HomeLight

JANUARY 28, 2022

There are three primary types of cash buyers: iBuyers , buy-and-hold investors , and fix-and-flip investors. Buy-and-hold investors are individuals who offer competitive prices for market-ready homes. Unlike iBuyers and buy-and-hold investors, fix-and-flippers buy homes in poor condition for considerably less than market value.

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Marco Santarelli

MAY 4, 2023

Why Fixer-Uppers Are Less Appealing to Buyers While fixer-uppers have traditionally been popular with investors who could get these homes at a discount and resell them at a profit, this trend has slowed down in 2023. With home prices falling from their peaks over the summer, many investors are now pausing their purchases.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2021

Do you need interim housing, a specific closing date, or a seller rent back ? Direct buyers are investors or companies that buy homes directly from the owner to resell or rent out for profit. House flippers, iBuyers, and buy-and-hold investors are examples of direct buyers who will purchase your homes with cash.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Investors looking to sell quickly and for the most amount of money. For many of them, they want a short inspection period, such as three to five days, a quick close, i.e. 30 days, possibly a rent-back option , or for the buyer to waive the inspection or appraisal contingencies. These sellers have no connection to the house.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 16, 2022

“It’s really hard as a buyer to be competitive in this market — especially for first-time buyers who are up against investors with cash. That under-$200,000 market is super tough right now.”.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As Ruiz states above, it’s not uncommon these days for a seller to ask for either a rent-back option, where they rent the property back from the buyers for a period of time, or to make it a condition of the sale that they have 30 or more days after closing to actually vacate the house.

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HomeLight

MARCH 28, 2022

Also known as a seller rent-back agreement or a holdover , this allows you to stay in your home for a designated period ?of Essentially, it makes the buyer your landlord so you have time to rent or buy a new home and arrange for the movers to collect your belongings. of time after you sell.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

On the flip side, the U&O can allow the seller to remain in the home for a certain amount of time after closing (also known as a “rent-back” agreement). A U&O is only for a short period of time and is only out of necessity,” explains Shea Adair , a real estate investor in Raleigh, North Carolina. “A

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

Investors commonly offer cash when buying homes to either flip or rent out. High-volume investors tend to buy and sell homes frequently, so they’re likely to have the kind of cash on hand that allows for paying out of pocket rather than having to secure a mortgage loan for each purchase.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Unless you’re a real estate investor who deals with dozens of home sales every year, it’s going to be very difficult to learn as much about real estate as your agent already knows. What if you could sweeten the deal for a seller by offering them a rent-back clause ? Agents really know the real estate market.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That last one, miscellaneous bucket, that includes things like contingencies and rent backs and so forth. I’ve gonna give them free rent back. Sometimes the seller fells a little bit more connected to that buyer than maybe an all cash investor. Oh, they’re worried about their bottom line.

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HomeLight

MARCH 22, 2021

That last one, miscellaneous bucket, that includes things like contingencies and rent backs and so forth. I’ve gonna give them free rent back. Sometimes the seller fells a little bit more connected to that buyer than maybe an all cash investor. Oh, they’re worried about their bottom line.

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