Sell Your House Fast When You’re Relocating: Close From Your New Home
Moving for work or family and the old house isn’t sold? Get a cash offer or use our Retail Buyer Program, take time to move out, and close remotely. Kevin sold from Florida without going back.
Call (888) 828-3586Relocating Before Your House Sells
A new job, a family move, a fresh start somewhere else. The move usually has a date. The house doesn’t. If you’re relocating and your old house hasn’t sold, you may be facing two housing payments, a vacant house hundreds of miles away, and a sale you can’t be there for.
- You’re moving for work and start soon
- You’re moving closer to family
- You already moved, and the old house is sitting empty
- You don’t want to fly back for showings, repairs, or closing
How We Help You Sell Your House When You’re Relocating
Clear Path House Buyer works with homeowners nationwide. We lay out two ways to sell, and you pick the one that fits your move. A cash sale is the fastest and simplest: no showings, no commission, and you pick the closing date, as soon as 7 days. Our Retail Buyer Program can bring more money when there’s time: a licensed local agent lists the house as-is, and we coordinate the sale through closing.
You don’t have to fix anything or come back to clean it out. When it’s time to sign, you can close remotely or with a mobile notary wherever you live now. And if you need time to finish moving before the sale starts, we can plan around that, the way we did for Kevin.
How It Works
Call before or after you move
Tell us about the house and your moving date. (888) 828-3586.
See your options
A cash offer, and a Retail Buyer Program estimate when it fits.
Move on your schedule
We work around your timeline, including time to move out first.
Close from your new home
Sign remotely or with a mobile notary.
Real Sellers Who Relocated
Kevin: closed remotely and never went back
- Situation
- Relocated to Florida for work; found Clear Path researching online
- Timing
- Given time to move out before the sale started
- How it sold
- Retail Buyer Program, as-is
- Closing
- Closed remotely online; never returned to Illinois
Hear Kevin tell it
Kevin on selling his Illinois house after relocating to Florida.
Dan: about three weeks, hands-off
- Situation
- Moving closer to family in Grand Rapids
- Timeline
- About three weeks from first talk to closing
- Updates
- Kept up to date through inspections and title
Hear Dan tell it
Dan on selling his Cadillac house to move closer to family.
Things to Know Before You Sell and Move
Two payments add up fast
Every month the old house sits, you’re paying the mortgage, taxes, insurance, and utilities on a place you don’t live in. Compare that carrying cost against a faster sale before you decide.
Vacant houses need attention
An empty house still needs the lawn cut, the snow cleared, and the heat on in winter. If you’re far away, those become someone else’s job or a risk.
Taxes on the sale
If the house was your main home, you may qualify for the federal capital gains exclusion. See IRS Topic 701, and talk to your tax professional.
Selling a House When You Relocate: FAQs
Can I sell my house after I’ve already moved?
Yes. Kevin relocated to Florida for work, sold his Illinois house through Clear Path House Buyer, and never had to go back.
Do I have to come back to close?
No. You can close remotely or with a mobile notary where you live now. Kevin closed remotely online.
Can I have time to move out before the sale?
Yes. Kevin was given time to move out before his sale started. We plan around your moving date.
How fast can you buy my house if I’m relocating?
On a cash sale, in as little as 7 days, or on the date you choose. Dan’s Cadillac sale took about three weeks from the first talk to closing.
Do I need to fix or clean the house before I move?
No. We buy houses as-is, and our Retail Buyer Program lists them as-is too.
Is Clear Path House Buyer a real estate agent?
No. We buy houses for cash, or through our Retail Buyer Program a licensed local agent lists the home and we coordinate the sale.
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