Yes, I know they’re scummy as fuck. Yes I know they’re gonna turn it into yet another overpriced rental. But I’m mostly asking if they’re otherwise legit.

I get those offers all the time and typically shitcan them immediately. The most recent offer I got is for twice what I paid for the place, and honestly, it’s enough to be my ticket out of this backwards-ass shithole state. Otherwise, barring a surprise lottery windfall, I’m stuck here for the foreseeable future.

Assuming all is above board, the main concern I have is if it’s worth that much to them, wouldn’t it be worth that much to me? FWIW, I like my house and my neighborhood, but it sadly exists within a shithole of a redneck state where I’ve been disenfranchised all my life, and I want the fuck out of here.

Edit: Thanks everyone. I knew they were scammy/scummy but several of the replies cleared up how they operate, and it’s scammier than even I was thinking. Back to buying my weekly lottery ticket and hoping for the best. 🤞

  • manxu@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    OP, I tried out one of those guaranteed offers. it’s a giant scam: they told me amount X, but they’d send an inspector to adjust in minor details. The inspector came, they made me wait another week, and then offered “guaranteed” 60% of X. The whole thing wasted two weeks of my time that I could have spent finding a buyer.

    Note: when you sign a contract as a seller with a realtor, you are generally on the hook for the commission even if you don’t sell through the realtor. You could force a clause into the contract that makes that exception, but the realtor is realistically going to wait with marketing until that’s sorted out. You’d still lose time, basically.

    Now, if you are not currently talking with a realtor, you might as well invite as many of the cash offers into your place to give you a binding offer. I’d make sure they are still reputable firms that aren’t just there to scope your place or to sell your information, but if you are not actively thinking of contacting a realtor, you might as well talk to these people and see if they are for real. Do not sign anything, of course, until the final number is there.