down the drain in costs related to the sale. These costs cover things like title search, transfer tax, and title insurance. When you sell your house directly to West Park Properties, these costs are taken care of for you. We will handle all of the standard closing costs, adding one less thing you have to think about when selling your house in Cleveland.

No Marketing, Staging, or Photography Costs

While some marketing, staging, and photography costs can be included in the price of a traditional listing, there are many cases in which a homeowner will find themselves paying for these items out of pocket. Perhaps their agent uses photos they took with their phone, or perhaps the agent isn’t utilizing premium online listings. Quite often, someone who really wants to sell a house, will take things a bit further than what their agent does. Photography, staging, and additional marketing services are all utilized by home sellers who want to sell their home as quickly as possible.

Every situation is different and we encourage you to run the numbers for the house you would like to sell in Cleveland before you make your decision about how to sell.

We hope this helps.

Find out how working with a professional home buyer in Cleveland will benefit you! Reach out to us today for more information! (216) 352-0088