Compare Your Bay Area Home Selling Options
Compare Bay Area Home Offers
Selling Off-Market vs. Listing on the MLS
Even in a seller’s market, it’s smart to look at your options to see how you can best reach your goals with the sale of your Bay Area home. While you’ll probably get a higher sale price listing on the open market, that doesn’t always boil down to more money in your pocket. Dive into the details below to compare your selling options.
| Selling on the Open Market | Selling Off-Market | |
|---|---|---|
| Commissions / Fees: | Often 5-10%, typically paid by the seller | Lower or No Commission, buyer dependent |
| Who Pays Closing Costs? | Sellers often pay 1-2% as closing costs | Buyer more likely to pay all closing costs |
| Inspection & Financing Contingency*: | Yes, sales can fall through. | Non-contingent offers more common |
| Appraisal Needed: | Yes, the sale is often subject to appraisal. | Many off-market deals don’t require appraisals |
| Average Days Until Sold: | 1-3 Months | 1-7 Days |
| Number of Showings: | Often times dozens | As few as 1 |
| Closing Date: | 30-45+/- days after accepting the buyer’s offer | The date of YOUR CHOICE. |
| Who Pays For Repairs? | Negotiated during the inspection period | Buyers typically purchase the home completely as-is |
When you really work the numbers you start to see the real benefits that each way of selling your California house offers.
Yes, selling off-market to one of our Bay Area Home buyers typically will not yield the same high price thatyou would get on the open market, but we offer other benefits that the traditional house sale route can’t offer.
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Work The Numbers And See Which Way Helps You Get There…
When you really work the numbers you start to see the real benefits that each way of selling your California house offers.
Yes, selling off-market to one of our Bay Area Home buyers typically will not yield the same high price thatyou would get on the open market, but we offer other benefits that the traditional house sale route can’t offer.
From offer to close and cash in your hand in as little as 7 days.
You can get rid of the headache of that property fast and avoid paying one more utility payment, tax payment, insurance payment, mortgage payment… you get the drill. If you list your house and wait 90+ days to close, you have to figure in all of the costs of holding that property during the time you have it listed and are waiting for the property to close.
Don’t worry about fixing anything or cleaning your house again and again for buyer after buyer.
Our buyers don’t care how dirty your house is (we’ve seen worse!) or how many repairs are needed (a complete fixer? great! we love projects). They want to make an offer on your house today. Let us save you time and put that money in your pocket ASAP.
Skip listing on the MLS. We’ve got you covered!
Our buyers make it easy for you! They may pay for all of the closing costs too. What we offer you is what you get (of course minus any mortgage payoff or other encumbrances on the property). Pretty refreshing, eh?
So when you add up the time you could save by working with our Bay Area home buyers, the no-hassle experience, and the money you’ll save on commissions, fees, and holding costs while you wait to sell the traditional route, it’s obvious why for so many homeowners in the Bay Area selling off-market is the best option.
Is it for you?
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