The housing market is down and, according to experts, will not be picking itself up anytime soon. If you are one of the many who were hoping to sell your house quick, this is not what you wanted to hear. A prediction from the Mortgage Bankers Association says the housing market could stay in its current slump until late 2008 to early 2009. That's too long for some homeowners who need to get out of their current situation.

Many homeowners are being eaten alive by their home mortgages. Originally they thought they could afford them, but they're falling behind in payments, the banker is calling, and it's not long until foreclosure. These people are now looking at less traditional options to move their home. They are looking into the places that promise to 'sell your house quick'.

On the surface many worry that these 'sell your house quick' companies are a scam or may be just out to take their money and give nothing back. But, companies like Ricardo Buys Houses(www.ricardobuyshouses.com), in South Florida, say things are much different. They use an investment company to purchase the homes that are not moving on the regular real estate market. While they are not going to purchase every home that is out there, many people will see companies like this as the answer to their prayers.

The strategy of the 'Sell Your House Quick' company is to link the seller with an interested home investor who will make an offer on the house. While it will likely be a lower price than the home may have been listed for on the real estate market, the house will be sold, and you will not continue to lose money in mortgage payments, maintenance, and other regular house costs, not to mention paying the real estate agent.