Top 5 Home-Selling Scams & How to Avoid Them!

In today's fast-paced world, and real estate market... cash buyers like us offer a convenient solution for those looking to sell their properties quickly. 

However, with the ease and speed of these transactions comes the risk of falling victim to scams. So we want to shed light on the Top 5 Home-Selling Scams, along with essential tips on how you can avoid these pitfalls, ensuring a safe and secure selling experience for you. 

By being informed and vigilant, you can protect yourself from unscrupulous practices and ensure a successful property transaction.

Here Are Some Things to Look Out For:

1. Your Offer Seems "Too Good to Be True: 

By far, this is the biggest thing to look out for. If your house is beat up or run down, and the market is tight - meaning there are LOADS of houses for sale, and in spite of these things... your offer seems "too good to be true," then it probably is. And here's why: 

If someone speaks to you for 5-10 minutes and then offers you what seems like "too much," chances are outstanding that shortly before closing, you'll get a call from them with a message similar to... "Sorry to do this, but we had our inspectors out there and we didn't know how much damage the property had. It's going to cost us a lot more to repair the property than we thought, so we'll have to cut back your offer to ___ (something significantly lower)."

The problem is, you've already moved out, or made plans to move on with the next chapter of your life by that point. And the mere thought of having to start all over, is overwhelming. So you reluctantly take the much lower offer, because, "Better the devil known, than the devil unknown."

You'll never have to put up with anything like that when you work with us. You see, the key difference when you work with us is... the number we give you in writing is the actual number you’ll get at closing. And that's because we take the time to thoroughly review the property with you, up front. This way, you get to avoid those last minute lowball “adjustments” a LOT of other buyers spring on you just before closing.

This is the most common problem sellers will have to deal with. So trust your gut and use common sense when you're chatting with people. And don't feel awkward to ask questions. Even if you're in a bad situation and you "need" to get rid of the property, that doesn't excuse someone from treating you with the same level of dignity and respect they'd want to be treated with. 

2. Lack of Trust and Minimal Transparency: 

Beware of companies that withhold information, refuse to answer questions, and withhold key details about the property transaction. This lack of transparency may result in hidden costs and undesirable outcomes. When you're working with us, we'll answer any questions you have and on the off chance we don't know the answer to your question... we'll find it out, promptly, and let you know.

3. Slow & Complicated Process: 

A scam-oriented company may purposely drag out the process, causing delays and making it difficult to close the deal. These tactics can lead to additional stress and potential financial loss. There are times when things come up - that's just life and you can't prevent the unexpected. But if this happens with us, you'll be the first to know, and we'll specifically let you know WHY something happened. And more important, we'll hang in there with you and see you through to the end of the transaction.

4. Required Repairs and Cleaning: 

Some companies will demand costly repairs and cleaning before they consider buying your property. This increases your costs and creates unnecessary delays in the selling process. When we purchase you home, we don't want you to do ANYTHING to the home. Save your time and money for enjoying yourself, not cleaning and repairing your home. We'll take care of all the repairs after the purchase. 

5. Impersonal and Unfriendly Service: A scam company may show little interest in providing genuine support, displaying unfriendly or impersonal service. You would be amazed at the stories I have heard. Buyers actually yelling at sellers because they didn't answer the phone quick enough, or they didn't return a call - things you would be shocked to hear. Their lack of care for your personal needs or concerns generally makes an already stressful process harder and even more unsettling. And worst of all, they're applying pushy, and high-pressure sales tactics, that just make you "feel" like something is off. 

Let me assure you - I'm a consumer just like you, and I have no patience for shoddy service, or dealing with people who are all about themselves. I'm in this business to be of service, and my outlook, demeanor and attitude shows this. But don't believe me, decide for yourself when you call and connect with me. No pressure. No sales games. Ever. 

Our Approach is Different

We know your situation is unique. Whatever's pushing you to sell your home is important to you, and therefore it's important to us. We're in the service business, and unfortunately in today's day and age... especially in the service business, "mediocrity" has become the new excellent. 

We're not like that - we're old school in that when we say something, we'll deliver on it. When we answer your questions, we put thought into those answers. I know it sounds hokey but I believe in the old adage, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It makes life much easier to live like this, and it makes looking at yourself in the mirror every night before bed, an easy, positive and happy experience.

We put YOU, our sellers, first... and take pride in offering personalized service to each and every client. 

Also, we understand selling your home quickly can be an intimidating adventure. So our goal is to make this a simple, efficient and stress-free transaction that gets you what you want. With that in mind, here are...

5 Things You Can Expect When Doing Business With Us:

Most important, as we discussed earlier... the number on your offer will be the number you get at closing. Again, we spend time on a thorough evaluation up front, so there are no surprises on the back end... 

1. Trust and Transparency: We pride ourselves on being a trustworthy and transparent company. From the initial offer to closing, we'll keep you in the loop every step of the way, ensuring you feel confident and secure in your decision to sell your property to us. If something comes up that's unexpected - you'll be the first person to know...

2. Fair and Competitive Offers: We meticulously assess each property to give you a fair and competitive cash offer. We take into account current market conditions, the condition of your property, and your location...

3. Fast and Hassle-Free Process: Look, you can make more money but you can't make more time. Time is our most valuable asset, and we know you want to sell your home as fast as possible. Our streamlined process ensures a quick and smooth transaction, often allowing us to close the deal in as little as a few weeks...

4. No Repairs or Cleaning Required: Selling your home to us means you don't need to worry about making any costly repairs or cleaning up the property before the sale. We buy properties in any condition, saving you time, money, stress, and elbow grease...

5. Personalized and Friendly Service: We're here to support you throughout the entire process, providing personalized and friendly service tailored to your unique needs. We genuinely care about helping you achieve the best possible outcome for your property sale, and we're always just a phone call or text away.

By choosing to sell your property to us, you'll get to experience a stress-free, fast, and rewarding transaction. Let's face it, there are a lot of people out there you can work with - and we're incredibly grateful you chose us. You'll find our attitude reflects this gratitude and appreciation, and we'll do our very best to get your property sold quickly and easily, so you can get past this transaction, and move forward with the rest of your life!