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I Need to Sell My House Fast, What Are My Options?

It’s safe to say all home sellers would prefer to sell in a matter of weeks rather than months, but for some, selling a house fast is more of a need than a want.

“The main reasons people usually rush a sale are they need the money in order to make their next move, they can’t afford to keep their current house, or they can’t afford to lose any more money on their current situation,” says Kevin DaSilva, a Los Angeles real estate agent who completes 20% more sales than the average agent in his area.

In today’s shifting housing market, it typically takes a little over three months to sell a house from list to close. That doesn’t account for any pre-listing preparations such as making repairs, cleaning, decluttering, and staging the property.

If you don’t have the flexibility for this timeline, including the average 50 days you’ll spend waiting for a financed buyer’s mortgage to be processed, you’ll need to get creative with your plans.

Thankfully, you do have options:

  1. Request a full cash offer through a platform like Simple Sale, slashing your closing timeline to as little as 10 days or the move-out date of your choosing.
  2. List your property with a top real estate agent who can help secure a quick offer and, as much as possible, create a clear path to settlement.

This guide provides a complete overview of the top ways to get a quick offer, sign a deal, and get out of a house that’s no longer serving you.

Sell your house in a matter of days, not months.

When you sell through Simple Sale, you don’t have to worry about additional repairs, prepping your home for listing, or showings.

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Option 1: Request an all-cash offer for your home

When it comes to “sell my house fast” solutions, an all-cash offer from a house-buying company ranks at the top. That’s because when listing a home on the open market, the process is almost always slower and you face a number of unknowns.

These include:

When will you get an offer?

Statistics from the Federal Reserve show that homes currently spend a median of 50 days on the market, up from a recent low of 31 days in May 2022.

“It has climbed every single month since May,” says DaSilva. “As more homes come on market and more homes don’t sell, I see it continuing to climb.”

A house in rough condition will also take longer than average to sell. A traditional buyer who’s planning to live in the home will prefer that it be move-in ready, and they may need the house to meet certain minimum property standards in order for it to appraise.

How cash solves this: You can request an offer online and get a response in as few as 24-48 hours. Some cash buyers make a preliminary offer subject to change after an assessment. Others make firm offers on the spot.

Will the buyer pay cash or be prequalified for a home loan?

Data from 2022 indicates 78% of recent buyers financed their home purchase, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Even if you do zero home prep and attract a buyer in record time, a seller has little to no control over when a buyer’s loan will close. Expect this step to take 30-60 days before you get paid.

How cash solves this: When you request an offer from a legitimate house-buying company, you can expect to receive a full cash offer without a need for lender involvement.

Will the inspection, appraisal, or loan underwriting cause delays or worse?

According to NAR’s 2022 Realtors Confidence Index Survey, the top three recent causes for delayed settlements include issues related to the buyer’s financing (22%), appraisal issues (20%), and home inspection issues (11%). These issues can also be the reason that contracts get terminated, leaving the seller to secure a new offer.

How cash solves this: Cash nixes potential problems that could arise with a home loan (there is no loan!) as well as eliminates the lender-ordered appraisal. Your home may be inspected by  a buyer whether you sell for cash or not, but direct home buyers typically purchase homes “as is” (at a discounted price) and typically don’t expect sellers to make repairs.

“It’s all about the convenience factor,” says Daniel Close, a real estate investor in Kentucky with 15 years of property investing experience. “I compare it to paying more for a gallon of milk at the gas station — you get in and out quicker and easier. At the grocery store, you won’t pay as much, but it takes longer and is a little more of a hassle.”

How does selling for cash work?

When you sell your house for cash, you can expect the process to go something like this:

For further details, we recommend reviewing our complete guide on the process of selling your house for cash.

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Who buys houses for cash?

Some cash buyers are individuals with sufficient funds to pay for a home with cash. But when you list your home, it’s hard to predict whether your offer will come from a cash buyer or a buyer prequalified for a home loan.

For the certainty of cash, consider working with a house-buying company (think of these as your We Buy Houses / cash-for-homes operations). Today, property owners in certain markets may have the option to sell their home to an iBuyer (instant homebuyer) such as Opendoor, Offerpad, or RedfinNow.

Here are a few signs that would indicate your house would be a good candidate for a specific type of cash buyer:

Scenario Cash Buyer Description
Your house is outdated but in a great school district or location House flipper In the right location, your property could appeal to house flippers who are looking to rehab properties and re-sell them.
Your property would make an attractive rental Buy-and-hold investor Check out what similar properties in the area are commanding for rent and consider whether you’re located near any hotspots like universities or shopping.
You live in a newer development where iBuyers are available iBuyer In major cities across the country, tech-enabled real estate companies called iBuyers purchase homes in good condition using algorithmic pricing tools.

Where can you get a cash offer?

Not sure how to find a cash home buyer in your market? If you’re looking for a fast, easy home sale, consider HomeLight’s Simple Sale platform. Through Simple Sale, HomeLight provides you with an all-cash offer for your home.

