Maybe you worked with a real estate agent who listed your home for a low price and you later found out that you could have sold for quite a bit more. Maybe you worked with an agent who didn’t actually work all that hard… and it took a really long time to sell. Or maybe … Continued
At Simpatico Properties , we’ve helped a lot of homeowners just like you in Hagerstown sell their property fast, as-is, and for a fair cash price. It’s been great! BUT… We also understand that our service isn’t for every homeowner. So we thought we’d take a moment to share the pros and cons of working … Continued
Few things are as frustrating as that — it leaves you (the seller) in a financially and personally precarious position. Here’s how you can recover! First of all, remember that a home purchase is a legally binding contract. So, if a buyer backs out without a legitimate reason, it may indicate a breach of contract. … Continued
Obviously, you don’t want to live in a home with broken appliances, bad plumbing, dangerous wiring, or ineffective air conditioning… But you also don’t want to spend an arm and leg to live in a home that’s functional. Truthfully, you shouldn’t have to spend massive amounts of money to live in a decent home. And … Continued
We get it. Those requests get overwhelming… fast. At Simpatico Properties , we’ve been working in the real estate market here in Hagerstown for quite some time. So we know a thing or two when it comes to dealing with maintenance requests from your tenants. Here are some tips for making things faster and simpler… … Continued
As with every industry, there are *good* cash buyers… and there are *not so good* cash buyers. Do your research before deciding on working with a particular cash buyer. Check reviews. Call and ask questions. And ask for referrals. At Simpatico Properties , we’ve been buying and selling properties in Hagerstown for quite some time … Continued
That can feel like the dark pathway of paperwork that never ends… In fact, the American Bar Association places the average probate process (from start to finish) to last six to nine months. In rare cases, though, it can last as long as two years. Other times, it can be much faster. How long will … Continued
That’s a big change. And it can be difficult to navigate all of the nuances involved — health, financial, social… etc. At Simpatico Properties , we’ve seen many sons and daughters move in with their parents to help them in their later years. Sometimes it goes well. Sometimes it doesn’t. So we thought we’d offer … Continued
While having a yard or a beautiful garden can add a lot of joy and satisfaction to your life, it can also be frustrating if you don’t have the ability to maintain it like you wish you could. And the bigger the yard, the bigger problem it becomes. We get it. We’ve worked with home-sellers … Continued
We get it. At Simpatico Properties , we’ve helped a lot of homeowners sell their homes quickly for a fair cash price… homeowners who were previously struggling to get interest from traditional buyers. We can help you, too! In fact, here are some signs that suggest giving us a call might be a good idea… … Continued
From managing tenants to paying for repairs, owning a rental property can sometimes end up being more work than it’s worth (especially if your tenants aren’t respecting the property). But selling the property is so final… Is it really time to sell your rental property? Well, we’ve worked in the Hagerstown real estate market for … Continued
It requires a lot of specialized knowledge and experience that can be difficult to acquire unless you’ve been working at it for years. And at Simpatico Properties we’ve helped more than one property owner to get out of a bad real estate investment in Hagerstown. Why? Sometimes the investor just didn’t have the time to … Continued
And naturally, we get a LOT of questions. Most homeowners aren’t familiar with selling to professional cash buyers and so they ask a lot of questions up front — which is good! For people who might be curious but have never got around to asking… we thought we’d take a moment to answer some of … Continued
But obviously, not all repairs are the same. Some repairs — like painting walls, or fixing doorknobs — can be relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive. Other repairs… well, they might not even be worth it because of how expensive they are… especially if many of these deeper repairs have stacked up. So which repairs are … Continued
In fact, at Simpatico Properties , we’ve helped a lot of homeowners going through a divorce sell their property for a fair cash price — to make that process as quick and easy as possible. Still, there are challenges. So we thought we’d give some advice to homeowners who are going through a divorce. The … Continued
