themselves. If you must be home, try to stay out of the way and answer questions only if asked. Don’t ask your agent to be present for all showings unless there's a genuine reason. That will limit your showing activity. Other agents want privacy with their buyers and do not usually have time to work around your agent’s schedule.
Waiting It Out
If you decide to wait, you are joining the thousands of other homeowners who have also decided to stay. When a few decide it’s time to take the plunge, you’re already too late. If you need/ want to sell now, then sell now. There will never be a better time.
Not Taking the First Quick Bid
This happens often. The seller gets a bite early on and is suddenly confident that the house will quickly sell and maybe even inspire a bidding war. It feels like you’re standing over a pond packed with hungry fish. The first offer doesn’t seem significant, and you naturally assume there must be more prominent, juicier fish. So, you throw the not-so-small-after-all fish back in. Big mistake. That “tiddler” is often the “catch of the day.”
Becoming Friends with the Buyer
It’s appropriate, even necessary, to be friendly, but don’t let the personal nature of someone being in your home allow you to get into too many long discussions with the buyers because personality conflicts often cloud judgments. Watch what is said when discussing items related to the house and neighborhood. Remember, this could be their new home. You’re no doubt excited about moving. But buyers will start second guessing. A casual statement about the house “really being too small for a growing family” or “the schools are going through some changes”
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