You can skip the repairs, prep work, and open houses and go straight to receiving an offer. In addition, we’ll compare your Simple Sale cash offer against an estimation of what you could realistically fetch on the open market with the help of a top agent, so you can make an informed decision while weighing your selling priorities.

Nathan Butcher, a top real estate agent in Los Angeles, recently worked with a family that wanted to move from California to Idaho. They knew they could get top-dollar for their home, but they were under deadline for the house they wanted to purchase, so they needed to sell quickly.

“I advised them on how long it would likely take to sell on the open market vs. how long it would take to sell with HomeLight’s Simple Sale, and let them make the decision,” says Butcher. “The HomeLight offer was within their range and was faster, so they elected to go that route.”

Common reasons people sell for cash

When your goal is to sell as quickly as possible, you could be facing any one of these common scenarios where a lengthy sale process could cause enormous stress and financial strain.

Foreclosure
Even if your mortgage company has already initiated the foreclosure process, you can still sell your home independently prior to your scheduled auction date. But depending on how behind you are on payments, you may only have a month or two to get the job done before the house is auctioned.

Need to move
Maybe you weren’t actively looking, but then your dream house hits the market. Or perhaps you are suddenly faced with a relocation and time is of the essence. If you need to act fast to snatch up a new property or switch ZIP codes but can’t afford to take on two mortgages indefinitely, achieving a quick sale is a must.

Bad tenants
Bad renters can turn an investment sour. In a recent purchase of a home “wrecked by tenants,” Knoxville, Tennessee, real estate investor Jeff Shipwash describes how “the home would not qualify for any type of traditional financing, so that eliminated the majority of the owner’s buying pool.”

Inheritance
Missouri investor Noah Brockmann bought a house from a woman who lived in Louisiana and inherited a property from a relative in St. Louis. “She didn’t have any need for the property, didn’t want to make a trip up here to sell the house, and just wanted to get rid of it in the quickest and easiest way possible,” he says. “We closed in 17 days, and the owner was very happy to not deal with the property anymore.”

Foundation issues
A major foundation repair that requires a fix involving hydraulic piers can cost an average of $8,000, but can easily exceed $10,000. Rather than let a problem like that fester and threaten your home’s structural stability over time, you could sell the house quickly to someone who can afford to address it. Keep in mind, though, that a large problem such as foundation cracks will raise red flags in an inspection, resulting in a price discount.

New job
Even as remote work increases post-pandemic, many companies are still asking their workers to come into the office part-time. When you need to sell your house fast for a job relocation, the pressure of adhering to a start date and straddling two locations can make the process tricky.

Divorce
Selling a house is often a big step toward a fresh start after a divorce. Until the home is sold, mortgage payments will come due and the home will need to be maintained, which can cause additional tension and financial strain. As such, many people going through a divorce are looking for a fast way to sell their home and move on to the next chapter.

“Once they have the settlement agreement, sometimes one spouse has already moved out for whatever reason and the other spouse can’t afford to keep the home themself,” explains DaSilva.

Water damage
Water intrusion and flooding inflict catastrophic damage on a home, and a home with a history of water damage can be harder to sell. It’s also expensive to fix, with the average water damage insurance claim exceeding $11,000. For someone who doesn’t have the cash to make costly repairs, selling the home quickly with the proper disclosures may be the best option.

Fire damage
Similar to water damage, destruction caused by a fire is difficult and costly to undo. A significant fire will destroy your home down to the ductwork and Sheetrock. The average cost to restore a home that has experienced fire damage is $11,900, but can be as high as $50,000 or more. If you don’t have adequate homeowners’ insurance or the upfront money to make repairs, the only type of buyer willing to take on your property may be an investor who can pay cash and plans to gut it.

Job loss/loss of income
In the event that your primary source of income has dried up, you may find yourself unable to cover your mortgage and other house-related expenses, at which point a quick sale seems like the best way to dig yourself out of a financial hole.

Tax liens
If you’ve incurred unpaid property taxes or income taxes, the government may place a tax lien on your property, which means they can lay claim to your home until the debt is paid. If you don’t have the liquidity to pay the tax burden, you may need to sell quickly to get the cash to cover the balance.

Bad location
Maybe you love the look and layout of your home, but the surrounding area has made it a less than desirable place to live. For instance, if crime rates have skyrocketed or a high-traffic commercial building is under construction nearby, you might be eager to unload the property and move on. This was one of the most commonly cited reasons in NAR’s 2022 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers that people recently decided to sell their homes.

“Recently, we helped a seller who was approximately $150,000 behind on his property,” shares Cody Richards, owner of Full Circle Homebuyers in Utah. “He was facing foreclosure and didn’t have any means to pay off that debt prior to the auction date. We stepped in, made him a fair cash offer, and helped him sell the property within one week. Instead of losing the property, he was able to get $80,000 in his pocket and walk away happy.”

