Putting your Lower Greenville home up for sale and getting all the way to the showing stage can feel super triumphant and promising. Once you have reached this stage, you are on the right track, but there are still certain key tasks that need to be done. Simply scheduling your open house dates and times will not be sufficient to make sure it has a great turnout. With the help of your agent, you will benefit from going above and beyond to attract a wealth of open-house guests. Industry tactics to attract open house guests vary from agent to agent but here are some open house tips for sellers that Albany Shaw utilizes to attract more open house guests.
Social media
Utilizing social media in the process of trying to sell your home is a modern strategy that is monumental in making your home sale a success. The community that comes along with social media is perfect for getting the word out about things, especially open houses. Your agent will likely use social media in some way or other during your home sale, but especially while listing the dates and times for your open house. Making your open house information generally available to people in your local area will maximize the turnout.
People look for homes in different places, so someone who is searching for a home on one site may not necessarily be utilizing another platform for their search as well. Making sure that your open house is broadcasted not only across multiple rental channels like the MLS, but also different social media platforms will help you achieve a turnout that will ideally result in a closed sale.
Multiple days and options
Your open house process will not be one-and-done. Even if your first open house results in you receiving an offer from a buyer, it is still highly likely that you will want to continue showing the home to other interested buyers to Bring in more offers so that you have choices when it comes to accepting a buyer. So, when it comes time to schedule your open house, plan to have more than one over more than just one given week. Choosing multiple time slots and days of the week is a great way to make sure that you are showing the property at times that can work for anyone's schedule. Weekends are generally great, but there will also be people who may only be in town during a weekday or have other commitments that weekend. Work with your realtor to discuss the best way to decide on which open house timeslots tend to be the most accommodating in your local market.
Curb appeal
Helping sellers maximize their curb appeal is a key piece when it comes to working toward a great sale. Making sure your yard is in great shape, and the exterior of your house has been touched up and freed of any major flaws will make your curb appeal skyrocket not only for visitors but for those driving by. Capturing the interest of people passing by is usually done with the assistance of a “for sale” or “open” house sign.
Make your listing great
Crafting a captivating listing is the go-to way that your open house can be made more publicized and populated. For agents and buyers that are perusing the Internet looking for their next property, the listing can truly play a massive part in gaining their interest in that interest turning into an offer. Starting with the photos you use to show your home is a great basis to build upon. Ensuring that your home has been staged to perfection prior to having your home photographed is the standard way to make sure that your pictures are amazing and worthy of being clicked on by an interested party.
The pictures are a large part of the listing, but other factors play into its overall success of it as well. Work with your agent to set a market-appropriate sale price, title, and body text of the listing. The wording is important in the listing not only so that your home is accurately described but also as a way to utilize the opportunity to draw attention to the best features of your home. Correlating what is shown in the pictures to the description is always helpful. However, the added tactic of naming a thing or two in the description that may not be in the pictures is a way to gain buyers' attention and make them curious about seeing that specific feature.
Maximize the hospitality
The complete first impression of your buyer begins with them viewing your listing but does not stop there. Once your crowd has arrived at your open house, continuing the kind, the luxury experience will continue to draw in and impress people. Maintaining an atmosphere that is still professionally casual and welcoming will make your open-house guests already feel comfortable in your home. Greeting them with a warm welcome is a simple thing that will go a long way and leave a lasting impression. Similar to just about any other experience in life, people tend to always remember someone's kindness. Elevating this with simple touches like water or tea and even late snacks tends to woo guests.
Every aspect of your open house is important and should be carefully curated to suit your property, local market trends, and your desired outcome as a seller. Making sure you have the assistance of your agent during your open house will be monumental in providing the ability for open house guests to ask questions when or if they need to. Having more than just one person available to facilitate any interested buyers will keep the environment casual and low-pressure.
Making sure that you have an agent with a demeanor and personality that people will feel is approachable is important and cannot be glazed over if you aim to sell your home successfully. Contact Albany Shaw today to be certain you are selling your property with a realtor that has people skills that are in line with the quality of their real estate skills.
