Seller question: How to get fast cash for houses in Chicago
Windy City Cash Buyers is a fast cash house buyer in Cook County, IL. We have been Chicago’s most trusted company that buys houses for cash for nearly 40 years. With all-cash sales in Chicago just shy of 50% of house sales, buying homes for cash is a quick way to sell your house.
Today’s seller question is about getting fast cash for houses in Chicago.
Seller question:
Hi. I own a small house in the West Pullman neighborhood and I am debating whether I should sell my house to a company who pays cash for houses or to list my home with a real estate agent. Getting fast cash for houses sounds awesome, but is fast cash really that fast? I think I can sell my house within six months with a real estate agent. That seems fast to me. How fast can you buy my house in West Pullman?
Answer:
Thank you for your question and it’s a good one. Selling houses in Chicago through a real estate agent can take anywhere from three months to years. Much of this depends on how much you want for your house, is that price realistic for your area, and the condition of your home. Additionally, you need to consider the cost of putting your house up for sale such as real estate fees, home inspections, repairing damage, landscaping and other general maintenance. These costs are often the reason people don’t sell houses if they don’t need to. As you know, Windy City Cash Buyers is a fast cash house buyer in Chicago. We specialize in buying houses for cash and in as is condition in Chicago’s southside and westside neighborhoods like West Pullman where your house is located.
Specifically to your question, Windy City Cash Buyers will offer you a fair market cash offer on your house in as is condition within 24 hours. For many West Pullman houses we can close in as fast as 7 business days. That is the day we give you cash for your house. Closing may take a couple weeks if we need to find documentation such as if a deed on your house has been lost, or we need to verify ownership of the home for sale. So, yes, we buy houses faster than 3 months.
Additionally, it is often more financially beneficial to you to sell your house to a fast cash home buyer in Chicago, and here is why.
Let’s say you have a house you are selling for $40,000, which is also the cash offer we offer you. Here are costs you can expect to pay to sell your house with a real estate agent, based on this amount.
- Real estate agent fees: $3,000
- Landscaping until house sells: $60 per month
- House inspection: $500
- Repairs to house damage: $2,500
- Repainting home yourself: $800
- Mitigating pest and insect (if applicable): $125 per month
These are only a few costs that you pay by listing your house with an agent. Selling your house to Windy City Cash Buyers means you don’t pay any of these costs. In short, our cash offer on your house is what you get.
Do you have a house for sale in West Pullman or other Chicago, IL neighborhoods? Contact Windy City Cash Buyers today to get fast cash for houses and for a fast cash offer on your house within 24 hours.