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Sellers Prefer Wholesalers Over Real Estate Agents! A New Survey

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Justin Ngo

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Agents VS Wholesalers

Just to get this straight… wholesalers and real estate agents don’t have any problems with each other. In fact, many of us are great friends who refer work to one another. Generally, when one avenue of selling a home is sealed, there is another one that is open. 

That’s where we come in. We buy houses in Southern California that cannot be sold on the MLS. If we find that your house would be better sold on the MLS, we will help you in that regard. It’s all about serving our clients. 

In this article, we’re going to be looking at a national survey conducted to see what home sellers are currently feeling about wholesalers versus real estate agents. 

If you believe we’d be the right fit for you, fill out one of our forms or give us a call at 657-206-0121.

So, which one is better?

The short answer is… either-or. It depends on your situation. Amongst other things, real estate agents can get your home sold at the highest price possible. However, real estate agents can’t sell homes that don’t pass inspections, is in declining quality, and if it isn’t renovated – the home can be sold way below market value.

Wholesalers work on the opposite end of the spectrum. We buy houses in Southern California that can’t pass inspections, that are in declining quality, and are not renovated. We do what real estate agents can’t. We buy homes, while they sell homes. However, we buy Southern California homes in any condition. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Did I mention we also buy SoCal homes in all cash?

In the end, it boils down to one equation. Are you looking to sell your Southern California home for more money later with more hassle? Or are you looking to sell your Southern California home for less money now with less hassle?

Wholesalers work with distressed sellers who have an immediate need to sell their unwanted Southern California home/properties.

Real estate agents work with homeowners who want to sell their Southern California homes/properties and aren’t experiencing any hardships currently. 

As a wise man once said, more money, more problems.

Now – let’s go through this survey and talk about what they have found. The survey was conducted by 1000wattinside.com

If you were to sell your current home today, what would be most important to you?

Now, over 62% of homeowners answered that they would want to get the highest price possible for their homes. The other 38% stated otherwise

Rather than getting a home sold for the highest price possible, they wanted a smooth, transparent transaction that would be completed quickly.

We’re transitioning to a type of economy where speed and ease of access are becoming more of the norm, and as shown with the next survey question – you will see why.

As you can see, over 70% of homeowners who had sold their homes – had a stressful experience. 

Even though you were to make more money selling with a real estate agent if your Southern California home was in great condition, it is quite a stressful process the majority of the time. 

That’s where we come in. We provide a hassle-free, stress-free process that looks to serve homeowners who have an immediate need to sell their Southern California home because they are undergoing some sort of hardship. Further in the survey, it was shown that a majority of homeowners were in favor of selling their homes with a credible cash-buying company.

When asked about their reasoning, this is what these homeowners had to say:

They wanted to:

  • Avoid the time and hassle of selling with an agent
  • Have the certainty of a cash offer as opposed to a buyer with financing that may fall through

By working with us here at We Buy Houses in SoCal – we make offers that you will get with 100% certainty, what you see on the offer is what you get in the form of a check or a wire transfer.

Again, if getting the highest price possible is your concern, working with a real estate agent would be your best choice. That does come with a few caveats.

  • Your home must be in great condition and must be fairly renovated. 
  • You don’t have an immediate need to sell your Southern California home, which shows that you can endure the holding costs of your home during the sales process
  • You don’t have a hardship on the horizon or currently enduring one

But, if you’re looking to mitigate stress and you want to have a hassle-free process, working with a wholesaler would be your best choice. If your home is not in great condition, and you have an immediate need to sell because of an impending hardship, we would love to help and support you and your family.

We Buy Houses in Southern California 

As a couple of Southern Californians ourselves, we buy houses fast in Southern California for the sake of helping our fellow Californians. We buy houses fast in Southern California and in any condition, to help those who need some cash to fulfill a pressing need that they may have.

Wondering what we can offer for your SoCal home? You’ve found the best people to help – give us a call at ‪(657) 206-0121‬ or fill out the form here to get an offer within 24 hours.

Let us help you find your sunny days again, together.