A home buyer was recently looking at a house that they were very interested in. When they went through the homeowners were gracious and although they were home, helped the interested party feel comfortable.

Then the mistake... the sellers, in their frustration with the market conditions in their area, blurt out that they have not had any showings, none, zilch, in the over 6 months that they had their house on the market.

Now, not only is this incredibly a bad idea, but also makes a great point. Seller's should stay away during showings. They should let the agents do the talking. Do you think this buyer will jump at making an offer, or if they do decide this is where they want to buy, do you think they will offer anywhere near the asking price of the home? No way! This seller needs to be quiet! If you can't keep quiet and out of the way of the buyer, then leave!

Telling a potential buyer all your woes and frustrations will not make them act. As a matter of fact, they will start to wonder why no one else is looking at the house! Is something wrong with it? Is it priced to high? In a bad area?.... What?

No one wants - what no one else wants! Get that? Maybe I sould say it a different way, people want what they cannot have. So if you are looking to sell anything, it needs to be in high demand! I am not telling you to lie, just don't look so desperate that you are begging. People need to get emotionally attached to buy a home, if you put a little doubt in their head, then you are, in effect, telling them not to buy!