There will be times that you need to quickly sell your home. and times when it doesn’t matter. If you find yourself lacking the time and wondering “how long does it take to sell my house with an agent vs an investor?” then this blog post will guide you through the answer…
You like to sell your home, and probably you want to sell it right away. Chances are, you land at this blog post since you want to know what’s the best way for you to sell your home as fast as possible.
We can give you the answer to that but first, it’s a must to know what’s the difference between what an agent and an investor can do for you:
If you have an agent helping you sell your home, you will be represented by the agent and the agent will look for buyers instead of you. It will be selling THROUGH an agent to a buyer.
While selling your home with an investor, is basically working directly with the buyer of your house. It means you’re selling TO an investor (they are the buyer).
Now that you know the difference, here’s how long it can take…
How Long Does It Take To Sell My House With An Agent Vs An Investor?
The Agent…
Potential buyers are invited by an agent to view your house, these agents make an effort to persuade potential buyers to purchase your home. For this reason, they’ll need your house to look appealing inside and out, aside from that, they need to be able to gather as many potential buyers as they can who would want to view your house.
Therefore, it would take weeks to months just to make sure that your home is in a very presentable condition before an agent decides it’s prepared to be listed. And after its list, the agent might wait another month or so to look for buyers to show your house to, and for one of those buyers to present an offer (on average, it can take 3-6 months… sometimes as long as 12 months for this to happen). And what people don’t seem to know is: if financing is not available for the buyer or gets cold feet in the deal then they’ll be able to back out and you go through the process again.
Therefore, selling your house through an agent may take months – it all goes down to how fast you can make your house in “showroom condition” and how fast they can look for a buyer, and whether the buyer completes the purchase.
How Long Does It Take To Sell My House With An Agent Vs An Investor?
The Investor…
This part is surprising for many people: an investor can buy your home quickly – some investors can even make the purchase in as fast as 7-10 days if that’s what you’re looking for. The reason for that is because the investor is the buyer (so no showings are necessary) and lots of investors (including us here at Sell Now Homes Wichita) purchase homes in whatever condition so you don’t have to make repairs on the property either.
So, should you sell through an agent or sell to an investor? It’s for you to decide. An investor is faster so if speed is important to you then you may want to consider selling to an investor.