{"id":134,"date":"2021-06-02T22:15:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/?p=134"},"modified":"2021-06-02T22:15:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:15:05","slug":"can-you-sell-an-outdated-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/?p=134","title":{"rendered":"Can You Sell an Outdated House?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It seems that everywhere you turn there are companies who advertise buying<br>ugly houses. These messages offer to quickly buy any house, regardless of the<br>condition. The problem is that their offers are often significantly below market<br>value.<br>If you\u2019re a seller whose home needs some attention, you might think these<br>companies are your only option. Some of the offers sound attractive; quick sale,<br>all cash, no commissions, and no fees. But before you do anything, it\u2019s worth your<br>time to call a local real estate agent for a second opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3 Reasons to Call a Real Estate Agent Now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free Advice<\/strong> \u2013 The real estate agent will not charge you anything to simply<br>come look at your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your House Might Not Be that Ugly<\/strong> \u2013 You may be surprised to find that<br>your home is quite marketable. A few years ago, a 1950s mid-century<br>modern home would have been considered a tear-down. Now, these ranch<br>homes command top dollar and are in very short supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Path Forward<\/strong> \u2013 If your home does have some issues, the agent can offer<br>some ideas about moving forward. They can suggest local contractors to<br>provide repair\/upgrade services or market to investors that might still offer<br>significantly higher prices than the quick-sale guys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even outdated houses sell. We are in a seller\u2019s market in almost every part of the<br>country. Selling your home has a large financial impact on you and your family.<br>Don\u2019t make assumptions about value, reach out to a real estate agent, and make<br>sure you understand all your options so you can get the best offer possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that everywhere you turn there are companies who advertise buyingugly houses. These messages offer to quickly buy any house, regardless of thecondition. The problem is that their offers are often significantly below marketvalue.If you\u2019re a seller whose home needs some attention, you might think thesecompanies are your only option. Some of the offers &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/?p=134\" class=\"more-link\">&#187; Learn More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about  Can You Sell an Outdated House?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-134","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-real-estate","7":"entry"},"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Michelle de Carvalho","author_link":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/?author=1"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}