There are a variety of reasons someone may want to sell their house fast, including divorce, inheriting a house you don’t want to keep, unexpected illness or injury, relocation for a job, etc.

Selling a house in Phoenix or the surrounding area is a major undertaking, involving a lot of stress and work, and is a lengthy, often painful process. Prepping your house for sale often includes painting, making repairs and renovations, fixing any defects in walls or on floors, improving curb appeal, and finding a great real estate agent who is an expert at selling houses in Phoenix. 

The lengthy process continues with the annoyance of showings at the drop of a hat, open houses, inspections, and finally the long, drawn-out procedure of closing. You can avoid all these frustrating steps by selling to one of the companies that buy houses in Phoenix.

We Buy Ugly Houses^® is one of the most experienced and trusted companies that buy houses in Phoenix and the surrounding area. We provide an easy alternative to conventional home selling. We buy “as is” and we close fast.

1. Improve your home's curb appeal. As the saying goes, "You only get one chance to make a first impression." Furthermore, that first impression overrides a second, third, or even fourth impression. 

A study from Princeton University has found that people make judgements on attractiveness in under one second. We rely on our first impressions, even though the impressions may not be accurate. That’s why the first viewing of your house is extremely important when selling a house in Phoenix.

Spruce up your house's curb appeal by taking a good look at your property through the eyes of a potential buyer. Here are some common problems and how to fix them:

•  Battered mailboxes should be replaced.
• If the exterior house paint is peeling, there's no way around it—the house needs to be repainted. If your house has siding, pressure wash it.
• Slap a fresh coat of paint on your front door. You may even want to a consider a more appealing color.
• Mow your lawn, tidy up the shrubbery around your house, trim hedges, and place potted flowers and greenery by the front door.
• Update your house numbers to a style that goes with the house.
• Sometimes, simply adding shutters to the front exterior of your house makes a huge difference in the aesthetic appeal.

2. Hire the best real estate agent you can find. Research, research, research. Google is your friend here. Look up reviews on trustworthy sites (not simply the agent's website) and look up statistics. 

Get referrals from friends, family, and mortgage brokers. Interview at least three agents and ask them for recent client references. You want to hire a knowledgeable, experienced person who has great negotiation skills and will keep you updated.

3. “Neutralize” your house. Neutralizing means doing away with unusual, bright, or dark colors in your house and sticking with light neutral colors instead. Clean up clutter and remove personal items, such as family photos, from the house. You want the buyer to be able to easily envision themselves living there, and distractions make that difficult. 

Alternatively, you could hire a professional house stager. A professional house stager has the experience and skills to arrange a house’s interior décor in a way that makes a good first impression to buyers, and we know how important first impressions are. Sometimes they even furnish your house with rented furniture and art pieces.