Why sellers should ALWAYS leave their homes for showings? Today's challenges in real estate are many. However, some are avoidable. One of these is having the sellers leave the home while it is being shown. Ideally, this should be for a small window of time as set up by the buyer's agent. If that is not realistic, it's important to at least get out of the house when the potential buyers arrive to look at the house by taking a walk or going for a short drive when they arrive!
Why is this so important? Well, first of all, nothing makes a buyer go quicker through a home they are looking at to buy than having the seller there. It feels as if you are intruding on a private moment in their home.
Second, it makes it feel like a tug of war, where the buyer is not able to get a good feel about the house and how it would feel to be theirs. With YOU, the sellers in the place, it makes it IMPOSSIBLE to visualize this as THEIR home! It's still YOUR home and YOU are there to remind them of that.
Third, it just makes sense if you truly want to sell to LEAVE the home, so potential buyers can take the time to think about your home for them and make a decision. Typically, they will work through how the home would work for them, Suzy will use this room, Johnny will have this room, and we could put our exercise equipment here.
When you do leave for showings, be sure to turn on the lights and open the blinds!
We, as real estate agents and the prospective buyers realize this is not always easy to do. However, the sooner you leave for the showings, the more likely you are to be leaving the home as in MOVING!
Are you ready to leave on a permanent basis?
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