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I Can’t Sell My House In Virginia Beach VA… Help!

If you’ve found yourself saying, “I can’t sell my house in Virginia Beach VA,” this article is for you. Maybe you’ve been trying to sell your Virginia Beach house for a while now and haven’t received any offers, don’t panic! You still have a few options at your disposal to help you sell your house for a fair price.

You’ve probably already tried the first one at least once: Lowering the asking price.

Everybody wants to sell their house for more than they paid for it but if housing prices in your area are low, the economy’s not doing well, or your home has some sort of structural or locational problem, you may have to reduce your asking price.

What are my options if I can’t sell my house in Virginia Beach?

Here are five other things you can try when you can’t sell your house in Virginia Beach:

1) Take It Off the Market

You may be trying to sell your home at a bad time, such was when there are a lot of other houses just like yours on the market, during the winter months, or during the holidays.

If this is the case, you might be best served by taking your home off the market for a few months – if you can afford to keep paying the mortgage – and wait until market conditions improve.

2) Take Out a Second Mortgage

If you have built a lot of equity in your home, you may want to take out a home equity loan — if you can afford to pay the higher monthly payment, that is. If not, you may be able to renegotiate a loan modification plan with your lender or convert your adjustable rate mortgage into a fixed-rate mortgage that has a lower interest rate. The loan can be used to fund other things, including real estate investments.

3) Rent Out Your Home

Of course, this option is not for everyone. You’ll need to be comfortable with the idea of strangers living in your former home and you’ll need to be prepared to deal with the potential hassles that come with being a landlord. But if you’re up for it, renting out your home could be a great way to keep up with your mortgage payments without any additional financial strain.

4) Consider a Short Sale

“I can’t sell my house in Virginia Beach because I owe too much!” This can happen if you purchased your home within the past few years and currently owe more than the home is worth (called being upside down).

In some instances, you can negotiate with your lender to accept less than what you owe on your mortgage. If it looks like the other option is foreclosure, your lender probably will accept a short sale.

To do this, you’ll need to have a buyer on board who can close quickly. Fortunately, we can! Give us a call today at 757-800-1870 for a no-hassle offer on your house.

Keep in mind, however, that short sales can affect your credit. Redeeming a pre-foreclosure on your credit history might disqualify you from getting another mortgage, at least for a little while.

5) Offer a “Lease to Own” Option

A lease to own option is when you rent your house to somebody with the option to purchase your home at or before the lease expires. This is a good option if you can’t find qualified buyers because you can collect rent plus a lease option fee from a tenant while giving them time to save up for a down payment and establish their credit so they can get a mortgage to buy your home down the line.

You also can add a lease premium to their monthly rent that can either be applied to the down payment later or – if they don’t end up exercising their option to buy your home – you can keep it as income.

I Can’t Sell My House in Virginia Beach VA!

If you are interested in learning more your options for selling your home in Virginia Beach VA, call us at 757-800-1870 or fill out the form on this page to get more information sent to you right away.

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