Option 2: Work with a top agent to speed up your sale

Maybe you need to sell fast, but don’t love the idea of sacrificing any of your home value to do it. At the end of the day, listings represented by agents sell for more money. According to the NAR’s 2022 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers, homes recently sold with the assistance of an agent went for a median of $345,000, while the median price of homes sold by owner was $225,000.

Butcher, the Los Angeles real estate agent, points out that even if a seller opts to go the for sale by owner (FSBO) route, nearly all prospective buyers will be working with an agent anyway.

“In that case, the non-represented homeowner is at a disadvantage,” he explains. “The buyer’s agent will negotiate, and the homeowner may not know how much their home is worth or about all of the pitfalls that may happen. With an agent on your side, you’ll be protected throughout the negotiation and inspection process.”

However, if you choose to work with an agent, you’ll need to accept that the buyers you attract aren’t guaranteed to pay cash. In addition, you should find an agent who can and will do everything in their power to execute a speedy sale. In that case, experience and a history of successful sales are must-haves.

What do you need from your agent?

If you’re on a tight deadline, it’s reasonable to have concerns over whether a real estate agent will work at a fast enough pace to sell your home. That means not just any real estate agent will suffice. To give yourself the best shot at selling quickly, partner with an agent who has a track record of selling homes like yours quickly. For that, you can look at data for their average days on market (DOM) and their transaction history.

Low DOM

Days on market (DOM) tracks the time between when a house is listed and when it goes under contract with a buyer. If an agent’s average DOM is lower than the area average, it’s a good sign that they price homes correctly to attract quick offers and come out of the gate with a strong marketing plan for their listings.

HomeLight’s agent platform tracks average DOM and how agents in your area stack up against their competition. Agents awarded with HomeLight’s “Sells Homes Fast” badge are among the top 5% of agents based on average days on market for seller transactions.

Experience in your area

An agent with hyperlocal expertise will be able to better highlight the perks of your home to interested buyers. They’ll also have heightened familiarity with real estate in the area and what types of upgrades would help your house sell for more (and which ones would be a waste of money).

The best way to tell whether an agent’s experience aligns with your locale is to look for a concentration of past transactions close to your home. HomeLight includes a “Transactions Near You” feature on each of our real estate agent profiles so you easily can see where an agent does the most business.

Familiarity with your property type

An agent who has had experience selling homes like yours will be better positioned to enable you to sell faster. HomeLight helps to find agents who have successfully sold properties in your area, so you can benefit from their local knowledge and expertise. Each agent’s profile will show how many homes he or she has sold in your community.

At HomeLight, we analyze more than 27 million transactions and thousands of reviews to determine which agent is best for you. We would be happy to introduce you to a top-rated agent near you whenever you’re ready to sell.

More tips to sell fast

Even if your agent is a total superstar, there’s a lot you can do as a seller to boost your chances of a fast sale:

Clean and declutter

“First things first is presentation,” says DaSilva. “Cleaning and decluttering the home are two things that are most rewarding.”

If you’re going to show a messy house, you might as well request a cash offer, because you’re not going to get the best price. Gone are the days seen during the pandemic homebuying boom of just throwing a house on the market without any focused preparation and still getting a premium value for it.

“Buyers have gotten significantly pickier,” explains DaSilva.

To meet buyers’ heightened expectations, you want to create the illusion of space by removing shoes, boxes, and stacks of items from your floors. Relocate bulky furniture and move any clutter that won’t fit into storage spaces. If it won’t fit in a closet, the basement, or the garage, send it to storage. Countertops should be clear of anything not intentionally placed. At the very least, your home needs to be tidy and organized when the showings start.

If you don’t have the time to mop the floors, vacuum, dust, and get your surfaces sparkling, then consider hiring a service to do the job. For an average investment of $200-$400 to clean a three-bedroom home with two baths, you’ll likely see a sizable return on investment.

Spruce up your curb appeal

The look and feel of a home’s outdoor spaces are more important to buyers than ever now that the number of remote workers in the U. S. has more than tripled since 2019.

In fact, having a backyard/outdoor space was one of the top reasons buyers cited for wanting to purchase a home in 2022, according to our Buyer and Seller Insights Survey for End of Year 2022.

For such reasons, moderate landscaping and outdoor improvements can reap significant returns when selling. Top Agent Insights for New Year 2022 found that buyers will pay an average of 7% more for a house with great curb appeal compared to one with a neglected exterior. Agents estimated that spending $3,467 on curb appeal improvements will boost resale value by around $11,718, a 238% return on investment.

Follow these yard care basics to help your house sell faster:

In summary, skip any excessive projects that would cost you time, but don’t neglect your outdoors.

Pick the right time to list

Timing can have an impact on how quickly a house sells, and will vary depending on the location. Some housing markets see intense seasonal changes based on when parents start looking for homes, popular times for vacation house-hunters to arrive, or shifts in the weather. In Butcher’s California market, he says the fastest time to sell is mid-February through June, while the slowest-selling period is during the winter holidays.

Let’s say you don’t want to prolong the sale process, but you have a bit of flexibility as to when to put your house on the market. Enter your address into HomeLight’s Best Time to Sell calculator to find out the fastest time to sell in your market based on local housing market data.

