If you have spent any length of time reading our content you can tell that we have a deep knowledge and understanding of how the cash house sale market works. Which is great for us but how does it benefit you beyond providing you with insights that you need on your cash sale journey?
Unless you want to spend countless hours, even years or decades, carefully studying the intricacies of the cash sale market you will never be an expert. The knowledge and guidance we provide throughout this website, although highly useful, can only go so far.
There is however a way that you can leverage our expertise to your advantage and that’s by using our buyer matching service. Instead of you having to search through countless websites, tirelessly carrying out thorough research and due diligence, you can skip happily to the next step, getting a credible formal offer from a house buyer you can trust will deliver on what they promise.
So how does it work?
Our House Buyer Matching Service
There are several difficulties you will encounter when navigating the cash house buyer market, the first, and most important, is choosing the right company. This is where we can help.
Of course we have the low down on which companies deliver on their promises but beyond that we know each company’s buying criteria, house buying companies all have preferences when it comes to the properties that they purchase.
If your property matches that criteria you have a better chance of getting the best price. It’s just common sense, if you really want something then you are willing to pay more, buyers also have more confidence in valuing properties that match their ideal criteria, which again can lead to higher valuations and ultimately offers.
These criteria are based on factors such as area, property type, value and condition of the property, choosing wisely when it comes to the right buyer for your property can mean extra cash in your bank. This information isn’t available on the companies websites and they are not going to tell you about it even if you ask but the buyers that we use have given us this information as long as we promise not to make it public. It’s a win-win situation, they get the properties that they want and you get the buyer that you need to get the best offer.
About our buyers
We don’t just use any old buyers, we don’t even use the buyers that offer to pay us the most unlike some other websites that we won’t mention, our integrity is not for hire. We only use companies that practice what we preach, namely they follow our five golden rules for house buying companies;
- They are the buyer.
- They are registered with the property ombudsman.
- They make fair offers.
- They don’t use contracts.
- You can use your own solicitor.
So why are these important?
They are the buyer – they are not going to try to sell your property to a private buyer at a higher price than they have agreed with you and just pocket the difference. Anyone trying to do this cannot guarantee time frames and frankly they are just ripping you off for the job an estate agent could have done for much less.
They are registered with the property ombudsman – This means that they have agreed to follow the code of practice as laid out by the ombudsman and if in the unlikely event that they break any of these rules you can seek redress via the ombudsman service.
They make fair offers – This means not making offers that are ‘too low’ or ‘too high’. Too low is self explanatory, they need to pay a fair amount. A high offer is usually an indication that it will be reduced at a later stage, a practice that we condemn.
They don’t use contracts – contracts are the domain of house buyers that don’t want to deliver on what they promise, they provide protection for the buyers but none to the sellers who get lumbered with high abortive costs and have no guarantees on timeframes.
You can use your own solicitor – Your solicitor should be acting for you and not the company buying your house so it is integral that you have the opportunity to choose your own. A buyer can offer a panel of solicitors that they know can get the job done fast but should not force you to go with them if you don’t want to. They should also cover your legal costs; in full if you are using one of their panel, or in contribution to the same amount if you choose your own.
These 5 points are good but they alone are not good enough for us to recommend a buyer they also need to pass our stringent checks, which include;
Providing proof of past transactions – there are a lot of companies out there claiming to be house buyers that have never purchased a property, we require proof of at least 5 properties that they have purchased in the last 6 months.
Providing proof of funds – Past purchases are no indication that they can fund more, they could have spent all of their money. The buyers that we use must show that they are in a position to buy, meaning either proving that they have cash in the bank or providing confirmation from a finance facility that they have funds they can draw upon immediately.
Proving that they are in a strong financial position – Companies that have bought properties in the past and can provide proof of funds can still go bust. This happens quite often with smaller house buying companies if the housing market takes a turn for the worst. We need evidence that the company is in good shape financially and that they can stand up to any such market fluctuations.
Aside from this we independently review past transactions to check that they are paying a fair price (we don’t just take their word for it) and we constantly monitor their customer feedback for evidence of untoward practices. Only with all of these checks in place are we confident to recommend a company.
Additional Benefits
In addition to being matched to a vetted house buyer perfectly suited for your needs there are some additional benefits to using our matching service.
If you use our matching service you will directly put in contact with the people that you need to be speaking to, no screening calls or middle men, it is like having priority boarding on a flight, you can go straight to your seats without all the queuing.
Another benefit, and this is a big one if your property has any serious issues such as subsidence, is that we have access to buyers that you won’t find on the internet or in the local newspaper, such as specialist funds. These funds generally only deal with companies but we have direct access meaning that no matter what issue your property has we can find a buyer.
The Cost To You
I know what you are thinking, such a valuable service must come at a premium right? Well, I hope you are sitting down because the cost to you of this service comes in at a whopping ….nothing.
Our service is completely free but before you start feeling sorry for us for making no money out of such an incredible service we do get paid, the buyers that we work with pay us a fee if they end up purchasing your house. Not only does this prevent you from having to spend even a single penny in selling your house it also means that we are only going to match you with a buyer that we know will buy it otherwise we won’t get paid!
If you are thinking that this means that you will get a lower offer from the company knowing that they will have to pay us think again, house buying companies already factor in marketing fees when making an offer and the amount they pay us is lower than their standard marketing costs, so in fact they can offer more confidently knowing that the seller has been sent to them by us.
How it works
Ok, so by now you understand that our buyer matching service, which is completely free and will save you time and could even make you more money, is a complete no brainer so how does it work and what do you need to do to get started?
The process is simple;
- Simply click on the buyer matching service button at the bottom of this page, there you will meet the guru who will ask you a few questions about your property and the circumstances around your sale. Don’t worry he is not some crazy AI hell bent on taking over the world, he is just a chat bot with some predefined questions that will help provide the information we need to make the process as seamless as possible.
- After you have submitted your information, including your contact details, to the guru you will receive a phone call from one of our cash sale experts, these guys aren’t trying to sell you anything actually it is quite the opposite. The object of this call is to further understand your circumstances, talk you through your options and to answer any questions that you may have about the process.
- After the phone call our cash sale expert, now with all of the information they need, will match you to the best buyer from our vetted panel based on the property and circumstances.
- We will then contact the buyer and pass on your information so that they can get in touch with you directly to make you a formal offer.
Don’t worry though we don’t just vanish into thin air after we have matched you to a buyer, we are still here in case you need some independent advice or guidance, you can get in contact with us at any point of the sales process.
Next Step
So there you have it, that is our buyer matching service in a nutshell. It’s fast, it’s efficient, it’s free and most importantly it gets great results for our customers.
If you need a cash sale on your house you can use our buyer matching service by clicking on the button below, it’s the big green one that says ‘help find me a buyer’, you can’t miss it.
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