When It's Time to Sell Your Home

Article submitted by Tom Hollerbach of Golden Years Real Estate & Services. He can be reached at 908-813-0210 or tomhollerbach@aol.com.

Many seniors and their families do not have the time or money to prepare a home for sale, then wait 3 to 6 months to finally receive their equity check. In this time sensitive period, seniors can opt to sell their home privately in "as is" condition as a quick and efficient way to release the equity in their home.
Some advantages of a private sale are that there are no home preparation expenses, no real estate brokers (or their commissions), no contingencies, no code violation repairs, no inspections, and most importantly, no waiting for a buyer. The private sale ensures that the equity is released from the home quickly. Simply sell the house and move with your money in hand.

Selling the home in "as is" condition means that the senior can take their treasured mementos and/or furniture and leave everything they don't want behind. No need to clean the home from top to bottom for open houses, paint the interior and exterior, remediate lead paint or asbestos problems, and repair broken fixtures and other things that wear out over time. Selling "as is" guarantees a stress-free sale.