The REAL World for Sellers Following the
Traditional Selling Process

Real Estate Agents Are Great Most of the Time!

If your house is in perfect condition, you have plenty of equity, and if you have plenty of time to wait, selling your home using a Realtor will probably get you the best price.

So, How Much Equity Do You Need to Have?

Statistics show that an average cost of selling a home using Realtors is about 10% of selling price, or sometimes even more...

That means, at least 10% right off the top is gone in fees. The 6% in Real Estate commissions, 2.5-3% in Title Company closing costs; then there is a Home Shield Warranty, and some other miscellaneous fees.

Do you have at least 10% equity to cover the cost of selling?

... or will you need to come out of YOUR pocket with CASH just to get rid of your house?

If you lived in your house for only a few short years, or if you refinanced recently, you may not have enough equity to pay all those fees.

If You Have Enough Equity, How Long Can You Wait?

Statistics show that an average "Market Time" around the country is 2 to 6 months. That means, it will take that long to find a buyer... add to this another 30 to 45 days needed to complete all the inspections, go through a loan approval and finalize the sale.

On average the Traditional Selling Process will take between 4 to 6 months, so it's wise to budget and plan on making at least 6 monthly payments.

CONCLUSION: If your house is in perfect shape, and your situation meets the above said criteria, selling your house through a Realtor is a valuable option!

Be Smart and negotiate in the listing agreement a "right to cancel". You'll be glad you did! If after 3 months you still don't have any offers, at least you'll be "free" to explore other options!

When and Why Real Estate Agents Are Not Effective!

What you are about to learn will reveal some surprising secrets of Real Estate business...

Even in some of "the hottest" real estate markets around the country, thousands and thousands of listings expire every month.

The following "eye-opening" facts may give you some answers...

A real estate agent gets paid whether your home sells in one week or one year. This creates a motivation to do the least amount of work possible on the already "secured" listing, but to focus on securing more new listings.

When a real estate agent lists your home, they put it in the computer with thousands of other houses. Then they sit back and wait for another agent to find and qualify a buyer. And wait. That’s the way the game is played.

Do you have any idea how many houses an agent is trying to sell?

It's safe to say more than just one! Most agents have houses all over the city that they’re trying to sell at any given time. This means the attention your home needs might not always be there.

Some agents will let you list your home for an inflated price just to please you and get your business. Then when it doesn't sell they suggest you lower your price to something more "reasonable" and marketable. They get your business on the front because you think you might get your price. Your interests are at risk, not theirs, while your home sits on the market unsold.

"...some unethical agents may suggest selling prices that are too high solely to obtain a listing. Instead of competing based on a professional approach, they appeal to an owner's greed." (This is an excerpt from "California Real Estate Practice", a required course for all prospective Real Estate Agents by the California Department of Real Estate.)

In their highly competitive business, agents use different sales tricks ("games") to secure a listing. Higher sales price is one of them! Watch out!

"Dirty Little Secret" - the agent's sign in your yard is a free billboard, advertising the agent’s services to the whole neighborhood!

No wonder why so many agents discount their commission to only 4% (even 3%), instead of an average 6-7%. They make less on your house (and do less work), but at the same time they get a few more listings off of your sign where they charge full 6% commissions. The longer your house sits unsold, the more free advertising they get; the more new customers they get; the more money they will make. So at the end it works great for them, but not for you!

What if you have to MOVE and your house has not SOLD?

If this happens to you:

Are you going to leave it vacant?
How long are you going to make TWO house payments?
How long can you afford to make TWO house payments?
If you're like most people, that can deplete your savings quite quickly!

What most sellers don’t realize, is that to an agent, with hundreds of other listings to handle, it won’t make any difference!

YOUR OPTIONS...

Sell the house through a Real Estate Agent using the

Traditional Selling Process

Sell the house yourself as a

"For Sale By Owner"

Sell the house to a professional homebuyer, like our organization

WHICH CHOICE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

This will depend on your available time frame, condition of your house, amount of equity you have and other personal needs. Let's touch on the above choices...

1. The REAL World of the Traditional Selling Process

The average cost of selling using a Realtor is 10% or sometimes even more. 6% is taken in Real Estate commissions, 2.5-3% in Title Company closing costs; then there is a Home Shield Warranty, and some other miscellaneous fees.

