The Voodoo That You Do (To Sell Your Home?!)
Well…not exactly Voodoo, but we’ve all heard of people going to the extremes to get their homes to sell. We’ve all heard of putting a drop of vanilla on a pan and putting it in the oven to give the house a “homey” feel by filling it with the smell of “baking” or painting the front door purple to stand out, and a vast array of other home-selling tips to ensure your home sells before the competition, but what I heard yesterday was definitely a first for me. However, I was so intrigued…that I can’t wait to try this one!
Yesterday morning, I got an email asking if I had ever heard of the old wives tale of burying a St. Joseph figurine in the back yard (face down) to help a home sell. I admitted that after ten years of Real-Estate, I had definitely heard of people doing extreme things to prompt a contract, or Realtors suggesting such things, but I had never heard of this myself. In the Catholic faith, St. Joseph is the patron saint of home and family (read more here). (Luckily though, as it turns out, you don’t have to be Catholic for St. Joseph to have your back and bring you some luck in selling your home.)
It seems the emailers brother had his home on the market for three months with no luck, and after complaining to the construction crew at work, they suggested this century-old technique. Willing to try anything, he thought he’d give St. Joseph a whirl. To his surprise, he had a contract within a week! Obviously,this could have just been a coincidence, but ironic none-the-less.
Most of us know that it takes three things to influence the sale of a home: 1) Price, 2) Location 3) Aesthetic Quality (with price being able to influence the other two, but I have to admit-I’m dying to try this with one of my listings!) I would love to hear from anyone else who has tried this technique and had luck!
Amy S. Arey, Realtor | Halo Group Realty, LLC | Watters Creek
825 Market Street,STE 230 | Allen, TX 75013
www.Aarey.HaloAgent.com | 214.901.1341 | Aarey@HaloAgent.com
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