Sell your house fast in Omagh

How a quick sale works in Omagh

Selling to a cash buyer lets you skip the chain, the viewings and the wait for a mortgage offer, in return for accepting less than full market value. Here is how it works through us.

1. Tell us about your home. The postcode, the type of property, roughly what it is worth and how quickly you need to sell.
2. We match you with buyers who buy in Fermanagh and Omagh. Vetted investors, consortiums and funds who buy homes like yours, and only with your consent.
3. A buyer contacts you. They will usually look at recent sales near you and may visit before putting an offer in writing.
4. You decide. If you accept, your own solicitor handles the sale. Completion can be possible in as little as 7 days in some cases; most sales take longer. Timing depends on the buyer, your solicitor, searches, any mortgage to repay and whether you need probate or a leasehold pack.

In Northern Ireland the process is close to England's: a sale is agreed, solicitors carry out their checks, and it becomes binding once contracts are exchanged. Land is registered with Land and Property Services.

Selling quickly in Omagh: what to know

Omagh sits where the Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule, and it has flooded many times, including in 1987, 1999 and 2007, so check your address on the Department for Infrastructure's Flood Maps NI and have any flood history or insurance details ready for buyers.

• Gather the tenancy paperwork if the home is let. Private renting is more common in Fermanagh and Omagh (22% of households) than in the typical area we cover. Investors often buy with tenants in place, and they will want the tenancy agreement, deposit protection details and safety certificates. Selling a rental property.
• Find the deeds for a long-held home. 43% of households in Fermanagh and Omagh own their home outright, often after many years. Homes that have not changed hands for decades are more likely to be unregistered, which adds time, so ask your solicitor to check the title first. Title problems.
• Work out your figures before you talk to buyers. Recent sold prices on your street and a mortgage redemption figure from your lender tell you what an offer really means for you.
• Instruct a solicitor early. Having your own independent solicitor ready, with ID and paperwork to hand, is one of the biggest factors in how fast a sale completes. The documents you need.
• Check the buyer. Ask for proof of funds and redress scheme membership, never pay an upfront fee, and be wary of a big price cut just before exchange. How to spot a rogue buyer.