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How do you sell a nice house in a bad San Antonio neighborhood? You may be asking yourself that question after visiting a property you just inherited from a distant relative. Or you may want to get out of what was a great house in a great area—until the drug trade took over. Buyers are hard to find when you are trying to sell a house in a bad location. Following these simple tips will help you find the right buyer.
The importance of cleanliness cannot be overemphasized. Get rid of the clutter and clean until the entire house sparkles. Even worn plumbing fixtures look more appealing when they are spotless. Consider replacing the light fixtures in the main living area with inexpensive ceiling fans.
Don’t let your house look smaller than it is because of overgrown landscaping. Trim those bushes. Cut off any low hanging branches from the trees.
Walls with dark colors or those personalized for children’s bedrooms should be repainted using neutral colors. Minimize any furniture in the house and arrange it to make the rooms seem spacious. Make sure to set out a bowl of fresh fruit in the kitchen.
If you have a neighbor that doesn’t keep up with their yard work, offer to cut their grass until your house sells.
Open houses are a lot of work. But they can stir up local interest. And while curious neighbors may make up most of the visitors, you might find a local buyer who wants a better house.
Emphasize the features in your house that appeal to first-time home buyers. As an example, if your windows are large, make them stand out with some cleaning and painting. Those buyers probably can’t afford their dream house. But lots of light—even from old windows—can help them feel that your home is an excellent compromise.
If you don’t owe any money on the house, consider offering owner financing to an interested buyer. Owner financing is a big selling point for buyers who don’t have established credit.
Fully disclose the problems with both the house and the neighborhood. Otherwise, potential buyers might imagine worse issues than what exist. But also point out the best features of your home. And mention any positive aspects of your neighborhood, such as proximity to downtown, etc.
Buyers like to haggle over pricing. Price the house to sell, but make sure to have some room to reduce your price for an interested buyer. Remember that an attractive price is the main selling point of your home.
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It’s easy to afford a home here since the median price is under $45,000. But a high unemployment rate of over 8% fuels a crime rate twice that of the national average—making this neighborhood an unpopular place to live.
Houston High School and Davis Middle School have only a 2 out of 10 rating, according to Great Schools. With a 3 out of 10 rating, Cameron Elementary does only a little better. Property crimes are over three times the national average. Violent crimes are three times the national average, as well.
Even with some lovely homes, the property crime rate in this area is five times the national average. And according to areavibe.com, violent crime is over seven times the national average. The schools in this neighborhood are poorly rated.
This densely populated neighborhood has an extremely high unemployment rate of over 9%. Housing prices are affordable. But with a crime rate of over four times the national average, this area is not considered a desirable place to buy a house.
United Homeowners shares the same poorly-rated schools with Skyline Park. The cost of living is low in this area, and there’s good access to amenities. But a crime rate that exceeds the national average by 500% makes it a neighborhood to avoid.
In Dellcrest Forrest, 59% of the children live in poverty. That’s over twice the national average. Single mother households are usually indicative of a high level of crime, poverty, and school dropout rates. And the area surrounding the intersection of Rigsby Avenue and Southwest Wet White Road has a dense concentration of single mother households—according to Neighborhood Scout.