19. Any Strangers have Access toYour Home. The For Sale by Owner sign in the yard is an invitation to anyone to ask to see your home. While such occurrences may be infrequent, it has happened, and can happen, that undesireable strangers gain access to your home. There also have been instances when thieves have posed as prospective buyers to learn what might be of value in your home which they can steal when no one is home. If the sign is posted only when you are home and then removed in your absence, this means prospects may drive past your home and not realize your home is for sale. On the other hand, a Realtor pre-selects those who will be shown the home, making as certain as possible that only legitimate buyers tour your home.
20. Problem of 'Outside (window shopper) Lookers'. Some potentially good prospects for a home will drive by, see the For Sale by Owner sign, but for some reason not be impressed with the exterior appearance or nature of the property. Yet the interior of the home and its features may be exactly what the prospective buyer was looking for. The interior benefits of your home may considerably outweigh the exterior first impressions. So, the prospect drives on and the sale is lost. With a broker's sign in the yard, there is a significant increased odds the drive-bys would call the broker about the home, thus learning that the entire home package is just what they are looking for.
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