Private opinion about "quick sale" companies

Our website ,as well as the entire Internet full of articles "How to sell your house", "7 tips to sell", "20 tricks to sell fast" and so on.. In addition there are plenty of resources that just for $18, $20, $50 teach you "How to sell your house in 30( 45,60) days without agents and save thousands". Internet - great marketplace and everyone will find there free recipes for every aspect of our life. Real Estate Market now experiencing great downside and a lot of "guru" make money out of peoples fear, hopes and tragedies. I should get used to it, but still can't. I just looking for nice recipes how to deal with my root canal problem and avoid dentist bill. If anybody knows, please drop me a line at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Anyway,despite the emergence of many quick and easy ways to get rid of my problems I'm becoming more and more skeptical. "We buy houses, pay cash!" "We are buying ugly houses!"(and pay cash of cause), "We pay cash tomorrow for your house!" everywhere on small and large billboards and all over the internet. Well, most of those people are professional investors, a lot of them provide legitimate and honest service. They just won't tell you all the truth at once. Look at this excerpt from article:

A wise choice when selling a house is to benefit from the services of a quick house sale company which are becoming more and more popular due to the fact that real estate agents aren’t a reliable solution anymore because their fees are enormous. Among major advantages provided by this kind of companies are: no valuation fees, no estate agent’s fees, there is no waiting, no mounting debts and also no uncertainty. Another reason why people should use this method relies on the fact that we live in a uncertain property market with unrealistic estate agent’s valuations so if stability is what sellers are looking for, this is the thing to do as this companies offers what everybody is looking for : hassle-free transactions. These companies can buy your property for cash in a week which is almost incredible, also after they buy it you have the possibility to rent it if you don’t have where to stay after the selling. Also, unlike estate agent’s, their evaluations are real so they won’t betray and deceive you. Although these companies offer less money ( between 15%-20% ) for your home in comparison with a real estate agent, this still remains a great solution as it is way more faster and reliable because you get your money right away, in cash, so there are no complications during the transaction.

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What can I say? Of cause they "low-ball" you. Their "valuations" don't even close to real. Obviosly these articles, and whole "quick sale" industry based on emotional attack on desperate seller. Excert full of buzzwords and juggling. Looks like it addresses to grade "D" students. Compare 6% comission you pay for peace of mind working with a right agent and " 15-20%" less from "quck investors". On $100,000 transaction this is $9,000 - $14,000 difference that belongs to your packet. For $200,000 ? Do easy math! Professional apprisal costs $300 - $400 - if you decided to seat at the table with "quick cash for your home" company - it make sence to do this appraisal and be independent of "unrealistic estate agent valuation" if you wish. At my opinion proper staging and right marketing of your property going to net much more into your packet.
Sincerely.Realtor®