Portsmouth NH Homes Condos Real Estate

New Hampshire Real Estate Owners - Maine Homes and Condos Owners

Have you ever seen the signs on the side of the road at intersections or nailed to telephone poles about buying real estate - homes - condos? 

How about those ads in tabloid-type papers and magazines at store entrances?  Or those spam-type ads you see in emails and various websites?  ‘Send us your real estate information and well send you an offer!’ - ever see those kinds of ads?



I know I see them all over the place, and that may be because Im a New Hampshire and Maine REALTOR, and just naturally pick up on those kinds of things.  And I always cringe when I see them because I know what they really mean - those people generally, not all but most, try to take advantage of a real estate owners distressed situation and their real need to sell.  Discount buyers¦..

Well, I happened upon an article (an ad) just like one of those this past week that seemed like it had a little more credence than most I see.  It seemed a little more legitimate than some, so I thought Id mention it to one of my sellers who had hired me to market and sell his Portsmouth NH condo.  I utilize all kinds of marketing and ways to get the word out about the listings Ive been hired to sell, and I thought this might be one more way to try to help my seller.

I sent him the article (ad) and asked him if he was interested in seeing what these 'buyers might be willing to pay for Portsmouth condos.  He was game and said ‘lets send them my property info’, so we did just that.

This particular offer said that theyd send an offer in 30 minutes or so.  ‘Get an instant offer on any property in the USA in under 30 minutes’ - thats what this particular offer said.  Within just a few minutes, we did receive an auto-responder that said 'due to the overwhelming response to their offer it could take as much as 24 hours for us to get their offer.  Well, fine, maybe this really was a legitimate program and a lot of people realized that and had submitted a property just like we did.

So we waited, and waited, 24 hours later, no offer.  We thought maybe theyre trying their best to deal with all the properties they received.  So, another 24 hours goes by, and another, and here we are, 104 hours later, and still no word at all from those supposedly very interested buyers who claim they 'send back offers on submitted properties anywhere in the USA in under 30 minutes. 

I must say, Im not totally surprised, but my seller, as savvy as he is, was somewhat disappointed because this offer did have a slight air of legitimacy about it, based on where we found the article (ad).

I did inquire as to why, after all this time, my seller received no offer, no email, no phone call - not even the courtesy of a 'thanks but no thanks type of message.   And guess what - I didnt even get a reply to that.  Not one word from these discount buyers out to save the world¦¦

The reason Ive written this post is to save you time and effort on these types of offers that seem to spring up when were in challenging real estate markets.  The people behind these types of offers are generally looking to pay you 25 cents on the dollar, or thereabouts, or even less, for your property.  If thats the kind of offer youre interested in, go right ahead and sell your property to them.

On the other hand, the best way to get your property sold is price.  The CORRECT price will always get your New Hampshire Real Estate sold - price, Price, PRICE.  And that doesnt mean putting your property on the market for 25 cents on the dollar of its value.

If youre thinking about selling your real estate, homes, condos in the Portsmouth New Hampshire area, seek a competent professional to help you out.  Some property owners choose to go it alone, and thats their choice and perhaps they have the experience to be successful at selling their own property.  For those who choose to use an experienced and skilled professional Maine-New Hampshire REALTOR with a proven track record, youll get the best advice based on knowledge of the local real estate marketplace and the market conditions to help get your property sold. 

Are you thinking about selling your home or condo in the Portsmouth NH Seacoast Maine areas?  If so, send me an email or give me a call - Id welcome the opportunity to show you how I can help you get your real estate SOLD without dealing with discount buyers.

Real Estate Articles of Interest For New Hampshire and Maine Real Estate, Homes, and Condos:

• Selling A Home in the Portsmouth NH and Maine Areas
• Pricing Your Home To Sell
• Getting Your Home Ready For Showings
• How Is YOUR Property Being Represented?
• Tips For Hiring Your REALTOR   
  
  
  

                                  
  Ann Cummings, New Hampshire and Maine REALTOR
  Broker - NH and Maine
  RE/MAX Coast to Coast
  Portsmouth NH
  ann@anncummings.com
  888-349-5678 x 3839
  Servicing the Coastal Areas of NH & Southern Maine                    



                                    

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