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It seems obvious that you should move back in with your parents for what will just be a few months if your house sells as planned. Being used to living in a house all by yourself isn't sufficient reason to a) pay rent when you presumably don't have to, b) pay moving fees twice, and c) get locked into a potentially expensive year-long lease obligation. I'm curious why, if you live all by yourself, you can't keep a house clean enough to show???
I’ll have to pay moving fees twice whether I move in with my parents or not. I want to sell a vacant house. Not a house with my stuff in it. The listing for my neighbors’ house which is currently under contract shows pictures of a vacant house, and I want to do the same. I have a cat and I’m not going to move him and his things out of the house every time it needs to be shown.
One recommendation: don't list your house until after the new year begins. Few people will be looking for a house in late December. When they start looking in January your house will show up as having been listed for awhile. If it's a fast moving market, people will wonder what's wrong with it and why it's still available.
One recommendation: don't list your house until after the new year begins. Few people will be looking for a house in late December. When they start looking in January your house will show up as having been listed for awhile. If it's a fast moving market, people will wonder what's wrong with it and why it's still available.
Thanks for the tip! That makes sense. I still have quite a few things to do before I list it, so January would probably be best.
What area/city is the property in? (This may tell us if you're in a hot or cold market.)
Why the rush to move? (Something happen to you?)
There are people that will buy your property for cash, in 30 minutes. (Just don't expect top dollar.)
If your house smells/stinks like a cat's butt, then you'll have to do something about that. Sometimes it can get expensive. Like new carpeting. Otherwise, you may have to burn it down. (That's sarc, folks!)
If your market is warm/hot, you might sell it a lot faster than you think. Some sellers find themselves "renting back their old home" because they can't find anything...RE agents have no problem selling your home out from underneath you.
What area/city is the property in? (This may tell us if you're in a hot or cold market.)
Why the rush to move? (Something happen to you?)
There are people that will buy your property for cash, in 30 minutes. (Just don't expect top dollar.)
If your house smells/stinks like a cat's butt, then you'll have to do something about that. Sometimes it can get expensive. Like new carpeting. Otherwise, you may have to burn it down. (That's sarc, folks!)
If your market is warm/hot, you might sell it a lot faster than you think. Some sellers find themselves "renting back their old home" because they can't find anything...RE agents have no problem selling your home out from underneath you.
I look at listings all the time, so I’d guess the market is at least warm in my area based on recent sales. Yes, something did happen recently that made me decide to move. Let’s just say that I have the kind of neighbors that make people flee neighborhoods, so I am moving to a nicer area. I plan to have my house professionally cleaned when I move out, so I don’t think potential buyers will notice any lingering cat smells. I’m more worried about the smells from my next door neighbor’s house wafting in during showings. I don’t know if it’s marijuana or what, but it stinks. I don’t need to sell my house in 30 minutes, but preferably within 45 days after listing it.
If you move in with your parents rent a storage unit to put most of your stuff in that you won't need til you get your new place. We are going thru this with one of my children right now (sold their Condo and waiting for new house to be finished) They brought the computers they needed for work and their TV. Everything else went in storage. Makes things a lot easier.
I look at listings all the time, so I’d guess the market is at least warm in my area based on recent sales. Yes, something did happen recently that made me decide to move. Let’s just say that I have the kind of neighbors that make people flee neighborhoods, so I am moving to a nicer area. I plan to have my house professionally cleaned when I move out, so I don’t think potential buyers will notice any lingering cat smells. I’m more worried about the smells from my next door neighbor’s house wafting in during showings. I don’t know if it’s marijuana or what, but it stinks. I don’t need to sell my house in 30 minutes, but preferably within 45 days after listing it.
If you have "those neighbors" -- next door? -- good luck. I had to practically give away my beautiful house because of "those neighbors" on a shared driveway.
The professional cleaning upon moving out is a good idea if you have a cat.
Who are these people who will buy a house in 30 minutes???
If you move in with your parents rent a storage unit to put most of your stuff in that you won't need til you get your new place. We are going thru this with one of my children right now (sold their Condo and waiting for new house to be finished) They brought the computers they needed for work and their TV. Everything else went in storage. Makes things a lot easier.
I know that a storage unit is an option, but I’d prefer to have all of my things with me. I don’t have a ton of stuff and I’ll be throwing out a lot of stuff that I no longer want, so I think that I can manage without using storage, but I’ll keep that in mind.
If you have "those neighbors" -- next door? -- good luck. I had to practically give away my beautiful house because of "those neighbors" on a shared driveway.
The professional cleaning upon moving out is a good idea if you have a cat.
Who are these people who will buy a house in 30 minutes???
Yes, the neighbors next door are annoying, inconsiderate, and smelly but the neighbors across the street are the ones that are REALLY motivating me to move. The neighborhood and my house will appear perfectly fine as long as the potential buyers never encounter the problematic neighbors before making their decision. lol There are currently still plenty of nice neighbors on my street, but they might be moving out soon too.
Yes, the neighbors next door are annoying, inconsiderate, and smelly but the neighbors across the street are the ones that are REALLY motivating me to move. The neighborhood and my house will appear perfectly fine as long as the potential buyers never encounter the problematic neighbors before making their decision. lol There are currently still plenty of nice neighbors on my street, but they might be moving out soon too.
A wise buyer will stake out the neighborhood at all hours of the day/night/on weekends to get a feel for it.
But maybe you'll get a less-than-wise (or long-distance) buyer!
This happens to many formerly nice neighborhoods (are these rentals?); it's a shame.
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