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Are You Selling a house in Pensacola, Florida? This is How Much You Can Expect to Spend.
Take it from me, a Gen-X almost Boomer... it costs money to sell a house in Pensacola.
Here are the typical costs that you can expect to pay when selling a $400,000 house in Pensacola, Florida the traditional way:
The Basics:
Realtor Commissions: $20,000–$24,000 (5–6% of sale price)
Closing Costs: $4,000–$12,000 (1–3%)
Title Insurance: $2,000–$4,000
Title Search: $100–$200
Escrow Fees: $500–$1,500
Prorated Property Taxes: ~$730–$1,460
HOA Fees (if applicable): $100–$500
Transfer Taxes: $2,800 ($0.70 per $100)
Other Potential Costs:
Home Prep: $1,000–$5,000+ minor cosmetic upgrades for curb appeal
Seller Concessions: $0–$10,000+ that larger repair you were putting off the the home inspector flagged
Moving Costs: $7,600–$9,140+ unless you can get a bunch of dad's with F-150s from your church with nothing better to do on a Saturday morning.
That sinking feeling that you get when reality kicks in and you realize that you don't have enough money to sell your house the traditional way...
Total Estimated Range: $27,900–$62,140+ (7–15.5% of sale price) , so you start thinking about FSBO for sale by owner as a way to sell. And then you soon figure out why approximately 85% of FSBO home sellers fail - that is, they do not sell the house for the original asking price that they wanted. Or worse, they don't sell the house at all.
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Do you need to sell a house fast in Pensacola, Florida? Call Steve 850-400-4300.
Life in Pensacola, the Florida Panhandle, Northwest Florida or the Emerald Coast -- whatever you call it -- it great. It's just another day in paradise in the 850... that is... until something goes "bump" in the night.
Life happens & Life is not fair.
I know in my own situation, sometimes it felt like I had a "kick-me" sign affixed to my back, especially in my mid 30s to early 40s. You work hard and then you get major setbacks. And then suddenly you are dealing with some kind of life situation that throws you a curveball or multiple obstacles, disrupts your routine and causes distress financially, physically or emotionally -- sometimes all three.
These stressful life situations can impact you especially when it comes to maintaining your house and making your mortgage payments on time.
debt
medical issues
inflation
loss of employment
death of family member
job transfer
car trouble
divorce and family situations
tax liens
utilities shut off
tree damage to house
mold
fire or flood damage
tornado damage
rising insurance costs
tenant issues
geographical issues
What? Geographical issues? People inherit real estate all the time. If you inherit a house in Pensacola, Escambia County, Santa Rosa County or Okaloosa County -- but you live a thousand miles away, and the house is in disrepair, you might run into some difficulties, especially if you are experience one or more of the hardship situations mentioned above.
You realistically evaluate your situation and decide that you need to sell your house and look to get into a rental or downsize a buy something cheaper or smaller, but then you realize that YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO SELL YOUR HOUSE. It costs money to sell a house the traditional way. There are broker commissions for the real estate agent, and a bunch of other closing costs and fees.
Do you have an urgent house related problem that is causing you to sell your house immediately, but you can't sell in the traditional way with a real estate agent?
We help homeowners in and around Pensacola Florida who need to sell their house quickly, but can't sell it the traditional way, or have not been able to sell their house on their own as a For Sale By Owner.
If our service can provide you with a viable solution, we would like to speak with you.
Local Real Estate Investor Steve Buys Houses in Pensacola.
