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But unsurprisingly… We also get a lot of questions that seem to be fueled by common myths and misconceptions about selling a property to professional homebuyers. So we thought we’d take a moment to address some of those… Myth 1: Professional Home Buyers Will Always Low-Ball You — Not true. Our goal is always to … Continued

Wondering what to fix before listing the home for sale? Obviously, not all repairs are as important as others — so it’s important to set priorities and make the most critical repairs first. If you’re dead-set on selling your home the TRADITIONAL WAY… here are some repairs we recommend starting with… 1st – The most … Continued

It varies from seller to seller. Here’s a direct comparison between those two options to help make a decision about what’s best for you and your family. Selling your home the traditional way: – Repairs and renovations must be made in order to get top dollar for the home. – It can take many many … Continued

You might be worried that you won’t be able to sell… but the good news is that you CAN (so long as the cracked foundation is disclosed to the buyer and they agree to purchase it “as is”). But… just how bad is the damage? That depends. A cracked foundation is simply a result of … Continued

Obviously, selling a home comes with a lot of challenges — some of which are always there… and some of which are created by making mistakes. In fact, here are some of the most common mistakes to avoid as a home seller… 1. Getting too emotional. This is a tough one, because it’s your home … Continued

We’re then able to either pass off those properties to our community of real estate investors or restore the home ourselves. Either way, the result is the same — the homeowner gets a fair price for their property, in cash, and the homeowner gets to pick the closing date. No strings attached. But one of … Continued

The winter season? NOPE 👎⛔️❌ Summer? YEP 🤝🤑😎 Assuming that the house is in tip-top condition (fresh paint job, sparkly clean, great landscaping), then listing your house during the summer, means not only selling it faster, but getting more money for it. As far back as we can track historical data, the price of homes … Continued

You might not know it, but a whopping 13.4 million Americans are behind on their mortgage or rent payments right now, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And there are a lot of reasons for that. Maybe the property is abandoned, maybe the homeowner simply can’t afford the high mortgage or rent costs, or perhaps … Continued

Talk about a headache! Nothing can throw a wrench in a seller’s plans quite like an appraisal coming in too low — most traditional buyers use loans from banks… which means they won’t be allowed to finance a property for any price that’s higher than the appraisal. If your home’s appraisal comes in lower than … Continued

That’s awesome! But obviously, moving can be quite expensive. And at Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we’ve helped a lot of people sell their homes quickly for a fair cash price in order to move in a timely manner. Here are some simple moving tips we always give our clients for making the move as easy … Continued

We know. It’s frustrating. This could be happening for a lot of different reasons. Maybe it’s because the house is priced too high. Or you’ve been sitting on the house for a long time and nobody wants to make an offer. Maybe there’s even been a price drop, but still nothing. So we thought we’d … Continued

In fact, it’s sort of our thing. We make offers to homeowners who want to sell fast and as-is for a fair cash price… without the headaches of listing on the MLS or going through a real estate agent. Obviously, this process requires a lot of real estate knowledge. And one of the questions often … Continued

Want to lower them? Well, at Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we’ve been real estate investing in Fort Wayne for quite some time now. And we’ve learned a thing or two about lowering property taxes. So we thought we’d share some tips! Request Your Property Tax Card — The first step to lowering your property tax … Continued

At Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we can’t tell you how many people we’ve met who’ve had to eat double mortgage payments while they waited for the property to sell in the old neighborhood after moving… … or people who’ve sold their home too quickly and had to stay in a hotel for several months before … Continued