Published On: March 11, 2020Categories: agent-vs-investor, Real Estate Articles, sellers

Are you thinking about selling your house? Perhaps you’re weighing the pros and cons of how to sell and wondering, “Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Visalia Or Sell To An Investor?” If so then this blog post is for you! (It also applies to anyone looking to sell a house in [market_zipcode] zipcode or surrounding area)…

Selling a house is a big, complex decision, so you’re smart to be thinking through all the steps of the process.

Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Visalia Or Sell To An Investor?

Pros And Cons Of Working With An Agent

Pros:

  • The agent has probably done this before so they know the process
  • You won’t have to do the actual negotiating – the agent will take care of that for you
  • The agent will guide you step-by-step
  • You might get a price closer to your asking price

Cons:

  • You’ll have to pay to fix up your house
  • You’ll have to clean up your house
  • You’ll have to wait while an agent shows your house to buyers – this could take months
  • … which means you’ll have to pay bills, taxes, and insurance on the property the whole time the house is being shown
  • You’ll have to pay the agent’s commissions
  • You might not get a price closer to your asking price

Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Visalia Or Sell To An Investor?

Pros And Cons Of Working With An Investor

Pros:

  • The investor will have done this often and knows what they are doing
  • You’ll know exactly what the offer is right away – there’s no guesswork or gambling on the market
  • You don’t have to pay to fix up your house
  • You don’t have to clean up your house
  • You don’t have to wait months
  • … which means you don’t have to pay bills, taxes, and insurance on the property that whole time
  • You don’t have any commissions or fees to pay

Cons:

  • You might not get “market price” for your house – an investor may pay less

Which Is Better For You?

For many property owners it comes down to just a few simple questions:

  1. How soon do you want to sell?
  2. Would you rather gamble and see IF you can get market price (but pay more in bills) or know right away exactly how much you’ll get (and save money in all those expenses)?

When you answer those questions then you’ll discover the answer to your question, “Should I Hire A Real Estate Agent To Sell My Home In Visalia Or Sell To An Investor?

Ready To Sell Soon?

If you’re thinking of selling and have questions about the process or to see how much we can offer for your property, just reach out to us and let us know about the house and we’ll see how we can help – we might be able to give you a cash offer to buy your house right away or we might be connected you with a great real estate agent that we know and work with. Just call us at [phone] or click here now and fill out the form and we’ll get back to you right away.

About the Author: dean@homehelpersgroup.com

Hi, this is Dean Rogers. One of the Owners of Home Helpers Group. I was born in Salinas and raised in Visalia which is where our headquarters is located. I am passionate about solving problems and creating solutions for homeowners needing to sell and improving our community in the Central Valley. Fun fact I played football at Redwood High School in Visalia and went on to play in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and seemed to have a long career ahead of me but was starting to feel the effects of concussions so had to hang up the cleats. Now I love to play basketball and stay fit working out, go to the beach, and chase the kids together with my wife with our growing family.

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