| Have you considered holding an open house soon? | | | | attach a card with all your contact details to the |
| It's true that many open house's are merely | | | | bags. |
| attended by people who aren't interested in your | | | | 3) Next to your refreshment table, have an |
| home, but are just being nosy. However, just one | | | | information table. Have copies of your |
| visitor needs to be a potential buyer that will love | | | | pre-inspection report available and perhaps even |
| your home and snap it up quick. So if you are | | | | write up a special report. Your report could |
| selling your own house, please find enclosed your | | | | include, places of interest in the local area, the |
| open house checklist: | | | | best schools, the nearest gyms and restaurants. |
| 1) Advertising is the key when trying to sell your | | | | Think like a potential buyer, what would you want |
| own house. Place ads both online and offline. | | | | to know about your new neighbourhood? |
| Submit press releases and classified ads online for | | | | 4) Provide parting gifts and even have an |
| the best effect. Take beautiful photos of your | | | | incentives raffle. People are more likely to buy |
| home and have leaflets made up. Pay your local | | | | from someone they like and someone who sticks |
| paperboy to deliver your leaflets in the local area. | | | | out in their mind. So always go the extra mile |
| Have open house signs everywhere. Just having a | | | | when trying to sell your own house. You could |
| couple of signs won't have the desired effect. | | | | give a list of local foreclosures, local school |
| Cover at least 5 or 6 directional signs pointing to | | | | performance reports, the real estate market |
| your home. | | | | news, you decide. You may even want to hold a |
| 2) Be welcoming and have refreshments and | | | | raffle amongst the people who contact you back, |
| treats available for your "guests". Try some cool, | | | | providing dinner for two to the winners at your |
| ice cold drinks on a hot summer's day, with some | | | | favourite local restaurant. Just remember if you |
| tasty little nibbles. You could provide a treat bag | | | | really want to know how to sell your own house, |
| for your visitors to take away with them. Always | | | | be as creative as possible! |