Watch out for these 3 ‘sell my house fast’ options

Certain routes to selling your home may sound like a shortcut, but aren’t what they seem. Here are a few options to avoid:

Short sales

The main thing you need to know about short sales is that the “short” refers to money, not time. Selling short means that your lender has agreed to allow you to sell your home for less than you owe on it. As a general rule, short sales take a lot longer to finalize than a regular sale.

“In my experience, short sales can take up to two years,” says Butcher. “I think it’s the worst option if you need to sell fast.”

Not only will a short sale take a lot longer to complete, most sellers aren’t even eligible to short-sell their homes. You likely need to be financially underwater, behind on your mortgage, and facing foreclosure. Even if you’re eligible, your lender (or lenders, if you have debt on the property with multiple entities) does not have to agree to a short sale. So if you want to sell your home fast, a short sale is definitely not the way to go.

FSBOs

Selling your house solo is possible — but it’s not very common. According to NAR’s 2022 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers, only 10% of recent sellers went the FSBO route. It tends to be an option people choose when they already have a buyer lined up.

Of those who did go it alone, 50% already knew the buyer of their home before the transaction. If this sounds like you, you could strike up a deal with your buyer with the help of an attorney to draft and finalize the paperwork.

See our guides on How to Sell a House to a Friend and Can I Sell a House to a Family Member? for more information.

Keep in mind, though, that you could sacrifice price by doing this. According to NAR data, the typical FSBO home sold for $225,000 compared to $345,000 for agent-assisted home sales, indicating that the expertise real estate agents bring to a sale often more than makes up for their cost.

“It’s easy to think that you would be the best person to sell the property, as you know it inside and out — but more often than not, it will result in a slow sale at a lower price than you could have achieved,” says Keron Howe, CEO and co-founder of Property Nation, a real estate investment company based in Florida.

Auctions

If you think auctions are only an option for desperate sellers and banks unloading foreclosure homes, you’re mistaken. Any homeowner can sell their house at an auction. However, there are trade-offs.

While you will know the exact date your home will sell, the auction route may not be as quick as you’ll think. A home can be sold at auction in as little as 21 days, but it can take as many as 45, according to a real estate auctioneer website.

Selling at auction is risky, too, because you have limited control over the final sales price. Competing buyers may bid up the price over the market value, or you may be stuck accepting that minimum bid offer.

And not all properties are ideally situated for auctions. NAR advises that sellers self-test the market, their home, and their financial situation with the Two-Thirds Rule to determine whether an auction is the right option. One of the major factors is that your home needs to be carrying a lot of equity — up to 25% — to see any cash from an auction sale.

When you need to sell fast, you do have options

Selling a house has a reputation for being overwhelming, stressful, and time-consuming. But fast? Not so much.

That said, you don’t have to leave your selling fate to chance. Whether you decide to request a cash offer or work with a top agent who can meet your deadline, you now know your main options for selling a house fast. All that’s left to do is pick a path.

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Top 9 Steps to Sell a House Fast

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Selling a home can be stressful, but if you are under a serious time crunch, it can be even more nerve-wracking. Whether you need to sell quickly for a new job, for financial reasons or because of a personal situation, there are a few tactics you can use to increase your home’s marketability, decrease your time on the market and attract strong offers. Here’s how to sell a house fast.  

1. Clean and declutter

There are many strategies for selling a house fast, but when you’re short on time, one definite must is making your home’s interior appeal to as many buyers as possible.

2. Pick a selling strategy

When deciding how to list your home, there are two conventional sales options — selling for sale by owner (FSBO) or with a real estate agent — and a few alternatives.

Sell FSBO

One of the big benefits to selling on your own is that you save on the commission (you’ll save the 3 percent you’d pay your own agent, but you’ll still have to pay 3 percent to the buyer’s agent). But if you want to sell fast on your own, you’ll have to be prepared to negotiate like a pro.

Be ready to negotiate escrow timelines, juggle contract paperwork, and consult an attorney to make sure all forms are filled out correctly. Knowing the ins and outs of the process is especially important if you need to sell your house fast.

Hire an agent

The upside to hiring a professional real estate agent is that they know what it takes to get a house sold quickly in your area. They’ll streamline things like contract prep work, negotiations, signing and closing. Of course, you’ll have to pay them a 3 percent commission for their services.

Alternative ways to sell your house fast

If you want to completely bypass the preparation it takes to sell your house in a hurry, consider these alternative strategies:

3. Price to sell

According to the Zillow Group Report, 21 percent of sellers said that their biggest challenge was selling within their desired time frame. Even if you’re selling in a sellers market, where there are many buyers competing for fewer homes, selling your house fast isn’t a guarantee.

One thing that can really speed your selling process is pricing your home competitively. Overpricing will lead to more time on the market, and ultimately, you may end up selling at that lower price anyway — it’ll just take you longer to get there.

