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. 🤞

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgOPEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Nothing wrong with a realtor, but I’d have to have somewhere to move to while it’s on the market which could be any length of time. I only skimmed the offer, but it mentioned something about transition period for moving, etc.

    I was mostly hoping this would let me short-circuit the usual process of selling and moving, letting me get the money for it, and find somewhere temporary while I look for something permanent.

    Other than just wanting out of this awful state, I really don’t want to move/sell. I’d worry about finding another job later as I work remotely now but am expected to go in on occasionally so couldn’t work from another state for too long.

    But as the replies have made clear, this entire industry is more of a scam than I assumed it already was, so I’m just gonna keep buying lotto tickets and hoping for the best.

    • baggachipz@sh.itjust.works
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      17 hours ago

      Part of a sales contract can be a rent-back for a period of time. You sell the house to the buyer, they pay for it, you get the money, and you rent it back from them for a few months or whatever. Everybody wins in this situation.

    • zabadoh@ani.social
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      24 hours ago

      During the sales process, you have to clear the inside and the near-outside of your house of junk: Throw it a way, put it away into storage, fill your garage to the gills with it, rent one of those driveway storage containers

      I go through houses on sale that have the owners still living in them all the time…

      It’s not easy, it’s not quick, but is it worth to you the multiple $100k’s that you can get for your house?