Unoccupied homes cause major issues for everyone in the neighborhood.

Dallas, Texas –  We Buy Ugly Houses has spent the last 15 years rescuing homeowners from poorly maintained and unwanted properties. Over the years, there is one type of property that has been a major concern for neighbors, owners, and businesses…the vacant home. An empty or vacant home can cause lots of problems.

The longer a home sits empty the lower the property’s value slips. The lack of desirability and interest decreases the home’s value. In addition, the longer the structure sits empty it slips into disrepair and disarray.  This can cause multiple problems later when the owners sell their home.

Although a property is unoccupied, the homeowners must still make payments on it. This includes paying the mortgage, utilities, insurance, and property taxes. If the taxes are not paid, the local tax assessor may put a tax lien against the property. This must be paid in full before the property is sold or the tax lien is sold to someone else and the property seized.

Vacant homes must have proper utilities running. Even though the home lies dormant, it must be heated in the cold months to keep the pipes from freezing. In addition, water must flow through the pipes regularly to keep the pipes flush and to avoid rusting.

Vacant homes must also have insurance on them. This isn’t necessarily to replace problems on the property. Rather, it is to help protect the homeowner in the event of liability incident. Not all insurance companies cover vacant homes due to the problems that may arise when a property isn’t properly monitored. Homeowners must be diligent and stay on top of the insurance issue or else they may find themselves facing a major liability lawsuit with no backup.

The main reason insurance companies do not like to insure a vacant home is the increased possibility of vandalism. An unoccupied home is like an LED sign that says, “Rob me!” Empty houses are known to be stripped of their copper wiring, air conditioning units, building materials, etc. The vandalism often leaves a vacant home with broken windows, doors, shelves, and counters. To avoid the problems associated with vacant homes, homeowners should try selling their property to a professional home buyer or real estate investor.

About HomeVestors of America Inc.

Dallas-based HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest buyer of houses in the U.S., with 50,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors trains and supports its independently owned and operated franchisees that specialize in buying and rehabbing residential properties.  Most commonly known as the “We Buy Ugly Houses®” company, HomeVestors strives to make a positive impact in each community.  In 2012, for the seventh consecutive year, HomeVestors was among the prestigious Franchise Business Review’s “Top 50 Franchises,” a distinction awarded to franchisors with the highest level  of franchisee satisfaction.  For more information, visit www.HomeVestors.com.

A well laid out home allows buyers to visualize and dream what the home may look like with their belongings in place.

Dallas, Texas – We Buy Ugly Houses has bought and sold homes in every condition. From experience, We Buy Ugly Houses knows it’s not just the cleanliness or prettiness that will sell homes fast. A well-staged home gives the homeowners an edge over their competition and helps them to sell their home fast.

A stage home is one where the furniture, lights, paint, and fixtures have been selected, designed, and relocated to show off the best features of the home. Each room is carefully arranged to make it look bigger, brighter, and more interesting. In addition, the space is broken into usable smaller sections. These groupings help to define the space throughout the room without making it look cluttered or overwhelming.

The National Association of Realtors has found that the average home staging brings in an extra 8 to 10 percent return on a home sale. This is due to the vision that home staging gives to the potential buyer. Empty homes are hard to imagine belongings in. A staged home helps buyers to see spaces as they could be. This increases the chances of a potential buyer finding the home a perfect match.

A neatly staged home stands out from the competition. Very few individuals stage their home for sale. Even fewer professionally stage theirs. While surrounding homes may sell, a home staged by a professional will sell quickly, and usually it sells for a much higher price than the competition.

Besides selling a home quickly, home staging has other potential benefits. In some places, the cost of professional staging can be taken off the capital gains tax when homeowners sell a  home. In addition, professional home staging gives homeowners peace of mine. Their home has been put into good hands, and those worries are taken care of.

Just remember if a home is going to sell quickly, it must be staged well.

About HomeVestors of America Inc.

Dallas-based HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest buyer of houses in the U.S., with 50,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors trains and supports its independently owned and operated franchisees that specialize in buying and rehabbing residential properties.  Most commonly known as the “We Buy Ugly Houses®” company, HomeVestors strives to make a positive impact in each community.  In 2012, for the seventh consecutive year, HomeVestors was among the prestigious Franchise Business Review’s “Top 50 Franchises,” a distinction awarded to franchisors with the highest level  of franchisee satisfaction.  For more information, visit www.HomeVestors.com.

