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The real estate market is incredibly tough in California. Even with the influx of current buyers, selling your house is an uphill battle if your property is not move-in ready. Today’s buyers are looking for houses in excellent condition with little time or investment in a fixer-upper. So if you have an old, damaged, or … Continued

Are you getting ready to sell your house? If so, you may want to explore your options for selling your house before listing it on the market. Although a traditional home sale is the most popular way to sell a home, it may not work for you if you are going through financial difficulties, need … Continued

In California, 45,000, or 0.7%, of all mortgages are currently in forbearance. Inflation, interest rates, and a poor economy have caused many homeowners to get behind on their mortgage payments with limited options. Lenders have responded by accepting more applications for forbearance to help homeowners ride out the storm of financial hardship. However, forbearance will … Continued

At Ernest Buys Homes, we buy damaged houses. We work with sellers in tough situations who cannot sell their property because it’s old or damaged. Below we look at the challenges of selling a damaged house and why we buy damaged houses in your area. Selling a Damaged House Is a Huge Hassle Whether your … Continued

Not every situation fits nicely into a traditional house sale. You may have circumstances that do not afford you the time or money to hire a realtor, upgrade your property, and find a potential buyer. You may need to sell your house fast to avoid foreclosure or bankruptcy. Or you just got a new job … Continued

If you need to sell your house fast, you may be looking for an alternative to a traditional sale. You may not have enough time or resources to wait 60 to 90 days to find a buyer and close the sale. If so, a better solution may be to sell your house as-is to a … Continued

If you are a motivated seller with a little cash in hand and some business savvy, you may decide that you can sell your house fast, instead of hiring a realtor to do it for you. This method of selling property is known as a for sale by owner (FSBO). An FSBO puts you in … Continued

Selling a home today can be stressful. One of the main reasons for this is that it can take 60 to 90 days to sell a house on the market. That does not include the time you spend preparing to sell the house and closing the sale afterward. While some people can wait that long, … Continued

That’s the question you keep asking yourself several months after you have listed your house on the market. Selling a house today requires a tremendous amount of hard work, financial commitment, and, most importantly, patience. Even if you hire a top-notch realtor and make the necessary home improvements, there are no guarantees that you will … Continued

If you have a damaged, vacant, or old house, selling it in your area will prove to be difficult. The main reason for this is that several houses on the market are move-in ready. There are fewer buyers today that want to take the time to renovate an outdated or damaged house. So, if you … Continued

There are three main ways to sell your house in today’s real estate market: a traditional home sale, a For Sale by Owner, and a cash sale to a company that buys houses. The most popular way to sell your house is by hiring a real estate agent. Realtors can market your house, manage the … Continued

Selling a house is never easy. Most homeowners must overcome multiple obstacles to find a buyer, negotiate a deal, and close the sale. Many of these obstacles involve making repairs or upgrades to the house. Repairs can cost thousands of dollars, setting the seller back financially and eating into their profits. Fortunately, there is a … Continued

Selling a house today is more complicated than ever. You have to make the necessary repairs or upgrades, hire a realtor, list the property, stage the property, show the property, and hopefully find a buyer. Even if you get an offer, the potential buyer may not qualify for a mortgage loan. Even when you secure … Continued

If you need to sell your house fast, you’ll need to perform an appraisal to determine the selling price. An appraisal reports your home’s market value so that you can set a ballpark figure within the range of the value. However, an appraisal doesn’t always tell the whole story. Plus, appraisals don’t always get it … Continued

How to Sell Your House for Job Relocation The biggest challenge will face when getting a new job is how to sell your house for job relocation. What complicates a house sale is trying to sell the property or get out of your mortgage while living in another city. For this reason, a lot of … Continued