In a perfect world, selling a home can take as long as it needs to take to get a good price. In some cases, though, you need to move much more quickly. If you want to sell your house fast, you might need to go against some of the common wisdom and instead position yourself for a rapid sale. Below are four ways you can make sure that your house sells faster.

Price to Move

The easiest way to get your home to sell quickly is to price it well. This doesn’t mean starting with a rock bottom price, but rather making sure that it’s priced competitively for the market. Pricing your home at five or ten percent below the competition is a good way to get a lot of interested customers without necessarily looking like you are desperate.

Sell to an Investor

Don’t discount selling to a non-traditional buyer. Selling to an investor is a great way to go about selling your home for cash with a minimum amount of work. Not only are investors often willing to buy as-is, but they often want to close as quickly as possible. Investors will also tend to give you a fair market offer for your house, ensuring that you’ll be able to pay off what you owe and walk away without going through an extended bidding process.

Market Well

Don’t stick to the typical marketing channels if you need to sell your house quickly. Go online, list it everywhere that’s reasonable, and be ready to respond quickly. There are plenty of buyers looking for a good deal that are spending all day scouring the internet, and you want to be one of the sellers who they find. The better your market, the more eyes you’ll get on your home. The more eyes on your home, the faster it will sell.

Be Flexible

Finally, make sure that you’re flexible with your sale. If you need to sell quickly, you might need to be willing to make repairs or to lower the price. In some cases, even taking a loss is preferable to holding on to the home, so know your own limits. With luck, you’ll make a sale and still walk away with a profit.

If you want to sell quickly, you need to get the right eyes on your house. Market and price it well, then be flexible with how you sell the home. If you can manage that, you’ll be able to sell your house quickly and move on with your life.

 

Addy Reeds is a freelance writer from Eugene, Oregon. She discovered her passion for journalism while attending the University of Oregon. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook: @addyreeds1; https://www.facebook.com/addy.reeds