Home selling is stressful as it is, but the pressure builds up as your listing stays longer in the market, causing more anxiety, expenses, and delaying your purchase of a new home.
It is why you will need every advantage there is available to help you sell your home fast. Here are 5 sneaky ways to get your house sold ASAP according to Realty Times:
Get your neighbors involved
This is why you need to be friendly to your neighbors. Neighbors you get along with will be more than willing to help you get your home off the market. They could recommend your house to someone they know who is looking to buy a property, and if you have really been good, they can even do a really good sales pitch for you. Offer an incentive for someone who can bring you a buyer who closes and it's a win-win.
Crowdsource it
In this day and age of technology and fast-growing world of social media, putting your home for sale on the internet will significantly increase your chance of finding a buyer. Trust us, messaging a friend on Facebook is more effective than actually sending them a text. Now that everybody is constantly on their phones, you literally put your ad at the tip of their fingertips.
Throw in the kitchen sink
Make your offer hard to resist by offering incentives.
"Individual sellers should consider price and other incentives that could entice a buyer to take a look. You have to attract their attention somehow," said Bankrate. "You want to create the buzz."
It could be anything from gas or movie coupons, to one year free Homeowners Association fee.
Research your buyers
This is not an excuse for you to stalk, but finding some facts about the potential home buyer may just turn a "maybe" to a "yes". Are they big baseball fans? Leave those autographed baseball memorabilia in plain sight. Wine enthusiasts? You don't need to stage a whole wine collection but setting up a few bottles on the countertop (courtesy of your bestfriend's) could help establish that connection.
Forget the open house
Home buyers are getting smarter and they may no longer be as impressed with home viewings. So ditch the open house and go for a wine tasting party instead. Pop bottles of a few favorite local wines and prepare a selection of delectable appetizers and voila! This will not only leave a permanent mark on the potential homebuyer's list, but you also showcase your property's entertainment potential.
