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Tips & Tricks
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When you decide to sell your home you may want to consider some helpful tips to avoid losing out on a potential sale. Believe it or not, time and time again, buyers pass up a great home because of simple irritations. Here is a list of real estate buyer pet peeves to avoid.
Unreadable Information - When a real estate seller puts a for sale sign up in the front yard, it is quite annoying when the phone number is too small for car passengers to read. To correct this problem, put the sign closer to the road than the house.
Empty Pamphlet Tray - Some for sale signs have slots made to hold pamphlets. Usually the sign says, "Please take one". Generally the pamphlets have specifics about the property: square footage, amenities, lot size, and price. One of the biggest pet peeves of potential buyers is when they stop to pick up a pamphlet and the slot is empty. If your for sale sign says, "Please take one", make sure there is actually something to take.
Finicky Lock - When buyers set up an appointment to walk through a property, first impressions mean everything. If the lock and key don't work properly, it gives potential buyers the feeling that other things may be finicky about the house.
No Picture Available - When pictures are unavailable for a piece of property on the Internet MLS, it gives the impression that there is something to hide. "Why wouldn't they have a picture? The siding must be bad. The yard must be torn apart." Giving potential buyers a picture of the property gives them realistic expectations.
Unavailable Price - The first thing that goes through any buyer's mind when the price is not disclosed is, "Overpriced". The only reason to not openly list real estate price is if it is priced way too high. Some buyers will even pass by an otherwise lovely piece of property because the price isn't listed. They automatically think it is out of their price range. Let buyers know the price up front. That way there are no surprises.
Cluttered Picture - A photograph is the one time when the seller can control every aspect seen by a potential buyer. Photos taken with cluttered desks or laundry piles are unappealing to the eye. De-cluttering the desired area is absolutely imperative when taking a real estate picture.
Making a positive first impression that turns into a lasting impression is the goal of all real estate brokers. Don't ruin that first impression by creating little annoyances along the way. It could cost potential viewings, sales, and even thousands of dollars. Being remembered as the cute little ranch on the edge of town always trumps the large two story with no pamphlets and the finicky lock.
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