Homeowners that fail to move their first home prior to purchasing another put themselves in the position for future failure.

Dallas, Texas – With the successful purchase of over 50,000 homes, We Buy Ugly Houses has rescued many homeowners that have gotten themselves into a dilemma. Usually, they have bought a second home before they sold their first own. This kind of poor planning leaves homeowners at risk of major problems.

Not selling the first property before looking for the second one leaves homeowners limited in their purchase options. Few financial institutions will lend multiple mortgages to homeowners. Thus, financing both properties becomes quite a debacle for homeowners.

Few sellers are willing to coordinate the closing of their property with the closing of the buyer’s property. The home sale contingency in the buying contract is likely to scare off home sellers. Many home sales have fallen through due to lack of the buyer’s home selling in a timely manner. This leaves the waiting seller putting the home back on the market.

Some sellers will accept contingencies in their contract. However, they may not accept a poor down payment on the property, neither may a bank. Trying to buy a second home before selling the first one severely limits the amount of money available to put down on a second property. Most homeowners use the money from the sale of their home to help pay the down payment for their new home.

Luck does happen. If by chance a second mortgage comes through, most homeowners will have a difficult time being able to afford the mortgage, property taxes, and insurance for two properties. Since selling a home can take up to a year in a poor real estate market, which leaves the homeowner liable for up to a year’s worth of double mortgages. This leaves the homeowner at risk of severe financial strain and the possibility of losing not one but two properties.

There is the chance that a homeowner cannot afford both mortgages or doesn’t get approved for a second one. In this case, the homeowners will do just about anything to sell his home in time to close on the new home. For many homeowners, this means slashing prices and promising the sky to anyone that looks at the home they are selling. This may sell the house, but it also puts a lot of pressure on the homeowner to make up the financial difference.

About HomeVestors of America Inc.

Dallas-based HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest buyer of houses in the U.S., with 50,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors trains and supports its independently owned and operated franchisees that specialize in buying and rehabbing residential properties.  Most commonly known as the “We Buy Ugly Houses®” company, HomeVestors strives to make a positive impact in each community.  In 2012, for the seventh consecutive year, HomeVestors was among the prestigious Franchise Business Review’s “Top 50 Franchises,” a distinction awarded to franchisors with the highest level  of franchisee satisfaction.  For more information, visit www.HomeVestors.com.

Newbies to real estate experience lots of difficulty when they buy a new property preceding the sale of their first place.

Dallas, Texas – We Buy Ugly Houses has bought and sold over 50,000 houses the last 15 years. Through their vast customer service experience, they have firsthand knowledge of the consequences sellers face when trying to balance two houses. That’s why We Buy Ugly Houses highly encourages homeowners to sell their home before they look for a new one.

Selling a home takes a lot of time and effort. A homeowner will put in massive amounts of time trying to prepare, market, and sell his home. The stress a homeowner is under during selling his home is massive. When he is trying to buy a home and sell one at the same time, it’s immensely more stressful.  By performing one transaction at a time, homeowner’s turn their situations into more manageable ones.

The time it takes to sell a home is unpredictable. Some homes sell within days of being placed on the MLS. Other homes take months, even years before they are picked up by a buyer. If an individual waits until he sells his first home to look for a new one, he eliminates trying to juggle two mortgages, property taxes, property insurances, etc.

Homeowners that sell their house before they buy a new one avoid becoming landlords. Homes that are sitting vacant are not helping their owners pay their multiple mortgages. After a while, the owners place the first homes for rent or lease to own. This way at least the owners have help paying for some of their monthly expenses. Unfortunately, it also limits the owners’ ability to sell the home during the duration of the lease.

Homeowners can save themselves a lot of trouble, money, and stress by selling their home first. Home buyers and real estate investors can help make the difference if time is a major factor. These professionals usually buy homes quickly, and their clients are able to move on to their next property.

About  HomeVestors of America Inc.

