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Should I Put a Lock box in my House when Selling By Owner?

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Managing Real Estate Broker with Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties Broker - Realtor - CEO
selling homes

26 Tips You Should Know To Get Your Home Sold Fast For The Highest Amount and Less Hassle!

http://www.reallynicehomes.com/blog/tips-selling-your-house-make-buyers-bite-trick/

Because your home is more likely your largest asset, deciding to sell your home is not a decision that you should take lightly.

 Everyone wants to sell their home for top dollar,  fast and for the least amount of money.


Tip #8  Should I Put a Lock box in my House when Selling my house FSBO?

Would you leave your front door open all night?
and 
all day for that matter. .

Of course not!


There is a reason why Realtors use electronic lockboxes 
Where only Realtors with current licenses and updated memberships accounts have the key card to open them.

You don't want a combination number from Home Depot for this. .you are courting with a possible bad situation.

You should not have a lockbox on your FSBO property just for security reasons alone. .

But the caveat to this is that:
You have to present when your property is being showed.

Most buyers 99.07895% of them. . 
are turned off by the fact that there is someone "trying" to sell them the house and instead of allowing them to make up their own mind

Its almost like going to the voting booth and someone is looking over your shoulder trying to sell you their candidate and vote for him/her

You would not like that. .
neither does a buyer for your house followed room by room with an avalanche of reasons of why this house is the perfect house for them.. 

Buyers have to be able to imagine the house as their own, you may want to ask for them to give you feedback later and offer to answer any questions they had while viewing your house.. .

Is all about connecting with them once again. . 
even if it is days later. .
You want them to be the house on top of their mind. .
even if your house is not their preferred house

Who knows, their attempts to buy that house may be quickly extinguished by a delusional seller. . and this is when they  may be calling you next!

Watch this video to see what triggers a purchase decision when a buyer is viewing your home. .use it to your advantage!

 

 

26 Tips you should know to get your home SOLD for TOP DOLLAR @ the fastest time!

#1 Determine your home's value with your head and not your heart!

#2 You don't need a make over. .just move it over!

#3 Why are you selling?. . .a trick real estate agents use

#4 How should respond to Low Ball Offers?

#5  The DANGERS of Overpricing Your Home and How To Fix It!

#6  Make Buyers Bite with this trick!

#7 Negotiating Tips To Get More Money for Your House

#8 Should I put a lockbox on my For Sale By Owner House? 

#9 How to protect yourself from BOGUS HOME INSPECTIONS

#10 HELP: Neighbor from HELL is keeping me from selling my house

#11 Approval letters for Donald Duck the buyer

#12 Neat trick to protect your property from scammers

#13 How to hire a FREE Attorney for your sale. .

#14 What to do if the appraisal comes in low -- HELP!!!

#15 How much earnest deposit money should you ask as a FSBO?

#16 What to FIX before selling your house? 

#17 What are contingencies? and why they should matter to you..

#18 "Is that your best and final offer?

#19 De-Cluttering Your Home is a Key Step if you want to sell 

#20  Don't miss this important step before selling your home 

#21  Showcase your house. . .not your jewelry!

#22 What to do if you need to sell ASAP?

#23 Save money and do it yourself!

#24 Tips on Selling: When Your Sign Tells You Are an Amateur and Easy Prey

#25 Should You Give Your Regular eMail & Phone Number when selling? 

#26 The appraisal may kill your deal. . How To Protect Yourself

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Erv Fleishman
Realty Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Luxury Prop Specialist Realty Associates

Sage advise. Hard to sell your own home. However, some do succeed. Offer assistance and you may get listing.

Nov 09, 2012 07:31 AM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Fernando-We converted to almost complete electronic lockbox usage in our area last year. It is really great being able to know who and when someone activated the device. Rarely is it an issue, but when it is, it's great having the electronic trail.

Nov 10, 2012 02:17 AM
Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA
Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD
301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

Thank you for stopping by. . 

Nov 10, 2012 02:32 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Fernando --- excellent advice even with a bit of a catch-22 twist.  Yes, the lack of a lockbox is a deterrent  to the majority of home sales but what's a FSBO to do?   

Nov 11, 2012 01:02 AM