You may even want to price your home a little lower than comparable homes in your area to drum up interest and cause a bidding war. The effectiveness of this strategy depends on the state of your local real estate market and how homes are selling in your area.

When setting a price, you also may want to consider the price points that the majority of buyers search for within in your area. For example, if you list your home for $399,000, it’ll show up in search results for anyone that’s looking for homes under $400,000. But price it at just $405,000, and it’ll never show up in their search results. 

Set a timeline for a price reduction

Before you list, take a hard look at your timeline and decide on a day to lower your price if you haven’t received any offers. The amount you discount can be decided later, because it might change based on feedback you receive from home tours, but you should at least have a date in mind. And if that time comes, it’s best to act quickly. The longer your home is on the market, the lower your odds are of selling it for listing price.

Consider sales incentives

If you know your home is going to be a tough sale, either because of some unusual feature or because you’re selling in a slow market, it can sometimes be worth offering incentives to potential buyers to sweeten the deal. Examples include upfront repair or improvement credits, paying the buyer’s closing costs, or offering to include things like appliances, which aren’t always included in a sale.

4. Handle any quick repairs

While you don’t have time for major renovations, it’s still important to take care of any easy fixes that might deter potential buyers:

You may also want to invest in a few minor upgrades that will make your home show better:

5. Stage and add curb appeal

No matter your timeline, every seller can benefit from a weekend spent sprucing up their home’s interior and exterior. After all, making a good first impression with buyers is crucial. According to the Zillow Group Report, 48 percent of recent buyers said having the home staged is extremely, very or somewhat important to their home-buying decision. And 29 percent of sellers said that landscaping their yard was one of their pre-listing activities.

Pack up and hire a stager

Staging is a common tactic in real estate sales, especially if you’re looking for ways to sell your house fast. Staging helps define spaces and makes rooms look larger. If you want to speed up this process, you’ll want to put all of your belongings in storage. A professional stager will bring their own furniture and decor,arranging it in a way that highlights your home’s best features and makes it feel warm and welcoming.

Create curb appeal

Your home’s exterior is the first in-person glimpse potential buyers will have of your home, so it’s important that it looks welcoming, well-maintained and tidy. Here are some tips to make your house sell faster with good curb appeal. And when speed is key, consider hiring a professional landscaper to make quick work of these tasks:

6. Hire a professional photographer

It may seem faster (and cheaper) to snap a few pictures of your house on your phone, but poor listing photos could make your home sit on the market longer. In fact, a whopping 77 percent of recent buyers said that viewing professional photos was extremely, very or somewhat important to their home-buying decision, according to the Zillow Group Report.

Professional real estate photos only cost a few hundred dollars, and if you’re using a full-service real estate agent, they may even include the photos as part of their services. Check to see if your agent or photographer offers a 3D virtual house tour. They are quick to capture and improve listing page views on Zillow. 

Before images are taken, make sure your home has plenty of light. Open the blinds, replace old lightbulbs or update fixtures, and let in as much natural light as possible. This is also a best practice for listing appointments!

7. Write a great listing description

Once you have chosen a listing price and your house is in order, you’ll want to create a listing description that will help you sell your house faster. This is especially important if you’re selling on your own. If you are using an agent, they will probably write the description for you, but it’s still important to know what makes a good listing description.

Where to post your listing

If you’re selling FSBO, you can upload your own listing to Zillow. Sites like Zillow also allow you to post 3D tours or virtual walkthroughs, which can give buyers a good sense for the layout of your property. If you’re using an agent, they’ll post to your local MLS, which will get pulled into all of the major real estate search websites.

If you don’t have an agent, you can pay a flat fee to an agent to upload your home to the local MLS on your behalf. In this case, you’ll be listed as the point of contact for all inquiries.

Additionally, whether you’re listing your home with an agent or going the FSBO route, you can post your listing on social media (via friends and family or with paid placements), as well as place flyers and signs around your neighborhood.

8. Time your sale right

According to Zillow, the best time to list your home is in the first half of May on a Saturday. Homes listed during this time frame sold six days faster than average and for an average of $1,600 more.

The peak selling time varies a bit based on your local real estate market, so check out info for your local area if you need to sell your house fast.

9. Be flexible with showings

When selling your home quickly is the goal, it’s important to be as accommodating as possible with showing requests. Yes, last-minute showings can cause a scheduling scramble, but nobody can buy your home if they can’t see it for themselves! If you aren’t willing to accommodate buyers’ schedules, your home is at risk of sitting on the market for a long time.

Hold an open house

A well-timed weekend open house is a must for selling your house quickly. It’s the easiest way to get multiple buyers through the door. Make sure to prepare accordingly — clean the home, arrange fresh flowers, offer a few treats, and prepare flyers that buyers can take with them after their tour.

Private showings

Buyers requesting a private showing may have never seen your home before, or they could have attended your open house and are returning for a closer look. As mentioned earlier, it’s important to be as accommodating as possible in showing your home, even if it means keeping your house tour-ready around the clock.

