Article: Fast-sale firms can help harried sellers.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)

Byline: Carisa Chappell, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

With colorful billboards and catchy commercial jingles, it's hard to ignore those companies that promise to buy your home within days, even hours. Maybe you have your eye on a bigger home but need to get rid of yours first, or maybe you have gotten yourself in over your head in debt and need a fast out. In a slower market where for-sale signs linger, some sellers choose to avoid the work involved when selling a home the traditional way and find themselves calling an 800 number to make a fast deal.

While the advertising is simple, the process can be complex for homeowners who don't fully understand how it works.

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