It takes 4 to 6 months on average to sell and close on a house while the seller (YOU) continues to pay the house loan, principal, interest, taxes and insurance. Can you wait that long? Would you prefer not to make those payments?

So, the questions you need to ask yourself are...

Do I have at least 10% equity to cover the cost of selling?
Do I have at least 6 months to wait for an "acceptable" offer and wait through buyer's qualification?
Can I afford to make payments while the house is offered for sale?

If you answered YES to all of the above questions, and your house is in excellent condition, you should consider listing your home with an agent.

(ATTENTION: You owe it to yourself to read this page!)

2. The REAL World of FSBOs ("For Sale By Owner")

Not enough lookers - not enough buyers. The FSBO house has very limited market exposure, since you're limited to a few signs and an ad in the paper. Marketing is a science, it is expensive, and requires "know how".

Most buyers use a "buyer agent" because it's a free service for them (seller-you pay agent's commission), and the buyers don't have to worry about all the liabilities and disclosures involved.

Since a Real Estate transaction is a complicated process, due to lack of seller's experience, most FSBOs end up as listings.

It may take much longer than 6 months to complete the process.

But, if you can handle all the details and solve the typical closing problems, you will save thousands of dollars by not paying Realtor's commission. What you'll have to pay are only the closing costs.

Which way do you turn? To an agent with dozens of other listings to handle? Selling on your own and sweating out financing (and legal) details, lost deals, last minute closing "surprises"? Moving out, making two mortgage payments and hoping you don't get some midnight call with "bad news" about your house...

3. The EASY Solution: Sell to "AAA-American Homebuyers"

WHY List Your House When You Can SELL Your House!

Don't jeopardize your future plans waiting for a long escrow, buyer's qualification, bank approval... and numerous other factors that can break the deal and put you back to where you started - more advertising, more open houses, more lookers, MORE hassles! Can you afford to take that risk?

WHY USE AAA-AMERICAN HOMEBUYERS?

Get Your House SOLD Without Hiring a Traditional Agent

Hundreds of homeowners every year choose AAA-American-Homebuyers over a traditional slow process of selling their homes with a real estate agent, and waiting for months to find a buyer.

The Easy Way: AAA American Homebuyers affiliates purchase homes in your county, without the usual hassles of open houses, extended inspections, and long escrows.

AVOID Losing the Sale Due To “Tight” Lending

Statistics show that large number of sales "fall out of escrow" at the last minute due to "pre-approved" buyers not being able to secure the final loan approval. This is very stressful to most homeowners because then they need to start all over again, which means more advertising, more payments and more waiting!

The Smart Way: AAA American Homebuyers affiliates work with private funds (not banks), which entirely avoids the delays and uncertainty of today's lending conditions.

Top-Rated Service & Satisfied Homeowners

Imagine a hassle-free sale on a date of your choice? That's why All American Homebuyers are the growing network of professional buyers in the country, with huge number of satisfied clients. Be one of them!

You can listen to a few customer reviews below...

Can We Really Buy Your House That Quickly and Easily?

Maybe. Maybe not. A lot of it depends on you. If you want to get above market price for your house, please use Realtors. We are professionals and we do expect to make a profit. But, we are not out to steal your house either. Most of our profit will come from appreciation and from our future buyer. And you will net more out of the sale than you'd net if you listed it with a Realtor.

We're NOT a replacement for a real estate agency listing service for people who're trying to "save a real estate commission". Rather we could be viewed as your "Plan B" - for the time when Realtors failed to deliver the sale, or you're not willing to wait for them to perform.

Does Your Property Meet Our Requirements?

Call us and let's find out. We buy all types of real estate and we'll quickly determine if your house fits our program. A few minutes on the phone with your local affiliate firm will give you the answers you need.

The FASTEST & EASIEST Way To Sell Your Home

Our Services Are Free:

When an AAA American Homebuyers affiliate company buys your home, there are absolutely no charges or commissions involved. They will simply ask you a few questions about the property, evaluate your house, and make you an offer - all with NO OBLIGATION and no pressure.

When an AAA American Homebuyers affiliate company buys your home, there are absolutely no charges or commissions involved.

Requesting an offer does not constitute a sales contract nor guarantee that your particular house will meet our buying criteria.

The REAL World for Sellers Following the Traditional Selling Process