If you’re listing your house FSBO, be prepared to host your own tours. If you’re working with an agent, they should either do a tour for you or leave a lockbox for the buyer and their agent. If at all possible, the seller should avoid attending the showing — it can make buyers uncomfortable.

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I would like to thank the managers of the company Natalia and Anastasia, in tandem with the manager of prospect24 Lilia, for their help in purchasing an apartment. The girls did everything so well that it took less than 3 hours for me and my wife to make a decision to buy. We went just to see, we wanted to buy an apartment already in a rented house, but thanks to a clearly laid out scheme for a more profitable purchase, we bought a new building with all the pluses of a purchase. Documents were completed in 2 hours! A clear solution to the issue and efficiency, as well as a desire to help me as a client, did not leave me indifferent !thank you for the well-coordinated teamwork!

Excellent and pleasant to deal with. staff. Everything was explained, explained and all questions answered.

I want to separately thank Evgenia for her help in approving the mortgage, everything turned out perfectly with her light hand, and my situation was not simple. And in general, all the employees with whom I had to communicate in this company from the first minutes disposed to trust and comfort! Thanks for your work !!!

I bought an apartment in a gingerbread settlement. Preparation of documents has passed quickly. Thanks to the whole team. Always in touch, everything was prompted and prepared step by step.

Initially, we just went to see the residential complex Gingerbread Sloboda. We didn’t plan to buy an apartment this year, and thanks a lot to Artyom for offering us to look at the ready-made layouts of apartments in the Smart Quarter on Oktyabrskaya! We fell in love from the first minute with these houses and the views from the high floor. After watching, Anastasia contacted us and offered to drive to the office. So, absolutely spontaneously and not planned, we bought an apartment that we had long dreamed of. Anastasia and Evgenia are smart, it's a pleasure to deal with such specialists. We drove past every day and did not even suspect that we would like this quarter so much.

I thank Anastasia Lukanova for the full support of the transaction. She was always in touch, very attentive and friendly. For any question I received a very detailed answer (consultation). Thank you!

I express my deep gratitude!!! Yulia Sergeevna Korneeva for high professionalism, participation, kindness and attitude. Highest score

Good afternoon, I want to express my deep gratitude to the manager Yulia for a detailed story about the house and apartment under construction, and help in organizing a quick deal, since the deadlines were burning and everything had to be done before July 1, as well as the foreman Nikolai at the construction site on Surikov, very competent and cool, showed and explained everything, even invited me to the construction site on Oktyabrskaya Street to see the approximate layout of how it would be in our house. We bought an apartment in 1 house - 4 euros, we are looking forward to it, comfortable and thoughtful layouts in Smart 2.0, not like other developers, we hope everything will be as indicated on the booklets. All friends and acquaintances speak of Capital as a quality developer, we would not want our expectations not to be met and the house to be problematic or there were delays in terms of delivery of the house. Thank you for such a cool home project! You are super!

I bought an apartment in the residential complex Gingerbread Sloboda. Done quickly and without problems. I express my gratitude to Julia Korneeva, she promptly answered questions even on non-working days. When I get an apartment, I will add a review.

I sell new buildings. And I want to say that it is very pleasant to cooperate with the Capital company. Natasha Vlasova, Anna, Nikolai, Artem, Yana, Nastya (lawyer) - an excellent team, it is cozy and comfortable to work with them, from the presentation of housing to the conclusion of transactions. Special thanks to Natalia Vlasova, she will always help, respond, always in touch if you have any questions. Keep it up!

We purchased an apartment from the builder Capital at Ushinsky, Tula. The object was handed over on time. Comments on the apartment were but minor. There were problems with the utility rooms in the basement, the developer promised to fix it. In general, to understand all the pros and cons, you need to live there. The good work of the manager Yulia competently, quickly resolved issues, was always in touch. Also thanks for the help to the credit manager Evgenia.

I want to express my gratitude for the work done by specialists Natalia and Anastasia. Thank you very much for the conscientious work, professionalism and good attitude! Very competent professionals, pleasant and responsive people. The work was done with high professionalism.

Good company. Mortgage broker Yevgenia Churinova knows her job. She explained everything correctly and how best to apply for a mortgage. With her help, we quickly received approval from the bank. All documents were ready quickly. Thanks for the help! Good specialist.

Acquired an apartment with a mortgage in a house under construction through "Housing Capital Builder!", in the city of Tula. Employees of the company proved to be true professionals at all stages. Selection and viewing, including the showroom, took place over the weekend. Employees were involved in the preparation of all documents, all information could be transmitted and received using instant messengers, and questions of interest could be discussed by phone. The days and time of signing the documents were appointed so that they did not have to take time off from work. I am completely satisfied with the work and competence of the company's employees.

The girls helped with the mortgage. They did everything quickly and efficiently, I brought only a certificate of income, a passport and Snils. And soon we will have our own apartment! Thank you)

We bought an apartment in a house under construction, at this stage the company lives up to expectations, we are looking forward to handing over the house.

