How many times do you hear "But I really need to sell it fast, I can't wait another week for it to be staged."
I probably hear that about 40% of the time.
This is how I explain to them how to wait and you can use it too.
I say:
About 80% of your visitors will see your property in the first week or two. If you don't put your best foot forward from day 1, you will never see those people again. So if we wait the week and properly stage it, it will sell in 4 weeks LESS time and ultimately you will have it sold 3 weeks earlier. So by waiting a week, you sell it faster! Do you want it sold at the fastest rate possible? Great, lets stage it right!
Also the best day to list a house is either Wed or Thursday night. Why? Because many people are on daily email alerts that are sent out around midnight. If RUSH and you list on Friday, nobody will get alerted by your listing at work and they won't know about the Open House (the listing remarks should make reference to it being open)
And you don't want to list it too early like on a Monday since you want ALL your efforts focused on one tight period. That way you are more likely to get a bidding war. I always say that it is easiest to sell a house when you have two buyers.
I'm very strategic when it comes to timing the listing.
Frank
(tell me about any typos, I don't like looking dumb)
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