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Take what matters, leave the rest, and move when you are ready. Get a written cash offer within 12 hours.
Get cash early for a down payment, rent or your move.
All you have to do is pack. Or leave it all, we clear it out.
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Yes, you can sell the big house first and move once, on a date you choose. Send the address and we make a written cash offer within 12 hours, with the comps behind it. We buy as-is, so there is nothing to fix or clean. Take what matters and leave the rest; cleanout is free if you qualify. Close as fast as 7 days when the title is clear, or later. If you qualify, you can stay up to 14 days after closing.
Leave the rest where it is. Cleanout is free if you qualify.
As fast as 7 days when the title is clear, or the date you choose.
No commissions, no fees, no closing costs to you. Your mortgage is paid at closing.
We're not tax, legal or financial advisors. For taxes on your sale, ask your CPA. For a power of attorney or an estate plan, ask your attorney.
Most people who downsize ask this first. Our answer: sell first, but plan the move before you close.
Buying first means two homes at once. Two tax bills, two insurance bills, and maybe two mortgages, while the big house sits on the market. Every showing means a clean house and a few hours away from home. That is hard at any age.
Selling first means you know your number before you choose the next place. A written cash offer within 12 hours, with the comps behind it, gives you a real figure to plan with. Then you pick the closing date. It can be as fast as 7 days when the title is clear, or two months out if your new apartment opens then.
Two more things help bridge the gap, if you qualify:
If you are moving into assisted living or a retirement community, see selling a house to move into senior living. If you are moving to another city, see selling when you relocate.
For most families, this is the hardest part. Forty years of furniture, dishes, photos, tools and a garage full of boxes. You do not have to empty the house to sell it to us.
Walk through once. Take what fits in your new home and what matters to you and your family. Give the children what they want. Then leave the rest where it is. If you qualify, you choose one of these, at no cost to you:
The children are grown and the rooms are empty. You want something smaller, closer to them, or all on one floor. Sell the big house as-is and move once.
The yard, the roof, the gutters, the stairs to the bedroom. We buy the house in the condition it is in. Repairs are our job after closing. See selling a house as-is.
Most of your savings may be in the house. Selling turns that equity into cash for your next home, your bills or your retirement. If you qualify, up to $20,000 comes before closing.
You are the son or daughter making the calls. We talk with you and your parent together, send everything in writing, and work with the person who has the right to sign.
You get a written cash offer within 12 hours, with the comps behind it. No obligation, no pressure.
You keep the sale price minus what is owed on the house. At closing, the title company pays off any mortgage or liens from the sale, subtracts any advance you already received, and pays you the rest. There are no commissions, no fees and no closing costs to you. We never ask you for money.
The closing happens at a licensed title company or attorney who holds the money, not us. Ask for proof of funds and we send it. You can say no at any point before you sign.
If you have time and the house is in good shape, a Market Sale or a listing may net you more. We will tell you that on the call. See cash offer vs. realtor.
Many people who sell a home they have lived in for years owe no federal tax on the gain. IRS Publication 523, Selling Your Home, explains the main home exclusion. If you owned and lived in the house for at least 2 of the last 5 years, you may be able to leave out up to $250,000 of gain, or up to $500,000 if you are married and file jointly. Other rules can apply. We're not tax advisors. Ask your CPA, and keep your closing statement.
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Many of our calls come from adult children. Here is how it works when you are helping a parent sell.
The four steps, from first call to closing, are on how it works. If medical costs are part of the reason for the sale, see selling a house to pay medical bills.
Best if: you need to sell fast, the house needs work, or life got complicated.
Only with Easy Sale
Subject to qualification.
Best if: you are not in a rush and you are OK with showings.
The trade-off
Not sure which is better? On the call we'll tell you what your house would likely sell for on the market and what you'd keep each way. Then you decide.
No pressure
Proof of funds on request
No obligation until you sign
Title company or attorney
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If you have to choose, sell first, so you know your number and do not carry two homes. See "Sell first or buy first?" above.
No. Take what matters and leave the rest. If you qualify, the cleanout is free, or we pay for a local move up to 50 miles for homes up to 2,800 sq ft. See "A lifetime of belongings" above.
Yes, if you qualify, up to 14 days after closing, free. The rest of your price is paid the day you move out. If you stay past the agreed date, a daily fee comes out of the rest.
Pick a later closing date. You choose the date, as fast as 7 days when the title is clear, or weeks or months out. If your move-in date changes, tell us early and we will work out a new closing date with you.
Maybe not. IRS Publication 523 explains the main home exclusion for people who owned and lived in the home at least 2 of the last 5 years. We're not tax advisors; ask your CPA, and see "Taxes on the sale" above.
The person on the deed signs, or a person named in a valid power of attorney may sign for them. The title company checks the papers before closing. Ask your attorney what applies in your state. See "Helping a parent downsize" above.
Sometimes, yes. If you have time and the house is in good shape, a Market Sale or a listing may net more. We compare both on the call and show you the math. See "Easy Sale or Market Sale" above.
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.
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Two minutes now. Your number in writing within 12 hours. Then it's your call.
P.S. You don't have to decide anything today. Get your number, compare it with what an agent would get you, then decide. Moving help is limited each month.Nothing to decide today. Get your number, compare it with an agent's, then decide. Moving help is limited each month.
