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