An Open House Can Sell Your Home Family Articles | January 7 Bryan Little Jersey , 2008 If you are a For Sale By Owner or if you have your home listed with a real estate agent you will probably want to conduct several open houses so people can view your home. You only get one shot at every potential buyer that views your home so you want to do it right the first time.
If you are a For Sale By Owner or if you have your home listed with a real estate agent you will probably want to conduct several open houses so people can view your home. You only get one shot at every potential buyer that views your home so you want to do it right the first time.
The best time to have an open house is Saturday andor Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Make sure you have advertised the open house in all the local papers and that you have plenty of open house signs and flags set up through out the neighborhood. Plan your sign placement before the open house because you don't want to violate a city ordinances or homeowner's association rules. You need a lot of signage so many people will show up. Sign placement is very important.
Of course by this time you have already put new paint where it was needed, you've cleaned thoroughly and removed all the clutter form your home, garage Dmitry Kulikov Jersey , and yard. On the day of your open house these additional small details can really make a difference: Make sure the curtains are open and the lights are on in every room. Have soft background music playing. Light the fireplace if you have one. Park the cars away from your house and out of the garage. Water the lawn front and back just prior to the open house starting. Keep pets secure and out of sight. Bake a batch of cookies during an open house or put a drop of vanilla on the oven rack and turn on the oven to 350 degree.
You should put a guest register out so that everyone that views your home can sign in with their name, address, and phone number. You need this information. It is a good idea to call each one later to get feed back Patrik Laine Jersey , inquire about their intentions, or incase you later change the terms of your sale.
When your guests sign the register you should at that time give them the flyers for your home. This is critical. You must have two flyers. The first flyer shold be about your home and it's assets. The other flyer should contain financing options. You can actually have both on one sheet by using the front and back. You must have both and here is why.
Home flyer. When people shop for a home by viewing open houses on a Saturday or by traveling with a real estate agent, after the third home Blake Wheeler Jersey , they get details confused between the homes they have viewed. It is a fact. That is why you need a quality home flyer and it should have pictures of both the inside and outside.
Financing options flyer. People in the market to buy a home are interested in two things: how much their payments will be and how much cash they need for the down payment and closing costs. If you are a For Sale By Owner you can get free help from a mortgage broker. Most brokers have "for sale by owner" programs that will help you with flyers and many other things too.
There is just one more thing you should be aware of. It doesn't happen often but it does happen. Be aware of thieves. Your valuable things should be put away and locked up. Even better, keep them at a friend or family members home.
Holding an open house can be productive so just roll up your sleeves and do it, but do it right. Enjoy.
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