Keep your house in top-notch shape so that interested folks can come by anytime without you suffering embarrassment or jeopardizing a sale. If you are welcoming buyers’ agents to show your home, invest in a lockbox. This will allow you to leave the premises while the agents show your home and will give them a secure way to enter.
STEP 4: HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE
An open house means advertising all over the place that anyone who wants to have a look at your lovely home may do so at such and such time and on such and such date. Your most successful open houses will likely be on weekends between noon and 5:00 p.m. To draw an adequate number of viewers, publicize it like mad. Put out plenty of high-quality signs for people searching for your home to follow. As guests arrive, give the grand tour of your home as if it were Buckingham Palace.
YOUR OPEN HOUSE CHECKLIS E CHECKLIST
Sign-In Sheets: This is very handy for knowing who came to your home, how to contact them, and whether they’re working with an agent. Keep several sheets near your entrance with plenty of pens, and ask each visitor to sign in. Information on Sales Price: Hire a real estate agent to work up your CMA, or do the research on similar homes in your area. Have this information handy in writing so that you can justify your sale price if necessary. Give the Kids a Vacation: Everyone loves their kids, but an open house isn’t the best place for them. It can be overwhelming for the little ones to think of selling their home, and they may cause a fuss. Some viewers find the patter of little feet distracting. Take
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