What Are Instant-Offer Companies?
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />You’ve probably heard on TV, radio, or the internet ads from companies that are launching an iBuyer program. But what are iBuyers?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>An iBuyer, or instant buyer, is a company that buys properties from sellers quickly and conveniently. </b>When you sell to an iBuyer, you don’t have to list the house for sale on the market; in fact, you don’t need to do much with the home at all as far as preparation goes. Like their name suggests, iBuyers will craft an instant offer for your property.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As of today, none of the prominent players (Zillow, Offerpad, Opendoor, etc.) are offering an iBuyer program in Virginia, Maryland, or D.C.; usually, they launch their programs in states with lower sales prices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>How do iBuyers work, exactly?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By design, they’re pretty easy to sell to. You simply call them up, and they’ll write you a check.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The downside, however, is that they’ll charge you a convenience fee of about 10% to 20%, which can be a substantial amount.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Why would someone sell to an iBuyer, especially in a good market where homes are selling in less than a week?</b> Usually it’s because they need to sell quickly, for whatever reason, and they’re not interested in getting the maximal amount from the home sale. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It’ll be interesting to see how this program will unfold and whether it will stick. Discount brokerages like Purplebrick have already exited the market; they’re based in the United Kingdom but now have closed their doors in the United States. Only time will tell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have any questions about iBuyer programs or real estate in general, feel free to reach out to me anytime.</span><br />
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