<p><strong>The market is heating up</strong><br />
Dallas had a run on pre-owned homes over the past year.<br />
According to The Dallas Morning News, sales of pre-owned single family homes rose by 22% between March 2012 and March 2013.<br />
That’s a huge increase in demand, and supply is shrinking as a result.<br />
<strong>With heat comes confusion </strong><br />
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if the real estate market is really based on supply and demand.<br />
Prices in any market, not just real estate, go up when demand increases or supply decreases.<br />
But real estate is a complex market, and it can be difficult to tell why inventory is shrinking. What it comes down to is who is doing the buying?<br />
A number of factors contribute to real estate market fluctuations.</p>
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<li>Increased demand from retail buyers.</li>
<li>Increased demand from investors.</li>
<li>Fewer sellers listing their homes because they still think it’s a bad time to sell.</li>
<li>The home is not listed before it sells in a “hip pocket” deal.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The credit market matters</strong><br />
Increased demand from retail buyers occurs most often when more people have an easier time securing mortgages.<br />
Banks require you to prove you will be able to pay for the home over the life of the mortgage. The burden of proof, if you will, is on you.<br />
Banks require more or less proof, depending on market conditions, not just in your city, not just in the USA, but the entire world.<br />
We live in an interconnected world full of fragmented markets.<br />
When banks grow fearful, it becomes difficult for even the most well qualified borrowers to secure a mortgage.<br />
<strong>Perception is reality</strong><br />
Your perception of the market dictates whether or not you should list your home or stick around for a while.<br />
If you’re thinking about listing your home, your perception of the market has a lot to do with whether or not you’re going to go ahead and list.<br />
If prices increase sharply, you will be more likely tolist your house. When you list your house, inventory grows.<br />
But prices don’t come down due to increased inventory when the market goes from cold to hot.<br />
<strong>What if you’re worried more about your house than the market?</strong><br />
Your perception of the house you want to sell, whether it’s in good shape, bad shape, or you believe it is broken beyond repair, will also dictate your next step.<br />
Is it in a good neighborhood? Is it in a neighborhood buyers find less than desirable?<br />
Ugly houses in bad neighborhoods are difficult to sell, but there is an answer, a way to sell your house. And get it sold fast, too.<br />
<strong>What can you do with an ugly house?</strong><br />
Real estate investors love ugly houses, but some retail buyers using hard money to finance their house may also buy an unlisted house.<br />
When an unlisted home is sold, it’s called a “hip pocket deal” in the real estate industry.<br />
You’ll hear hip pocket deals are only for mega-million-dollar homes, but that’s not true for people who have good, long standing relationships with other people in their communities.<br />
If you’re the type who “knows everyone,” you might be able to mention you’re selling a run-down house you’ve inherited and find a hard-money buyer faster than you could sell your house with the help of a realtor.<br />
When you’re selling an ugly house, it can be hard enough to find a buyer, let alone many buyers who want to bid competitively.<br />
<strong>Your last resort</strong><br />
Have you tried everything? Do you want the house out of your hair as quick as possible? Yesterday?<br />
Clicking on the next link is the same as picking up the phone, dialing our number and screaming “Sell my house, Dallas!” into your receiver.<br />
Unlike a lot of those “We Buy Houses for Cash!” scams, we do more than just list your property. We make you a cash offer on the spot after we see your property.<br />
If you know of an faster way to sell a house, we want to know about it!<br />
Chas Carrier is a cash home buyer and real estate expert who buys and sells homes throughout the DFW metroplex with We Buy Ugly Houses Dallas.</p>

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