When I got acquainted with the object, consultations and the work of managers, I was pleasantly surprised so far. Everything is great in this. We are waiting for the delivery of the house, then I will add.

They build beautiful modern houses that look amazing, the layouts are very comfortable and well thought out. It turned out to quickly choose an apartment and close the deal. The sales office answered all questions. Thank you for your courtesy and professionalism.

Evgenia explained everything in detail and quickly prepared all the necessary documents for mortgage approval. Confirmation also came within a day. Thanks for your help and support!

Catch up and overtake. Who manages to build houses quickly and even deliver them ahead of schedule - January 20, 2022

According to the version of the Unified Register of Developers (ERZ), four St. Petersburg companies were included. When compiling the rating, we took the arithmetic average of the speed of construction of all the houses of the developer. According to the market participants themselves, the speed of construction, as well as delays, is influenced by many factors.
At the same time, it’s still not worth chasing records for everyone, and it’s better to concentrate on quality than on speed.

In sixth place in the rating in Russia among federal developers was the Etalon Group with a rate of 833 days per house, also in the top twenty is LSR Group with 944 days, Setl Group with an indicator of 1025 days and Polis Group - 1082 days.

As for the regional level, the fastest in St. Petersburg, based on the rating of ERZ, is building "Terminal-Resource" - the company is the leader in the city with a period of 544 days per house on average. In the Leningrad region, the top twenty of the fastest are Construction Trust, LenRusStroy, KVS, TsDS and others.

Each builder has his own secrets of fast construction and meeting deadlines, but there are some common points. For example, the introduction of modern information technologies allows to accelerate, the press service of Setl Group told in . The company uses two interconnected systems - BIM (information modeling) and automated investment control system (ASIC). BIM technologies make it possible to obtain much better working documentation and reduce the time it takes to deliver it to the construction site. This, in turn, reduces the number of edits and changes in the finished project. For the consumer, BIM technology is a guarantee of compliance with the deadlines for the completion of the object and its high quality.

— It is possible to reduce the construction time due to clear planning and efficient work management, — says general director of the Resource-Int general contractor Sergey Pechnikov . — We carefully select contractors, material suppliers, equipment manufacturers. As a result, construction from excavation to commissioning now averages 15 months. The pandemic and inflation are making their own adjustments, but it is possible to quickly resolve all current issues thanks to a reliable team.

The KVS company builds housing using a monolithic technology: the entire cycle from excavation to commissioning of a house takes about two and a half years.

“We allow six months for the transfer of keys to equity holders: taking into account the fact that apartments are handed over with a full fine finish and most of our clients accept them the first time,” says Anzhelika Alshaeva, General Director of the KVS Real Estate Agency. — First of all, well-established business processes help us meet construction deadlines and even stay ahead of them. Our company has its own general contractor, its own division for facades, landscaping, and finishing. We are not heavily dependent on third-party contractors. Also, KVS has extensive experience in working with government orders, where meeting deadlines plays a key role.

Igor Belov, General Director of Polis Group identified internal and external factors that help to build quickly. First of all, a well-coordinated team of professionals and well-established processes are important. It is also important to have a pool of qualified contractors and reliable partner banks.

Ivan Nosov, Marketing and Advertising Director of the CDS Group, , said that well-established internal business processes help the company to implement projects on time. According to him, the construction of a residential building is a multi-stage process that includes various components, from design, procurement and supply of building materials, to personnel management at the construction site. If all of them are verified and coordinated with each other, the company works as a single organism.

— In particular, to solve these problems, the CDS Group has been consistently digitizing and automating business processes for three years, — he added. “Today, this allows us to track all projects in real time at any stage of implementation, as well as timely monitor and eliminate any difficulties that could affect the construction time.

- IC "LenRusStroy" worked on a state contract in the city of Elista in Kalmykia and built a house for victims of a gas explosion, - gave a fresh example Deputy General Director of IC LenRusStroy Maxim Zhabin . “We entered the construction site in August, and by December 30, in four months, we had built a nine-story two-entrance monolithic house with a complete fine finish. Moreover, the residents of the house have already received the keys. This is really a record speed for our country. In Elista, we had all the prerequisites for fast and high-quality construction. Unconditional support of the Head of the Republic, the authorities of Elista, the Ministry of Construction of Russia. And we provided a well-organized process and a team. For us, this was possible only because we are a diversified construction holding with experience in extreme conditions of uncertainty and emergency.

According to Zhabin, the speed of building a house depends on many circumstances, production and human resources at the construction site, systemic organization of processes, and rapid overcoming of bureaucratic barriers.

A LSR Group, as a major federal developer, issues keys to new settlers on time, also thanks to industrial housing construction technology. As was added to the press service of LSR Group, refers to the so-called "constructor houses", which are assembled from panels.

Factory reinforced concrete products are manufactured at the company's enterprises under special conditions, at the required temperatures and using modern equipment, after which they are tested by the quality department and sent to the construction site, completely ready for installation. Using panels, the house can be built under any weather conditions, minimizing the human factor. At the same time, an externally prefabricated building cannot be distinguished from a monolithic one, and the construction speed is one and a half times faster, so the technology is used for the construction of housing estates of the mass segment.

