Not every home is a perfect fit for the traditional listing process with an agent to sell on the local Hawaii MLS. It can be disappointing when day in day out, the home doesn’t get offers, especially if you have a significant financial need depending on the sale. Personal circumstances, too, can make working with a real estate agent the wrong method of home sales (not wanting public showings, for one).
Unfortunately, many people who need to sell their house aren’t even aware of other options at all. To help prevent this from happening to you, let’s discuss four instances when you shouldn’t use an agent to sell your house in Hawaii and what you can do instead….
Time Crunch
When you’re in an extreme rush to sell your Hawaii house — this is perhaps an instance when you shouldn’t use an agent to sell your house in Hawaii. A real estate agent can tell you how much they believe your home will sell for, but they cannot tell you when you will be closing until the actual buyer shows up and follows through all the way to the closing table. However, if time is not on your side and you want to sell your home, a professional home buyer like those at Oahu Home Buyers just may be the solution you seek. Working with a professional home buyer means working with a cash buyer (though we also buy on terms – ask us), which allows you to set a convenient closing date in as few as ten to fourteen days and plan your move. Now, if that is just a bit too soon, a professional home buyer has the flexibility to delay the closing to suit your needs better.
Availability
If it’s difficult to make your property available for showings, especially on short notice, this is another instance when you shouldn’t use an agent to sell your house in Hawaii. Having children and pets can further complicate the process, especially when sellers need to quickly remove all signs of owning a pet from the property to increase the chances of a sale (pet hair on the couches and boxes of kitty litter aren’t generally appealing).
For some homeowners, it is the thought of having strangers coming through their home that makes showings problematic if not outright obtrusive, especially when there may be health concerns (heard of Covid?). No matter the difficulty you are facing with showings, when you sell your home directly to a professional home buyer like Oahu Home Buyers, we will provide you as private a transaction as you wish. Then a professional buyer from Oahu Home Buyers will make you a detailed offer you will agree is fair because we wouldn’t want it any other way.
Repairs
Homes that are in an obvious state of disrepair and neglect are another of the instances when you shouldn’t use an agent to sell your house in Hawaii. Cheap listings garner you cheap offers, which can be pretty upsetting and frustrating when you place such an emotional value on your home. When homes listed on Hawaii MLS demonstrate a fair amount of needed work and an unknown quantity of money and time to be restored or renovated, they typically linger much longer on the Hawaii real estate market because buyers are searching for homes in ready-to-move-in condition. As an alternative to home sellers who find themselves in this position, professional buyers like those at Oahu Home Buyers offer to buy your property in as-is condition, even if that means tearing it down and putting up a new house instead.
Outdated
If years (decades?) have passed since you upgraded your appliances or overall decor of the property, this is an instance when you shouldn’t use an agent to sell your house in Hawaii. Today, buyers seek modern technological conveniences and find older homes just are not sufficient to meet their needs. In addition, with the evolution in societal norms (in other words…. Covid), home offices and spaces for home schools have become a priority, as have homes with self-contained entertainment perks, such as swimming pools.
Buyers, in general, lack the imagination to visualize the potential you may see in your home. Emotionally, they may be unable to move past the impact of the out-of-date mustard yellow carpeting, flowery wallpaper, or stale paint color and turned off by appliances that have somehow survived since the 70s. On the other hand, professional home buyers like those at Oahu Home Buyers are happy to buy your home quickly, relieving you of updating expenses and the stressful suspense involved with listing and holding onto the property month after month.
Our goal at Oahu Home Buyers is to be sure you are happy long after you’ve left the closing table and save you money. At Oahu Home Buyers, we do not charge agent commissions (we’re buyers, not agents), and you won’t pay any hidden fees or closing costs. Without all of the complications of a traditional listing, selling directly to Oahu Home Buyers is easy, our contract is straightforward, and we’re happy to answer any questions along the way. The professional buyers at Oahu Home Buyers stop and take the time to listen to you and your needs, aiding you in achieving your goals. So Oahu Home Buyers is here to help homeowners like you sell your house in Hawaii no matter why you shouldn’t use an agent. Contact Oahu Home Buyers at (808) 333-3677.