Relocating for Work? Sell Your House Fast for Cash
Congratulations on your new job opportunity! Whether you're relocating for a promotion, company transfer, or exciting new position, moving to another state or across the country is both thrilling and stressful.
One of the biggest challenges when relocating for work is dealing with your current home. Traditional home sales take months, but your new employer probably expects you to start in weeks. Buy-Housing.com solves this problem by purchasing your house quickly for cash, allowing you to relocate on schedule without the stress of managing a property sale from hundreds of miles away.
The Relocation Timeline Problem
Most employers give you 30 to 60 days to relocate after accepting a job offer. During this time, you need to find housing in your new city, coordinate movers, transfer utilities, update addresses, and handle dozens of other logistics.
Selling your house through traditional channels doesn't fit this timeline. The typical home sale process looks like this:
Find a real estate agent and sign listing agreement (1-2 weeks). Make repairs and stage the home (2-4 weeks). List the property and wait for showings (2-8 weeks on average). Negotiate offers and conduct inspections (1-2 weeks). Wait for buyer's financing approval (3-6 weeks). Close the transaction (1-2 weeks).
The entire process averages 3-6 months from start to finish, far exceeding your relocation timeline. Even if everything goes perfectly, you'll likely need to start your new job while still owning and managing your former home from afar.
The Costs of Managing Property From Far Away
If you can't sell before relocating, you face significant ongoing expenses:
Mortgage, property taxes, and insurance
Mortgage, property taxes, and insurance continue every month, potentially costing you $2,000 to $4,000 or more monthly while you're also paying rent or a mortgage in your new location.
Utilities and maintenance
Utilities and maintenance must continue to keep the house in showing condition. You can't turn off heat in winter or let the yard become overgrown.
Travel expenses
Travel expenses add up quickly. You may need to fly or drive back for repairs, inspections, or closing, potentially costing hundreds or thousands in airfare, hotels, and time off work.
Coordination headaches
Coordination headaches managing contractors, real estate agents, and buyers from another state creates stress on top of adjusting to your new job and location.
Risk of deals falling through
Risk of deals falling through is high with traditional buyers. If their financing falls through or they get cold feet during inspection, you're back to square one from hundreds of miles away.
How Buy-Housing.com Makes Relocation Simple
We buy your house for cash and can close before you relocate or shortly thereafter. Here's how this solves your problems:
Close in as little as 7 days
If you need to sell quickly, we can close within a week. If you need more time to move out, we'll accommodate your schedule.
No repairs or updates needed
Don't spend time and money fixing up your house before listing it. Sell it to us as-is and focus on preparing for your move.
One trip to closing or handle remotely
You can sign closing documents at a local title company and never return to your old city. Many of our relocating clients close entirely remotely via overnight mail or electronic signatures.
Cash certainty
No financing contingencies means the deal won't fall through at the last minute. Once we agree on price, you can count on closing happening.
Flexible possession dates
Need to stay in the house until the day before you move? Need to leave immediately and let us handle winterizing it? We work with whatever timing suits your situation.
What About Your Job Relocation Package?
Many employers offer relocation packages that include home sale assistance. These packages typically cover realtor fees, closing costs, or even buy your house at appraised value if it doesn't sell within a certain timeframe.
If your employer offers such a package, that's great. However, these programs often have strings attached:
You must list with their preferred realtor. You must wait 90-120 days before the buyout kicks in. The buyout price might be lower than fair market value. You still coordinate showings and manage the sale process initially.
Selling to Buy-Housing.com might be faster and simpler, even if you forfeit some relocation benefits. Calculate the total cost of managing the property for months, taking time off work, and dealing with the stress versus accepting our cash offer and moving on immediately.
Some employers offer cash relocation bonuses instead of managed programs. In these cases, selling quickly for cash and pocketing the bonus gives you maximum flexibility and minimal stress.
Renting Your Home While You're Gone
Some relocating homeowners consider keeping their house and renting it out. While this can work, consider the challenges:
Finding and screening tenants from another state is difficult and risky. Bad tenants can cause thousands in damage and stop paying rent, forcing you to evict from afar.
Property management companies charge 8-12% of monthly rent and may not maintain the property to your standards.
Major repairs and emergencies require your involvement and decision-making, potentially at inconvenient times as you're settling into your new job.
Future sale complications arise if you decide to sell later. You must coordinate with tenants, give proper notice, and potentially lose rental income during the listing period.
Tax implications change when you convert your primary residence to a rental. You may lose capital gains exclusions if you don't sell within specific timeframes.
For most relocating homeowners, selling quickly is simpler than becoming a long-distance landlord.
Selling When You've Already Started Your New Job
If you've already relocated and are managing your former home from your new city, you know how challenging this is. Every showing request, repair issue, or buyer question interrupts your workday and prevents you from focusing on your new role.
It's not too late to simplify the situation. Even if your house is currently listed with an agent, you can often cancel the listing agreement (check your contract terms) and sell to us instead. We'll take the burden off your shoulders and close quickly so you can stop commuting back or coordinating from afar.
Underwater or Tight on Equity
If you owe more than your house is worth or have very little equity, relocating becomes even more stressful. You might not be able to afford to sell through traditional channels once you factor in realtor commissions and closing costs.
We can potentially help through creative solutions. If you're slightly underwater, we may be able to negotiate a short sale with your lender. If you have some equity but it's tight, remember that selling to us means no realtor commissions (saving 5-6%) and we cover closing costs, which might make the numbers work.
In some cases, we can take over your mortgage payments through a subject-to arrangement, freeing you from the obligation and allowing you to move forward in your new city without the burden of your old property.
Common Relocation Scenarios We Help With
Corporate transfers with tight timelines
When your company needs you to start in 3-4 weeks, there's no time for traditional sales. We close fast so you can relocate on schedule.
Military relocations and PCS orders
Service members receive relocation orders with firm report dates. We work with military families regularly and understand the urgency and unique circumstances of military moves.
Opportunity too good to pass up
Sometimes a dream job emerges unexpectedly. You don't want to turn it down because you can't sell your house quickly. We make it possible to say yes to great opportunities.
Already relocated and struggling
If you've been managing your former home from afar for months and you're exhausted by the logistics, we provide an exit strategy that ends the stress.
Need to buy in new city first
If you found the perfect home in your new location but can't afford two mortgages, selling your current home to us for cash frees up your finances to purchase your new place.
Moving Assistance for Relocating Families
Relocation is expensive. Moving trucks, deposits on new housing, travel costs, and getting settled all require cash. If selling your house doesn't leave you with substantial proceeds, you might be cash-strapped during the transition.
We understand this challenge. In appropriate situations, we can provide moving assistance funds ($2,000 to $5,000) to help cover relocation expenses. This money can make the difference between a stressful move and a smooth transition.
Focus on Your New Opportunity, Not Your Old House
Your new job deserves your full attention and energy. Don't let property management from afar distract you during the critical first months when you're trying to make a strong impression and build relationships in your new role.
Selling your house quickly to Buy-Housing.com gives you peace of mind and allows you to focus on what matters: succeeding in your new position and settling into your new community.