Are you considering selling your Orlando area house as a tear-down property? Before you decide, read this blog.

What is a tear down house?

A tear-down house is a home that because of age or lack of maintenance, becomes functionally or physically obsolescent to such a point that it becomes economically impractical to repair or modernize the home.

Functionally obsolescent refers to a house that is no longer desirable because of dated building design, size or outdated amenities. Some examples include a house that has three bedrooms and only one bathroom, a shotgun house that has all the rooms arranged one behind the other or a house with undersized bedrooms that do not meet today’s minimum residential code standards.

Physical obsolescence occurs when a home’s maintenance is neglected. If the physical obsolescence is extreme, the property’s value may decline to a point where the property has no value at all.

Selling your house as a tear down is the best option when no sensible builder, buyer or investor would be willing to buy your house to fix or to live in it. 

What factors make selling a property as a tear down practical?

The likelihood that you will be able to sell your townhouse depends on several factors.

• Quality of the neighborhood
• Amount of buildable lots in your neighborhood
• Size of your lot
• Location of the lot (i.e. corner lot, lot with a view, lot bordering a lake or ocean, lot bordering a national park or protected reserve)
• Proximity to transportation, shops, cultural and recreational amenities

If these external factors are in your favor, you may be able to sell your tear down property for a very good price.

Steps in selling a tear down house

The first step in selling a tear down house is to analyze the factors we listed above. If your home is in a desirable neighborhood with a lot of construction, limited numbers of buildable lots, on an average or above-average-sized lot, close to the historic center of town or facing the waterfront, then you can demand a higher price.

Second, order an appraisal on the property. You need a professional to tell you what the land beneath your home is worth. Pricing your home correctly will assure that you will sell your house quickly and ultimately at the best price.

By getting to know what competing properties have sold for in your neighborhood, understanding the factors that can positively affect a tear down sale and paying for an appraisal, you guarantee that the bargaining power will be in your hands.

Third, decide whether you want to list your tear down house with a real estate broker or prefer to sell it for-sale-by-owner.

If you plan on selling through an agent, make sure that the agent has experience selling distressed properties. Even better, find an agent that has experience marketing real estate owned properties (REO) properties – REO properties are properties that the bank has foreclosed. 

These agents have a pool of investor buyers that purchase houses in all types of condition. In all likelihood they will have the ideal investor who would be interested in purchasing your house.

Another possibility is to sell your house on your own. That can be a very practical alternative. Depending on the desirability of your house, you may be able to find an investor buyer for the house very fast and save yourself a bundle on the real estate commission. To find practical ideas and tips on selling your house on your own, read How to Sell a House by Owner–Ultimate Guide Orlando, Florida 

The easiest way to sell an Orlando, Florida tear down house

If you want to sell a tear down house in the Orlando area with the least amount of costs and hassles call Fix and Flippers.

Eliminate the difficulties of selling your house the traditional way with a real estate agent or the headaches of selling “For Sale By Owner”.

• We will purchase your home as-is, in its present condition, no matter how much work is required.
• You won’t have to deal with home inspections, appraisals or mortgage approvals.
• There are no buyer showings, open houses or Realtor caravans.
• You won’t have to deal with nosey neighbors and tire-kickers.
• We tell you the truth and always keep our word.
• We have vast experience buying homes in all types of conditions and circumstances.

We are local Orlando area real estate investors who will give you a cash offer on your house in as-is condition. We can close according to your time frame—as fast as 7 days if necessary—and we’ll even pay for your seller's closing costs.

We’ll walk you through the entire sales process to make your transaction smooth and headache-free.

Call Fix and Flippers at 858-386-0949 to schedule a free no obligation appointment to get your home sold and move on with your life. 

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