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Considering selling your home to a professional cash buyer? As with every industry, there are *good* cash buyers… and there are *not so good* cash buyers. Do your research before deciding on working with a particular cash buyer. Check reviews. Call and ask questions. And ask for referrals. At Vivid Properties, we’ve been buying and … Continued

If you searched for “How Long Does Probate Take Philadelphia PA”, then you have come to the right place! Probate can often feel like a never-ending journey through a maze of paperwork. According to the American Bar Association, the average probate process, from start to finish, takes six to nine months. However, in rare cases, … Continued

Are you in the process of moving your elderly parents in with you? That’s a big change. And it can be difficult to navigate all of the nuances involved — health, financial, social… etc. At Vivid Properties, we’ve seen many sons and daughters move in with their parents to help them in their later years. … Continued

Selling your home but struggling to find a buyer? We get it. At Vivid Properties, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners sell their homes quickly for a fair cash price… homeowners who were previously struggling to get interest from traditional buyers. We can help you, too! In fact, here are some signs that suggest giving … Continued

As we’ve talked about before, repairing a home can cost TONS of money… Often, upwards of tens of thousands of dollars. BUT… There’s some really simple stuff you can do to maintain appliances and HVAC systems in your home so that there aren’t big costly repairs to be made (at least, not as often). Here’s … Continued

Real estate investing is hard. It requires a lot of specialized knowledge and experience that can be difficult to acquire unless you’ve been working at it for years. And at Vivid Properties we’ve helped more than one property owner to get out of a bad real estate investment in Philadelphia. Why? Sometimes the investor just … Continued

At Vivid Properties, we’ve been buying homes for cash for a while in Philadelphia. And naturally, we get a LOT of questions. Most homeowners aren’t familiar with selling to professional cash buyers and so they ask a lot of questions up front — which is good! For people who might be curious but have never … Continued

Making repairs to a property is expensive and time-consuming. But obviously, not all repairs are the same. Some repairs — like painting walls, or fixing doorknobs — can be relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive. Other repairs… well, they might not even be worth it because of how expensive they are… especially if many of these … Continued

Selling a home during a divorce is not an easy task. In fact, at Vivid Properties, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners going through a divorce sell their property for a fair cash price — to make that process as quick and easy as possible. Still, there are challenges. So we thought we’d give some … Continued

Have a dust mite allergy? Symptoms include… Sneezing Coughing Runny nose Stuffy nose Watery eyes Itchy eyes Itchy throat Itchy skin Chest pain We’ve seen a lot of properties in our time buying and selling real estate in Philadelphia… and virtually all of them have dust mites (it’s just a matter of how many). So … Continued

Don’t want to continue working with your real estate agent? You’re not the only one. It happens. Some of the top reasons that people fire their real estate agent include… Bad communication Doesn’t advocate for your interests Doesn’t know the market Bad marketing efforts Don’t get along personally Unethical behavior Whatever the case, the good … Continued

At Vivid Properties, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners in Philadelphia sell their homes easily, fast, and for a fair cash price. But unsurprisingly… We also get a lot of questions that seem to be fueled by common myths and misconceptions about selling a property to professional homebuyers. So we thought we’d take a moment … Continued

Selling your house? Wondering what to fix before listing the home for sale? Obviously, not all repairs are as important as others — so it’s important to set priorities and make the most critical repairs first. If you’re dead-set on selling your home the TRADITIONAL WAY… here are some repairs we recommend starting with… 1st … Continued

Trying to decide whether it’s better to sell your home the traditional way — through a real estate agent on the MLS — or to a professional cash buyer? It varies from seller to seller. Here’s a direct comparison between those two options to help make a decision about what’s best for you and your … Continued

Want to sell a house with a cracked foundation? You might be worried that you won’t be able to sell… but the good news is that you CAN (so long as the cracked foundation is disclosed to the buyer and they agree to purchase it “as is”). But… just how bad is the damage? That … Continued