Home Showing Tips for For Sale by Owner Sellers

Since many areas have been hit with declining property values, many homeowners are attempting to sell their homes themselves. With so many homes for sale out there, you will need to learn everything you can about selling your home for sale by owner.

Here are some tips for showing your home to potential buyers:

Give them freedom. Don't follow buyers around during the tour. You WANT them to look. No one is going to buy something that they haven't been able to inspect. Many buyers don't feel comfortable opening closets or drawers when the person who lives there is following them around. Allow them to look around and tell them to let you know if they have any questions. You could also give them a short guided tour and then tell them they are free to look around.

TMI. Too much information. There is no need to go into every single detail about your home. Give general information, draw attention to the positives, and wait for questions.

Be a Know it All. Have all your information ready. Know how much your yearly property taxes are. Have your electric and heating bills handy. If you don't have children find out what school district you are in. You should also make a list of general iformation about your home. You may want to refer to it when answering buyers questions. Learn the year your home was built, what type of furnace or heating/cooling system you have, type of foundation, etc.

Make sure they leave witha flyer of your home, complete with photos and general information. It is likely that they will be looking at several homes in a day and you want to make sure they remember your home. Make sure you have contact information (phone number, email, and web address) on the flyer.

You should also keep a blank offer to purchase real estate form, or real estate purchase contract on hand just in case they want to write an offer!

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