| Selling your house is without a doubt one of the | | | | may be too late. You may have been outbid on |
| most stressful experiences you can face in life. | | | | the home you had your eye on or worse. If you |
| This is exacerbated if there is a time factor | | | | are in financial difficulties, you may have already |
| involved. Then you have to bear in mind all the | | | | been repossessed. |
| fees. What if there was a quicker, stress-free | | | | There is a win-win situation with companies out |
| alternative? | | | | there who want to help you find a solution to |
| There are many reasons why you may need to | | | | your problem. They allow you to free up the |
| sell your property as quickly as possible. Here a | | | | equity in the property within a matter of weeks, |
| few of them: | | | | to pay off outstanding debts or to ensure you |
| You've found your dream home | | | | don't miss out on that dream home. |
| You have to relocate with work | | | | Furthermore, these companies buy homes in any |
| You want to move overseas | | | | condition so you don't have to worry about the |
| You and your partner are separating or getting | | | | added time and expense of getting it decorated. |
| divorced | | | | You also avoid hefty valuation and estate agents' |
| You have financial difficulties and maybe even | | | | fees, and they'll even pay your legal fees. An |
| facing repossession | | | | added benefit of selling quickly is that you avoid |
| You have inherited the property and don't want | | | | the mortgage payments that you would have to |
| the headache of a long, drawn-out sale | | | | pay if the sale is drawn out over a number of |
| The usual sales process is a long-winded affair. | | | | months, as would be the case in the traditional |
| Putting your home on the market, liaising with | | | | way of using estate agents. |
| estate agents and solicitors, showing people | | | | A staggering 48,000 repossessions took place last |
| around and being at the mercy of a chain mean | | | | year. If you need to sell for financial reasons, |
| that it takes months and sometimes even years | | | | there is even the possibility of staying in your |
| before you sell. You have to entice prospective | | | | home after the sale, using a sell and rent back |
| purchasers by making sure the property looks | | | | scheme. This way, you can avoid uprooting your |
| good, so must ensure it has recently been | | | | family but get the mortgage lender off your back. |
| decorated, constantly keep it tidy and maintain | | | | These companies will offer slightly less than the |
| the garden. Then when you do eventually sell, a | | | | current market value, but with far fewer costs, |
| chunk of your profits go on valuation fees, HIPS, | | | | giving you the benefit of a quick, stress-free sale. |
| estate agents' fees and legal costs. And by then it | | | | |