Here's a quick great tip for those of you with a lot of initiative. Why not offer to hold a "Yard Sale/Open House" with your sellers?
One realtor in my region does this and not only does she make some extra cash by selling some of her items in the sale, she develops better rapport with the sellers and shows the property too. This agent said I could share this with you to help stimulate your business and the market as a whole. With the slow economy, a yard sale is really a great idea to lure in some buyers!
She just made $61 a couple of weekends ago and got a buyer too!
Hey, if you are really ambitious, you can approach all of the neighbors to go in with you or get them to have a yard sale too to really bring in more people and prospective buyers into the neighborhood! This would be a great excuse to talk to the neighbors about your listing and about your service to your client.
Hey, if you are really ambitious, you can approach all of the neighbors to go in with you or get them to have a yard sale too to really bring in more people and prospective buyers into the neighborhood! This would be a great excuse to talk to the neighbors about your listing and about your service to your client.
Since people are attending yard sales more and more, this is a great way to prospect for buyers and sellers. With Christmas right around the corner, this is a great idea to unload some items and to make some extra Christmas cash too.
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Just include this additional service in your listing presentation that will help your potential sellers see that you offer more that the next guy. Say that "In order to help get the house in top showing condition, we can have a Yard Sale/Open House. This will allow us to de-clutter some things so the rooms look roomier and then we can stage it at the same time so they can see the potential. This yard sale will generate interest in the neighborhood and draw in prospects from all around town!"
Isn't this a neat idea!
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Are you still promoting the $7500 1st-time buyer tax credit! This will probably make the mortgage payment for the entire 1st year for most houses in our region! How's that for a great incentive!
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Great idea! Plus it may motivate your sellers to get rid of a lot of clutter so the house shows better. And any buyers will know that they're realling going to move.
Great idea!!! I love it. I love the creativity. Now I just need to round up my stuff!!!!
This is great to do, and at every yard sale, even when the property isn't for sale, some of the customers will ask about the house. Right now I have listed a home where my clients are out of state and we also have to get rid of a houseful of furnishings and accessories, as well as collectables and personal effects. We are working with an estate liquidation company with whom I have worked before. She and her crew gather and organize everything and display it for sale, prices it correctly due to her experience with asset appraising, and after the sale and everything is disposed of, her crew cleans the house and leaves it move-in ready.
Meanwhile, she takes down names and contact information of everyone who is interested in purchasing the home. If they ask her questions about price or anything, she has them write down their info and she gives it to the listing agent. It is well-run and professional, and helps everyone involved.