How to Advertise your Home (Newspaper Ads)

Advertising in your local paper can be pretty expensive. When advertising your home, your best bet, it to keep your ad short, but effective. Your main objective by advertising your home should be to give the basic facts, and to get prospective buyers to call you and ask for more information.

The basics your ad should contain:
*The price of your home.

*The area your home is located. You don't have to give out the address. You can specify what area, school district, etc.

*Number of bedrooms and baths.

*Your homes "IT" factor. Maybe your home is recently remodeled, priced below appraisal, etc.

*Add for sale by owner, or FSBO to your ad

*Your phone number and web address if any

A sample short and effective ad might be:

FSBO, $219,900, 4BD, 2.5 BA in Cleveland school district. Excellent schools, completely remodeled, and price to sell. Call 123-456-7890, or visit www.xxx.com/123

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