I know that selling your house is stressful. In fact, it’s among the top three most stressful situations you’ll ever have to deal with – right up there with the death of a loved one and divorce. But managing that stress is the secret to a successful (and much less stressful!) sale.
Start by keeping tabs on your attitude. Stay positive and don’t obsess. Do what you’ve been asked to do to move things along (like make those repairs and keep things neat and tidy), but don’t get so sucked into the process that it sucks the life out of you. That will only make you unhappy.
And let’s talk about that for a minute. I’m all about honesty, and I have to say that one of the things that’s really frustrating to real estate professionals is a seller with a bad attitude. We know you’re anxious, but taking that out on the people, who are trying to help you sell your house, isn’t going to help.
This happens most often when an agent arrives at your house for a showing, and they are either early or late. Getting an attitude with that agent might feel good at the time, but it sure won’t help sell your house! And please understand that I’m not minimizing the fact that the early or late-comers might have inconvenienced you. I really do understand how annoying – and stressful – that can be. But I do advise you to keep it to yourself, or even better, don’t internalize it at all – just take a deep breath and let it go (click here for some tips to better manage your stress, real estate-related or otherwise).
What I can promise you is that it wasn’t personal or intentional. There are a million things that could have gone wrong – traffic, weather, sick kids, a runaway dog. Or maybe the prospective buyers took one look at the house before yours and didn’t even get out of the car to see it. Whatever the reason, be flexible and be nice. In the long run, it really will help everyone involved!
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