I originally attempted to sell my Jacksonville, Florida, home by conventional means.
I found a real estate agent and followed her advice.
I replaced the front door, painted the interior and put down a new carpet in the laundry room. I invested into a new bathroom vanity and toilet and hired a professional cleaning service. We took pictures of the house and listed it. I had to vacate the house on several occasions for viewings. We also scheduled an open-house. It took nearly two months to attract a buyer. They made an offer that was far too low. I came back with a counter-offer. We haggled for several days before agreeing on a price. Everything seemed to be proceeding properly until we got the results of the home inspection. While my roof is around ten years old, it’s in perfect condition. I’ve been very conscientious about maintenance. According to the home inspection, it needs to be replaced. Because it has already been re-roofed once, it would require a total replacement. The home inspection also listed a new electrical panel, ductwork cleaning, dryer vent cleaning and pumping the septic in the list of demands. It mentioned the age of the windows and HVAC system and found some very old termite damage in the attic. The buyer could not secure financing unless these repairs were made. There was no way I was willing to invest that amount of time and money into a house I was moving out of. Plus, I’d need to hire professionals, schedule the renovations and deal with the disruption and mess. I chose to contact a cash home buyer. I worked with a family-owned company that is local to Jacksonville. I got a cash offer in a single day and closed on my property in a little over a week.