Enlist friendly neighbors in support of watching over the vacant home. Ask them to report any unusual activity. Alerting your neighborhood watch group or association is helpful. Informing neighbors that your home is for sale can even drive unexpected leads under surprising circumstances.
Create a Lived-In, Occupied Illusion
Though you might be advised to leave the property unoccupied while it’s listed for sale, there’s no reason to leave it looking so empty that it’s an invitation to damage. During a home sale, it’s likely that photos of the home and address are posted and viewed on the Internet. An entirely vacant home can be an invitation to vandalism, copper theft or other damage. Criminals can view interior photos to determine whether the property has indications of being vacant. Some simple staging can create the impression that the home is occupied. This also provides a welcoming ambiance in your home for prospects being shown through. Therefore, adopt for some staging strategies like leaving some furniture inside.
Rethink an Open House in a Vacant Home
While selling a vacant home, you have the options of whether to hold open houses; however, there are drawbacks to open houses in a vacant home situation. For example, those whom you think are prospective buyers might not even be buyers at all. They might be individuals making use of the opportunity to learn the layout of the home and the entrances to plan criminal acts later. Think carefully about using the open house technique when marketing a vacant property.
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