How often have you heard homeowners complaining about the home sale and buying process? At the mercy of estate agents, difficult buyers and mortgage companies, it’s easy to get the feeling that the property world is against you when it comes to selling your property. Until recently, there’s been no alternative, and you’ve had to wait for months to sell, or keep your fingers crossed that nothing happens to your property chain. The emergence of the quick house sale market, however, has given homeowners another option – one that many are choosing to take.

What is the quick house sale market? Essentially, it’s a growing number of companies who want to buy and sell properties without the hassle and delay that’s normally associated with the process. This benefits the homeowner because if time’s really pressing, or money is tight, you need an option that allows you to sell quickly and get the cash out of your home right away. In a property climate that’s turning chilly, this is an option that many people are investigating more closely. Just like estate agents, solicitors and all other professions, there are companies that are in the quick house sale market entirely for their own profit, and there are those that genuinely want to run a successful business whilst helping homeowners get the fast sale they need. Here are some of the most important things to know about this new market sector:

• Cash purchase – the quick house sale market tends to be based on cash purchase, which means that you may sell your house for less than an estate agent’s market valuation. This cash basis is one of the reasons that your sale is fast, however, so you need to balance your need to sell quickly with the amount of cash you want to raise from your sale.

• Single buyer – a quick house sale company will either buy your house directly from you themselves, or put you in touch with a dedicated buyer in your area. Either way, there’s only  one buyer to deal with and once you’ve agreed on a price, it’s guaranteed.

• Lower fees – check out the fee structure of the companies you’re interested in using. You certainly won’t pay the same fees as an estate agent would expect, and your legal fees are likely to be much lower because it’s a straightforward sale. What’s more, many companies in the quick house sale market cover up to 100% of your legal costs.