: Lettiann Southerland
: Homes That Cook Best-Kept Secrets for Buying, Selling, And Creating a Home
: Indie Books International
: 9781941870310
: 1
: CHF 9.40
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: Betriebswirtschaft
: English
: 150
: kein Kopierschutz
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: ePUB
In Homes that Cook, you will discover a unique book that is one part insider advice on buying and selling a home, one part family cookbook to celebrate life in your new home, and a dash of personal memories from a woman who loves to sell and loves to share family recipes. Guaranteed to help you find a home you love and then fill that home with love.

SECTION THREE

Selling a Home that Cooks

Tips for Selling a Home

  1. Don’t attend your open house. Think back to when you were shopping for a house—would you have felt comfortable to speak your mind with the owner hovering? Give serious buyers room to have an honest conversation with each other and their agent without feeling the need to edit themselves.
  2. Don’t pretend to be a buyer at your open house. This will likely backfire and you will drive away real potential buyers with this crazy behavior. If you feel like you need feedback, ask your agent to tell you the useful comments from the open house.
  3. Provide attractions not distractions. You want to showcase your home and appeal to buyers, but go too far and you could detract. There is nothing wrong with providing cool drinks on a hot day to make buyers more comfortable—it could motivate them to stay longer and see more of the house. Offering a full meal, however, would be unnecessary and distracting.
  4. Consider seasonal preferences. While preparing your property and taking steps to market it to potential buyers, consider what seasonal aspects will be appealing while you are selling it. A roaring fire in winter or beautiful spring blooms may help you get a better offer. This may seem silly, but research has shown that buyers are willing to pay more for houses with swimming pools in the summer than in the winter.
  5. Provide full access to the property. You want to be sure buyers can view your whole property when they visit. Unless there is a safety issue, you should not make any rooms, closets, or areas off limits. It is called an open house, after all.
  6. Hold your open house during common times. If at all possible, schedule your open house at the same time as others in the area. Potential buyers often spend a few hours on Sundays and want to maximize their time and see multiple properties while they are out. Though it may be more convenient for you to do it another time, you may limit the number of people that can attend.
  7. Don’t neglect the neighbors. Your neighbors are good assets—they may know people who want to live in the neighborhood and can tell their friends about your property. Invite them to your open houses and offer flyers they can pass alo