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Sell fast or keep your equity? In Central PA you might get both
Would you rather sell your property fast, like in 7 days, or keep more of your equity? Most people think they've got to pick one. Depending on your situation, the condition of the house and your timeline, you might be able to do both.
Why it feels like you have to choose
Here's how most owners see it. Option one, call a "we buy houses" company, get a number this week and close fast. Option two, list it the regular way, wait weeks or months, and hope it brings more.
The fast option usually costs you equity, because a single cash buyer's number has to cover their repairs, their holding costs and their profit. The slow option costs you time, and time isn't free when you're paying taxes, insurance, utilities and maybe a loan payment every month.
Compare what you'd actually walk away with
The headline price doesn't matter much. What matters is what lands in your pocket at closing. Put in your best guesses here and I'll help you tighten them up with real local sales.
Cash offer vs open market: what would you walk away with?
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Not sure what selling costs look like with me? Here's the breakdown: what it costs to sell with Josh Schoenly, eXp Realty.
How you can get speed and equity at the same time
This is what the 7-Day Stress-Free Home Sale is built for. We set the strategy and price, prep the house, get pro photos, and put it out as Coming Soon to buyers, investors and agents. It goes live on a Thursday, gets one weekend of showings, and we review offers early the next week.
The investors who'd make you a cash offer can still make one. They just have to compete with owner occupants and everybody else. That competition is where the equity comes from. Here's the full side by side: 7-day sale vs instant cash offer.
When a straight cash sale still makes sense
- The house needs major work and you don't want anybody walking through it. See selling as is and the fix vs as is math.
- You need to close on a specific date and certainty matters more than price.
- It's a rental with tenants who make showings tough. See selling a rental with tenants.
- The numbers in the check above come out close, and you'd rather skip the hassle.
If you've already got a cash offer in hand, read what to check before you sign it.
What the 7-day approach has done
Across the program's 31 documented Central PA closings, all 31 sold at or above list price, at 114% of list on average, about $28,400 over list, with about 7 days to an accepted offer.
Past results don't guarantee future results. Every home and every market week is different, and these numbers are shown for illustration only.
Selling in a specific town?
See what a fast sale looks like in Mechanicsburg, Carlisle, Harrisburg, Enola, Hampden Township, East Pennsboro Township, Hummelstown and Perry County.
Send me the address
If you own a property here in Central PA and you need to sell quickly, send me the address using the form on this page, or call or text me at (717) 510-1452, eXp Realty office (888) 397-7352 x1034. I'll take a look and share a few different options side by side, so you can see whether you can sell fast and still keep more of your equity. No cost and no obligation.
$0 cost. No obligation.
Tell Josh about your home and he'll walk the property, run the numbers and show you what the 7-Day Stress-Free Home Sale could look like. You always reserve the right to accept, reject, or negotiate any offer.
Prefer to talk? Call or text (717) 510-1452, eXp Realty office (888) 397-7352 x1034.