Dallas-based  HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest buyer of houses in the U.S., with  50,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors trains and supports its  independently owned and operated franchisees that specialize in buying and  rehabbing residential properties.  Most commonly known as the “We Buy  Ugly Houses®” company, HomeVestors strives to make a positive impact in  each community.  In 2012, for the seventh consecutive year, HomeVestors  was among the prestigious Franchise Business Review’s “Top 50  Franchises,” a distinction awarded to franchisors with the highest level  of franchisee satisfaction.  For more information, visit www.HomeVestors.com.

Everyone knows that the downtown area is the bustling center of city life.  It is usually filled with an amazing assortment of shops, restaurants, and homes. If you want to live large, the downtown area is where you want your home. If you have been considering selling your home to move to the city, now is the best time. You’ll be able to take advantage of all that the city has to offer.

Be in the Action

Living in the downtown area means you are in the middle of all the action. Most visitors to the city do not get to take part in all of its exciting opportunities. They miss the events at the park and the concerts at the theatre. They miss the live bands every night at the coffee shop. Outsiders only get to see what’s there when they drive in. You get to take part all the time! You’ll never miss another exciting opportunity again if you sell your home and move to the city.

Cultures are Prevalent

Ever wanted to try something from a new culture? Most of the time, suburban life does not offer opportunities to experience multiple cultures on one street. In the downtown area, there are often five or six different cultures in one city block! Imagine the stores, the sights, the tastes, etc. that you could experience. By living in the city, you could try a different culture every day or at every meal. In addition, you get to meet and enjoy the company of people from these cultures. You’ll be able to learn from them.

Relatively Affordable

The largest complaint most people have is the cost of everything. With prices mounting, any one would think that city or downtown living would be astronomical. That isn’t so. Many times the price of gas in the city is lower or at least comparable to that in the suburbs. Grocery prices are usually lower than that of the suburbs or comparable. Many distributors give better prices to the city since that’s where a larger amount of product is moved. Rent and housing prices may be more, but the value of the property is also high. If you were to buy and later sell your home, you would stand a better chance of making money off the sale simply due to appreciation. With everything in close proximity, you would save on transportation costs, like fuel, insurance, etc. In major metropolitan areas, you wouldn’t even have to have a car due to the public transportation!

If you have sincerely considered cutting your costs, getting some culture, and getting in the middle of the action, now is the time to sell your home. The fastest way is to call us at WeBuyUglyHouses.com. We buy ugly houses and pretty ones too! Our 15 years of experience allow us to close within a week, and we always leave you holding cash. For more information on selling your home fast, call or visit us today!

It’s hard to believe it, but most homeowners are not alone in their feelings of worry, fear, etc. When problems arise, everyone feels desperate. Sometimes that happens with jobs, family, and other people problems. This is more readily seen when it comes to financial problems.  This category leads to feelings of desperation.  If you are experiencing financial problems, it is better to sell your home now.

Foreclosure

Most of the time this category is filled with people in desperate situations. For one reason or another, they cannot make the bills, mortgage, etc. Property values and interest rates have gone up or the mortgage payment has increased. Everything keeps mounting until it becomes too hard to make the payments. These homeowners want to avoid foreclosure by selling before or during the foreclosure process. This allows them to get more for their home and pay off a greater portion of their loan.

Moving

Sometimes ugly problems don’t rear their head until you need your finances for something big… like moving. Most people cannot afford to make one mortgage payment let alone two every month. It makes selling one of the homes a necessity. Some people cannot qualify for a loan on their next home until their first home sells due to a lack of perfect credit and bank paranoia. During these times, selling your home quickly will allow you to avoid the whole embarrassing bank qualification failure.

Loss of Value

No one wants to consider their biggest asset a loss. Unfortunately the way the real estate market has gone up and down has gotten many homeowners scared. Many want to cash out or sell their properties. This is to prevent losing any equity or investment money in their properties.

Unsalable Properties

Sometimes, homeowners have a property that only they can love. It may be due to a stack of liens against their home, being underwater in their mortgage, or the crazy up and down of the real estate market. Other times, the property may be in a poor condition due to lack of maintenance and funds. This leads to banks not willing to loan money on the home.

Financial difficulties are some of the hardest to face.  Selling your home fast with We Buy Ugly Houses will help you to get through them. For more information, call or visit us today at WeBuyUglyHouses.com. We are the nation’s number one home buying franchise with over 15 years of experience buying and selling as is properties. Our experience helps us to close within one week on your home. To sell your home fast, come see us now.