Sometimes you need to sell your house fast. Other times, you can afford to wait longer to sell your NKY or Cincinnati house. If you find yourself pressed for time and wondering “how long does it take to sell my Cincinnati house with an agent vs an investor?” then this blog post will guide you through the answer.
You want to sell your house, and perhaps you need to sell in a hurry. Chances are, you arrived at this blog post because you’re hoping to find the best solution for you that sells your house as quickly as YOU want.
Before we get to the answer, it’s important to understand the difference between what an agent does and what an investor does:
When you sell your house with an agent, you are asking the agent to represent you in a sale and to try and find a buyer on your behalf. In other words, you’re selling THROUGH an agent to a buyer.
When you sell your house with an investor, you are actually working directly with the one who will be buying the house. In other words, you’re selling TO an investor (they are the buyer).
That distinction is very important to realize when it comes to the answer of how long it will take to sell your NKY or Cincinnati house. Let’s discuss further.
How Long Does It Take To Sell My House With An Agent Vs An Investor?
The Agent…
There are many steps may present to you in order to list and sell your house for top dollar. An agent needs to show your house to prospective buyers and try to convince them to buy. Therefore, they’ll want your house to be in pristine condition, and then they need to find as many prospective buyers as they can to show your house to.
Therefore, it can take weeks or months for you to fix up your house before an agent feels that it’s ready to list. And once the agent lists it, it can take months for the agent to find buyers to show your house to, and for one of those buyers to make an offer (on average, it can take 3-6 months… sometimes as long as 12 months for this to happen, depending on what the current real estate market is like). Often, sellers don’t realize that once the property is under contract, it’s not sold. There is still a lengthy process from contract to close where the buyer could back out due to inspection or financing contingencies.
Therefore, it can take months to sell your house through an agent – it all depends on how quickly you can get your house in “showroom condition” and how quickly they can find a buyer and whether the buyer goes through with the purchase.
The advantage to listing with an NKY or Cincinnati real estate agent is that you may often be able to net more in the end. However, it’s generally going to take a lot more time.
How Long Does It Take To Sell My House With An Agent Vs An Investor?
The Investor…
This part surprises most people: an investor can buy your house very fast – some investors can even buy in as little as 7-10 days if that’s what you want. That’s because the investor is the buyer (so no showings where you have the house tidied up are necessary) and many investors (including us here at We Buy NKY Houses) buy houses in any condition so you don’t have to fix up the property either.
So, should you sell through an agent or sell to an investor? That’s up to you. An investor is faster so if speed is important to you then you may want to think about selling to an investor.
At We Buy NKY Houses, we are both investors and Realtors, so we always ask our sellers what is most important to them. If you want to sell your NKY or Cincinnati house fast, we can help. We buy houses all over the Cincinnati area – Erlanger, Florence, Southgate, Newport, Covington, Madisonville, Anderson, Silverton, Norwood, West Side, East Side, NKY and anywhere in between. Call us to learn more.