Need to sell before you buy? Try swapping…
If you are a seller that is looking to move anywhere in the country, but you have to sell your current home before you can move, now there is another option. There is probably someone in the city that you are moving to that is in your same predicament…they might even have a house that you would like. The latest opportunity in this emerging real estate market is “home swapping.” One of the websites, www.TheHomeSwap.comis using software that was originally designed for dating (think eHarmony or Match.com) and applying it to the real estate market. This is how it works:
1) You enter the details about your home, then the details of the home you would like to buy (in the same city, a nearby city or a city across the country.)
2) The software then checks the database for properties that closely fit your needs and that have homeowners looking to swap for a home like yours.
3) You get the list. You can then send a message through the internal message board to the owner indicating you like their home and would be willing to discuss a swap. They respond if it would work for them.
4) If it does work for them you get each other’s contact information and from there you can work out the details.
Basically, at that point it becomes two seperate, but dependent real estate transactions that close at the same time.
TheHomeSwap website has all the details. There is a one time fee of $19.95 to support site marketing efforts.
If you would like to speak with me about having your home listed on the site, I can help you and even get the fee waived, so please contact me directly. Also, don’t forget to visit my other blog - www.PhoenixBestAgents.com
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Rob
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