The speed of housing construction does not depend much on the number of floors in the house, continued Anzhelika Alshaeva , however, the type of development may affect the commissioning process. For example, it is more difficult to hand over a point object than the next stage as part of a project for the integrated development of the territory, where all processes have already been established.

Igor Belov believes that the construction time still depends on the volume of square meters, but this dependence is non-linear. Most of the processes can be regulated by the amount of resources involved, so the speed of construction largely depends on the developer's ability to do this without compromising the economic model of the project.

According to him, theoretically speaking, the shortage of construction materials or labor force could delay the commissioning. It is also impossible to put the house into operation without connecting to the grid, respectively, the commissioning period depends on compliance with the deadlines under the technological connection agreements with energy supply organizations.

There are also restrictions related to the size of walls and floor slabs in prefabricated houses, the press service of LSR Group added. In this regard, monolithic buildings make it possible to treat space more flexibly due to the ability to arrange large spans and almost any layout.

— Using this technology, LSR Group builds business-class houses and higher, while maintaining high construction rates due to its impressive experience (over 28 years) and the involvement of trusted contractors, — added representatives of the developer.

Andrey Pankov, Deputy General Director for Production Issues, Construction Trust Association, noted the influence of external factors, for example, if changes in the regulatory framework and legislation suddenly occur during the construction process, this will force the developer to adjust design decisions. Delays can also occur due to the fault of resource suppliers who do not fulfill their obligations under technological connection agreements in a timely manner.

— In general, of course, the construction of the facility is directly and to a greater extent tied to technology, — he added. — Successful rationalization of technological processes, combined with careful planning and responsible uninterrupted operation of monopolists - resource suppliers.

— Failures in the work of the developer slow down construction: delays in the supply of materials, in payment, lack of the required number of workers, etc., — noted Ivan Nosov . They can be caused by both external and internal causes. The speed of construction is related to the size of the house, but in most cases there is no direct correlation. Of greater importance is the complexity of the project and location, for example, in a small residential building there may be a voluminous underground part, which will affect the timing. Or the house is being built in dense urban areas, requiring very careful work and limiting noisy operations. In contrast, when implementing even a large project in a developing area, the developer has the opportunity to work around the clock, without disturbing anyone, which will shorten the construction cycle.

In general, the developer must answer three questions: under what conditions and restrictions the project is being implemented, how complex it is, and whether it is possible to carry out certain types of work in parallel in the case of the construction of a large residential complex. Based on this, the construction period is predicted, the expert summed up.

Some developers not only build quickly, meeting deadlines, but even rent out housing earlier. According to Maksim Zhabin , a building can be built in less than a year, with resources and technologies at its disposal, and without significant bureaucratic barriers.

The main question is in what environment the developer will place his client and how comfortable he will be. And this already depends on the joint efforts of the authorities, urbanists, marketers, psychologists, developers and, of course, builders.

“In our commercial projects, we always meet the construction deadlines and go ahead of schedule,” continued Maxim Zhabin. - We will complete the construction of Novoye Gorelovo already this year, three years ahead of schedule, and certainly not at the expense of quality. This residential area at 9thousands of people in the process became much better than expected: better technologies, materials, housing, more public spaces and green areas.

“Today our company is building all its projects ahead of schedule,” continued Igor Belov . - The terms indicated in the building permit and contracts with equity holders are set with a margin. But due to clear business processes built in the company, we can build faster.

— Early delivery of houses has become our tradition, but this is not an end in itself. The main thing is to ensure stable quality,” added Sergey Pechnikov . We are motivated by commitment to our customers. Until recently, there was an open field on the Tsarskoye Selo Hills, now there is everything necessary for life - not only houses, but also transport, commercial, and social infrastructure. Buyers expect to receive modern comfortable housing in the shortest possible time - and we justify these expectations.

For almost 30 years, all technological and production processes have been worked out in the "Construction Trust".

— The pace of construction, even for the traditionally “slower” brick technology, we have brought to the level of alternative, and sometimes even ahead of them, — told Andrey Pankov . “And if earlier the main “restraining” factor was the amount of money coming from equity holders, then with the transition to project financing, we are working with full efficiency. The high level of specialists of general contracting structures ensures optimal internal logistics and very high rates of mobilization. Cooperation with reliable contractors is also an important factor that ensures the stability of the project.

- First of all, you need to understand how ambitious the deadlines declared by the developer are, - says Ivan Nosov. - For example, in some cases, the construction period is laid "with a margin", and then the company beautifully announces early commissioning. If the initial deadline was real and calculated for the healthy work of the entire developer team, then in this case there is no point in forcing events. Every day ahead of schedule can result in a deterioration in quality.

According to the expert, the builder's professionalism lies precisely in correctly determining the construction period, including in it a margin of time for risks, but avoiding excessive inflating of the process.

Anna Romanova, Fontanka.ru

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