Life is always one event away from major change. A job relocation, financial problems, divorce, a new baby, or other pressing motivation could mean you need to sell your house fast — let’s say, 5 days flat. Is this type of lightning-quick sale possible?
Depending on the market, homes take anywhere from 23 days to 50 days or longer to get a signed purchase contract. So if you’re able to get an offer in a fraction of that time, you’ll be overcoming some pretty steep odds. However, it’s not unheard of for properties to go under contract in 5 days or less — if the seller can find or create the right equation.
“For a quick sale, the most important thing is making your home the home that everybody wants to buy. That’s it!” advises Lisa Hudson, part of the top-performing Toril Schoepfer team that works with nearly 70% more single-family homes than the average agent in their Washington State market. “Real estate is like psychology. It’s being strategic about launching your home and making sure it garners a lot of interest.”
Hudson explains that to get buyers to want your home and want it now, you need to execute its pricing, marketing, and timing perfectly. We’ve rounded up the hottest tips for hitting all these notes, so you can learn how to sell your house in 5 days flat.
Get a Quick Cash Offer to Sell on a Deadline
Trying to sell your house in 5 days? Use HomeLight’s Simple Sale platform to sell when you’re ready without the hassle of paying for repairs, prepping for listing, or dealing with showings. We can put cash in your hands in as few as 10 days.
Get a cash offer for your home
If you need to sell your house in 5 days, consider bypassing the traditional real estate process and selling your home to a cash buyer instead.
This method cuts out a lot of time-consuming steps, including:
- No pre-listing preparations or repairs
- No showings
- No open houses
- No home appraisal
- No financing contingency or delays
For most buyers, it takes approximately 45 days to close on a purchase loan, according to data from ICE Mortgage Technology. So, even if you sign a purchase offer in 5 days, you’ll likely still face a significant waiting period when working with a financed buyer.
If you’re unable or unwilling to wait that long, HomeLight’s Simple Sale platform provides a great alternative solution for sellers who need to move quickly by facilitating cash offers on its platform.
Enter your address and answer a few basic questions about your property, and HomeLight will provide you with a cash offer to buy your home in a matter of days. Sell your house as-is — with no additional repairs, prep costs, agent commission, or fees. With Simple Sale, you can close in as little as 10 days.
