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How to Enlist Neighbors to Help Sell Your House

How to Enlist Neighbors to Help Sell Your House FOR SALE Home sellers only have a limited amount of control when listing properties for sale. One uncontrollable factor is your neighbors. Nearby homes can make or break a house sale, so it is cruciál that you work with neighbors while your home is on the market. Here are six tips on how to enlist neighbors to help sell your house and hopefully get it to the closing table in record time. TIP 1: Be Transparent with Information Some home sellers create a simple flyer for neighbors that includes: Square Footage FOR SALE Updates to the Home When a “For Sale" sign shows up on a lawn, it tends to spark a lot of curiosity among neighboring homeownérs. Go ahead and share as much positive information with them as possible. Home Improvements Encourage neighbors to share the information with friendš who are looking for homes. TIP 2: Foster Relationships in Your Neighborhood You should make every effort to cement or repair any relationships with people in your vicinity. Homebuyers often walk up to the houses near yours to meet neighbors and ask questions about the neighborhood. How those neighbors respond to these types of inquiries can encourage an offer or discoŭrage one. TIP 3: Offer Incentives for Referrals 24 Incentives Referrals Consider offering your neighbors a high-dollar gift certificate to Home Depot or a similar home improvement store for a referral that leads to the purchase of your home. Create simple business-sized referral cards and pass them out to all your neighbors. Tell them to have their friends present it to your agent. %24 Keep the terms simple and clear, such as: Refer the actual buyer of our home ånd we will give you a gift certificate to ABC store when the bank funds their purchase. TIP 4: Host a Block Cleanup Party Plan and host a cleanup of your immediate block. Provide an easy barbecue lunch with drinks to ease the pain of cleaning, and tout the event as a friendly get together to attract as many neighbors as possible. Low-value homes decrease the values of other homes on the same block. During the event, hand out a “cleanup ideas" sheet and offer prizes to make the occasion as much fun as possible. #1 TIP 5: Pay for Improvements Mow their Lawn Plant Flowers & Trim Driveway Pull Weeds or Trim Trees Help neighbors who might need extra effort to get their home's curb appeal improved. Always keep in mind that the time or money you spend on á neighbor's house could result in á quicker sale of your own home. SOLD TIP 6: Set Up a Special Open House OPEN HOUSE Nearly all your neighbors are curious to see what your house looks like on the inside. Take advantage of that curiosity and ask your agent to set up a mid- week, afternoon, or early evening open house for neighbors only. Include snacks and drinks, plus be sure your home is child- friendly. People will be more likely fo wander over for a look if they can bring their childrén along. SOLD A little neighbor buy-in helps as wandering home shoppers visit the neighborhood on open house days - they feel more involved in the mission. The sale of your home can go quickly if you enlist all the help you can get. www.sellingwarnerrobins.com COLDWELL BANKER O (478) 960-8055 (C) / (478) 953-8595 x227 (0) SSK, REALTORS® www.coldwellbankerssk.com Tips Provided by: Tali Wee Source: http://sellingwarnerrobins.com/2015/06/how-to-enlist-neighbors-to-help-sell-your-house/

How to Enlist Neighbors to Help Sell Your House

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Home sellers only have a limited amount of control when listing properties for sale. One uncontrollable factor is your neighbors. Nearby homes can make or break a house sale, so it is crucial that you...

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