HomeLight

APRIL 21, 2022

Marketing your home “for sale by owner” (known as FSBO ) or selling to an iBuyer (instant buyer) like Opendoor or Offerpad are options that may seem to prioritize profit and speed, respectively. But the most conventionally respected process for selling your home involves a licensed Realtor®, and there are proven reasons why.

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HomeLight

MARCH 21, 2022

People have been flipping homes in the way we think about it today since the ’80s and well-known real estate investing operations like We Buy Houses and We Buy Ugly Houses have existed since the late ’80s to mid-’90s. iBuyer companies such as Opendoor and Offerpad are one newer type of house buying operation, having emerged in the mid-2010s.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In a down market, Slobounov recommends that sellers find their next home before listing their existing one, and choosing a home that has been on the market for over two weeks. This strategy can give sellers a better chance of having their contingency offer accepted. “I So you’re seeing them out there now.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 4, 2022

Cash buyers generally fall into a few camps: high-tech iBuyers, rental investors, house flippers, and individuals who pay cash on the open market. iBuyer companies are the newest of the bunch, having only come into existence starting in the mid-2010s. We’ll spend a little time explaining what an iBuyer is. What’s an iBuyer?

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HomeLight

JANUARY 28, 2022

“We buy houses” operations are cash buyers or house buying companies that purchase homes directly from homeowners. There are three primary types of cash buyers: iBuyers , buy-and-hold investors , and fix-and-flip investors. Home sale contingency : The buyer’s existing home has to sell before they will purchase the home.

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

Common types of cash buyers in Orlando “For the longest time, the biggest players were the hedge funds and iBuyers,” says Joseph. While iBuyers offered higher prices than smaller investors, they have taken a step back as the cost of doing business has soared with rising interest rates. They are more willing to invest in the community.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2022

HomeLight Trade-In : Removes the stress of buying and selling a home at the same time. HomeLight works with your agent to make an offer on your current home, so you can make an offer on a new home with no lending or home sale contingency. iBuyer (instant buyer) platform. Offers a trade-up program.

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HomeLight

APRIL 21, 2022

With the ease of listing a home as a vacation rental , many are deciding to hold onto their previous home instead of selling it, and are then using the income generated to pay the mortgage or as a side hustle. iBuyers are offering convenience and cash offers. Eviction moratorium/mortgage forbearance.

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