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Selling a Fixer Upper

  Is there a simple way to just sell a fixer upper house like you would a car. IT would sell for about $20,000 - to someone who had the money and would pay in cash or directly to my bank.

Just like a car without all the fees and commissions and title and escrow, etc.

I know when a big mortgage is involved they have to have more but a simple sale like this should be simple to do. I have the house, they have the money, a transfer of deed and it's done.

Any advice appreciated.
 
  A sale like that is perfectly possible.  Investors  are always looking for fixer-uppers and are sometimes ready to pay all cash for a simple deal.  There would be some legal expenses, though.  Even if a buyer were ready to take the place entirely as-is physically, they'd want some legal work to guarantee that you were turning over clear undisputed title, with no unpaid taxes, mortgages or other liens.
    Edith
Originally published on September 8, 2007
 
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