is a great idea while advertising your home for sale, since this means it will also be added to Realtor.com. In fact, this is the avenue that 80% of home sellers end up using. Keep in mind, though, that while grabbing the attention of buyers in general might not be that difficult, it can be a tough job to pick the right buyer. The rule here is that when you draw plenty of attention to your property, you get a better pool to choose from when looking for the one person who might buy it. Once you have decided to sell your house, immediately display a sign in front of it reading “For Sale by Owner.” Make it readable from afar so that those who might be interested can manage to take down the phone number from a distance, without having to go out of their way—or out of their cars, for that matter—to get the information they need. If you also make use of the yard sign from forsalebyowner.com, the prospective buyers will know that they can visit the site to learn about your property in depth. They will also be able to subsequently contact you through the site. Other useful preparations to make include recording a voicemail message for when you are not around that says whether your property is still available for purchase or not. It is also highly useful to display the listing ID of your
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