Posts Tagged open house
Interesting Second Week of Selling My Own House FSBO
Posted by Deane in Sale Of Author's House on April 24, 2010
For some reason, this Tuesday I had 8 (count ‘em), EIGHT calls from real estate agents wanting to either see or show my house within twenty minutes. Literally. My listing must have been circulated in some FSBO list that realtors purchase. I spoke with a few and politely told them they were welcome to preview [...]
My FSBO Update – Day 10
Posted by Deane in Sale Of Author's House on April 19, 2010
Last week, we had one very interested party look at our house. He had flown in from CA to look at houses here due to a job transfer. I overheard him say to the realtor that this was the only house he could really see himself living in. Yesterday his wife flew out to look [...]
Do Your Buyers Know How To Buy A FSBO Home?
Posted by Deane in Sale Of Author's House on April 14, 2010
Some potential buyers will be working with a real estate agent, but many will not be. If they are unsure how to proceed they will probably contact a realtor. I’d LOVE to save that 3% commission when I “found” the buyer myself, so I help the buyer understand what to do next. Today I sent [...]
We Got It Together And Had Our First Open House Today
Posted by Deane in Sale Of Author's House on April 11, 2010
Even though I paid for my flat fee MLS listing 4 days ago, as of yesterday it still wasn’t live and I was freaking out (just a little). When you do a flat fee MLS listing through a FSBO site such as FSBO.com, the listing still has to be put on the MLS by a [...]
This Weekend is “National Open House Weekend”
For Sale Signs are popping up like tulips and National Open House Weekend is This Saturday and Sunday. Every home seller should take advantage of the tremendous amount of buyer traffic that will be on the street this weekend. The Realtors Association is doing the advertising for you. Don’t pass up the opportunity to show off your [...]
Making Your Open House a “Smashing Success”
If you are selling your house “for sale by owner”, I suggest you combine appointments with potential buyers with an open house. Keep your open house short – no more than two hours, from 1 – 3 pm or 2 – 4 pm. You want to create a crowd! Be sure to place your classified [...]
Houses That Smell, Don’t Sell
Posted by Deane in Preparation on September 3, 2009
Houses that smell, don’t sell. How is that for a subtle selling tip? Sorry to be so blunt but it’s the truth. Now that I’ve finally been able to open up the house again, I realize how much fresher everything smells. That, and allergy season, have inspired this post. If your house ever smells like [...]
FSBO Statistics – I Hope This Isn’t You
I read today that, according to the National Association of Realtors, only 25% of homeowners selling “for sale by owner” hold even one open house. And even more shocking is that only 21% of them advertise their house in any way on the internet! I’d like to ask these people, “What exactly ARE you doing [...]
Considering Selling FSBO by Round Robin?
If you are selling your house for sale by owner, or FSBO, you may be considering a “round robin” auction. That is where the seller advertises an unrealistically low price to create a flurry of interest, then holds an extended weekend-long open house. What do you think the chances of a qualified buyer wanting to pay a decent price showing up for an even like this are?
