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## Purchase And Sale Agreement

 

Regardless of whether you sell your house with or without an agent (For Sale By Owner), the most important document you need is a Purchase And Sale Agreement. Commonly referred to as the "PSA" and "Contract Of Sale", this form is the legally binding agreement signed by both the Seller and the Buyer, that details the terms upon which real property (i.e. your house and the land it sits on) will be conveyed from you to the Buyer.

 

In most cases, the Buyer will submit their offer to you formally as a Purchase and Sale Agreement, and it will contain the following terms:

 

- **Purchase Price:** the amount the Buyer will pay to the Seller
- **Earnest Money Deposit:** the amount of money the Buyer will place in an escrow account as a good faith gesture once the Seller accepts the agreement. If the Buyer fails to perform their responsibilities in the agreement, the Seller will receive the Earnest Money ("EMD") as damages. This amount is typically 1% - 2.5% of the purchase price of the home but can be higher in a hot housing market.
- **Acceptable financing:** the types of financing the Buyer can use (i.e. cash, conventional financing, FHA financing, VA financing, seller financing)
- **Close by date:** the date by or before which settlement will occur
- **Inspection window/Study period:** for how long will the Buyer have the right to inspect the property?
- **Contingencies:** what would allow the Buyer or Seller to cancel the agreement and have their Earnest Money Deposit refunded? Common contingencies include inspection results, financing falling through, and buyer's home sale falling through.
- **Closing costs:** how will items such as documentary stamps, recordation taxes, State and local transfer taxes be allocated to the Buyer and Seller?

 

### [Read: Pro Tips To Get Your Offer Accepted](https://dwshorowitz-offermarket.medium.com/pro-tips-to-get-your-offer-accepted-f050ab6358a0)

 

In traditional real estate transactions, this document is signed by the Buyer and then provided to the Seller or Seller's Agent by the Buyer or Buyer's Agent as their formal offer. If the Seller accepts the terms in the agreement, they sign. Once the agreement is signed by the seller ("acceptance"), the contract is considered executed and the responsibilities detailed in the agreement for each Party must be met.

 

### Property Disclosure or Disclaimer Statements

Certain states require the Seller to provide property disclosure or disclaimer statements to the buyer before the buyer formally submits their offer. This requirement is commonly waived if the buyer does not intend to live in the property.

 

## Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards

To cover your bases, you should complete the EPA's Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards form.

 

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If you're reading this article, asking yourself *should I sell my house?*, we hope you know that whatever the reason for selling may be, you are not alone, and you have options. We are here to help you make the best decision and - if you do decide to sell - get the highest net proceeds for your house.

 

We believe that owning residential real estate is a powerful tool for long term wealth creation and - in an ideal world - you would never need to sell your house. In reality, however, owning and holding on to real estate is not always the right decision.

 

The most important thing is to make the best decision for yourself and your family. If after thinking through the ideas in this article, you decide to sell, your goal should be to sell for the highest net proceeds possible within the timeframe you need to sell.

> If you decide to sell, your goal should be to sell for the highest net proceeds possible within the timeframe you need to sell, with the lowest level of stress.

 

## Things to consider:

 

## Why are you considering selling your house?

 

Understanding why you are thinking about selling your house is the foundation upon which a sound decision can be made.

 

The most common reasons people decide to sell:

 

- Financial issues
- Moving out-of-state
- Upgrading, need money for a down payment
- Health issues
- Don't want to deal with managing a rental property
- Inherited and would prefer the cash
- Retirement
- Downsizing

 

### Where are you at in life?

 

If you're approaching retirement age:

 

- are you looking to upgrade, downgrade or move to a warmer climate?
- would living in a single level home be more comfortable than climbing stairs?
- do you plan on traveling for long periods of time and not want to be stressed about maintaining and carrying a vacant property?

 

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then selling your home for the best possible net proceeds makes good sense.

 

## How much [equity](https://offermarket.us/real-estate-glossary/equity) do you have in your house?

 

Your [equity](https://offermarket.us/real-estate-glossary/equity) is the value of your house minus the loan you have on your house. If your house is worth $100,000 and you owe $50,000 to the bank for your mortgage loan, then your equity is $50,000.

 

Getting your [equity](https://offermarket.us/real-estate-glossary/equity) out of your house does not necessarily mean you need to sell. You can do a cash-out refinance which means your bank implements a new mortgage loan of let's say 75% of the value of your home ($75,000) amortized over 30 years, and returns $25,000 of your equity (minus fees) to you. Depending on current interest rates, your monthly payment amount may change. Moving forward you will continue paying down your mortgage but the clock has now reset and you have less equity in your home.

 

Getting [equity](https://offermarket.us/real-estate-glossary/equity) out of your house incurs transaction fees. Whether you're selling your house or cash-out refinancing, you will pay transaction fees that eat into your net proceeds. Being aware of these fees and eliminating and minimizing them wherever possible is a best practice. It's also why OfferMarket exists. 

 

## What are your goals?

 

Does owning a house align with your goals in life? If your goal is to travel the world and work remotely in the near future, then being responsible for owning a house might not be ideal. 

 

Accordingly, the equity house might help you achieve your goals. Being able to put that equity towards achieving your goals, so long as the money is allocated diligently, can deliver powerful liberating effects and hopefully provide you with happiness.

 

## What is the property worth?

 

Before we get too far along with the *should I sell my house?* question, let's consider how much your house is currently worth. If you bought your house 5 years ago for $100,000, and it's now worth $200,000 and you think that is over-valued, the timing may be right to sell your house. You will walk away with considerable financial gains thanks to appreciation and mortgage debt pay down.

