My family and I are in Palm Springs taking a little breather. Given the extremely hot weather, we try to head out to the pool pretty early and stay there until 11 am or so.
Right next to the pool, there's a ping pong table. Every morning, it stands there lonely. No one seems to care about it. Kids run around it. Adults use it as an impromptu table to put their drinks and snacks on. And, it just is plain ignored.
I am not a very sporty person, but I love playing ping pong. I am not great at it, but boy what fun. So... as my kids play in the pool, I trek over to the concierge desk and check out the rackets.
Funny thing happens, the moment we start playing ping pong, people start paying attention and a line starts forming. Everyone wants to know when we'll be done so that they can have their turn.
In observing this, this morning, I was thinking that this ping pong table is very much like a house for sale. Some homes just sit there and sit there and sit there with no one paying any attention to them. But, a funny thing happens the moment a buyer decides to write an offer. Someone else comes along and writes one as well. You've seen that happen, haven't you?
So if you are selling your Pasadena home, what can you do to create the type of excitement to attract multiple buyers? How can you create an "auction" type environment?
Some ideas may include:
- Grouping showings together to allow several buyers to go through the house at the same time.
- Having a shorter Open House - maybe 1 to 2 hours instead of the regular 3 to 4 hours. Again, brings interested buyers together in a limited period of time.
- Having an invitation only Twilight Open for neighbors.
- Creating an 800 number with an extension specific to this home with a recording stating that it will be shown three times a week from ___ to ___ time and for buyers to meet you at that time at the property.
What do you think? What are your ideas?
Okay, I'm on vacation... the strangest things pop up in my mind. :-)
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