 

If, however, you bought your house for $100,000 5 years ago and it would be difficult to sell it for more than $100,000, you're looking at two core options:

 

1. does it make sense to incur transaction costs to sell my house at this point?
2. could I achieve higher returns on my investment if I sell this house and invest the proceeds in something else?

 

## What is the outlook for my local housing market?

 

Real estate is hyper local. Different neighborhoods in the same city may be on very different trajectories as far as median home values are concerned.

 

## Am I able to comfortably carry the costs of owning my house?

 

**If we're talking about your primary residence:**

 

If the costs of owning your primary residence are well within your means, and you are happy living where you are, then it doesn't make sense to sell. 

 

**If we're talking about a rental property you own:**

 

If you are consistently earning [free cash flow](https://offermarket.us/real-estate-glossary/free-cash-flow) on a monthly and annual basis and therefore not "bleeding" money, then it would be hard to justify selling unless you can confidently invest your capital in an asset that will have higher returns.

 

## What other options do I have?

 

## It never makes sense to sell un an uncompetitive process

 

The keys to optimizing your net proceeds:

 

- **high** buyer competition
- **low** transaction fees

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Should I sell my house?

Let's meet a seller who sold 4 rental properties in Columbia, SC and one rental property in Avon, IN (Greater Indianapolis) with OfferMarket.

 

## How to sell rental property

 

Meet Darren. Darren started investing in single family rental properties in 2017 and purchased a portfolio across three markets (Chicago, IL, Indianapolis, IN, and Columbia, SC). He was attracted to the idea of owning cash-flowing investment properties in markets that he expected to deliver home price appreciation, this seemed like a great way to diversify his investments. But managing rental properties as an out-of-state landlord proved difficult and frustrating. After dealing with multiple ineffective property management companies, Darren was tired of being a landlord and decided to take advantage of the strong housing market and sell his rental portfolio for a substantial profit.

 

Darren, tech savvy, had long believed technology would replace agents, and enable people to buy and sell real estate with lower fees and less headaches. Darren's research led him to OfferMarket and he decided to give the commission-free investment property marketplace a shot.

 

### In just a few months Darren had sold 5 of his rental properties with OfferMarket!

 

Here are some stats from Darren's campaign:

 

- **Estimated savings per house:** $6,100
- **Estimated total savings:** $30,500
- **All properties sold AS IS**
- **Qualified offers received per rental property:** 7

 

## How to sell a rental

>Short and sweet from the seller: I sold [5 of] my rental properties through OfferMarket. Saved a ton that would have gone to agents!

 

Every seller has a story to tell, read our [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/search?q=offermarket) to see if selling your rental property fast with OfferMarket is right for you.

 

## Seller resources:

 

- [Sell My House Fast Indianapolis, IN](https://www.offermarket.us/sell-my-house-fast/indianapolis-in)
- [We Buy Houses Indianapolis, IN](https://www.offermarket.us/we-buy-houses/indianapolis-in)
- [Sell My House Fast Columbia, SC](https://www.offermarket.us/sell-my-house-fast/columbia-sc)
- [We Buy Houses Columbia, SC](https://www.offermarket.us/we-buy-houses/columbia-sc)
- [How To Sell A House AS IS](https://www.offermarket.us/guides/selling-a-house-as-is)
- [How To Sell Your House Fast Without An Agent](https://www.offermarket.us/guides/how-to-sell-your-house-fast-without-an-agent)
- [How To Sell A Rental Property With Tenants](https://www.offermarket.us/guides/how-to-sell-a-rental-property-with-tenants)

 

## [Create your free listing](https://www.offermarket.us/sell) and compare AS IS offers from verified local buyers

 

At OfferMarket every day is [Sell My House Fast Day](https://www.offermarket.us/blog/sell-my-house-fast-day) and [We Buy Houses Day](https://www.offermarket.us/blog/we-buy-houses-day). 

 

If you need to sell your house fast in Avon, IN, Indianapolis, IN, Columbia, SC or any other attractive single family rental market, we want to be your trusted investment property marketplace.

Every seller has a Sell My House Fast story to tell. Meet Darren, who has sold 5 rental properties with OfferMarket so far.

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Sell My House Fast Success Story: Darren from Austin, TX

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Wondering what happens to tenants when a rental property is sold? When a rental property is sold, the buyer assumes the lease from the previous owner (seller) and is required to honor the terms of the lease.

 

When the lease agreement expires, what happens to the tenant depends on the *condition of the property*, *performance of the tenant* and the *objective of the buyer*. 

 

If the property is in acceptable condition (no major [rehab](https://www.offermarket.us/real-estate-glossary/rehab) is required), the tenant is current on their rent payments and abiding by the terms of the lease agreement, and the buyer is a rental property investor, the buyer will want to keep the tenant in place once the lease is up for renewal. In this situation, the buyer may raise rent to "market rate" if the expiring rent rate is objectively low and require at least a 1-year lease term.

 

If the property is in unacceptable condition or the buyer desires to conduct a major renovation, the tenant is not performing, or the buyer is looking to move into the property as their primary residence, then the buyer will issue a notice of non-renewal and a notice to vacate. Depending on local law, this can be 30 or 60 days from the first of the month.

When a rental property is sold, the buyer assumes the lease from the previous owner and is required to honor the terms of the lease. Read more in this FAQ.

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