10 – No Sign on the Property:
This is the first way anyone driving by will see that your house is for sale. Your neighbors are a great resource. They will often have a friend or family member interested in living in their neighborhood.
9 – Access to show your home:
A lockbox to allow other agents to gain access to your home is critical. It is also of utmost importance to allow showings whenever it is at all possible. Trust me on this, buyers will go on and buy another house without trying to come back to see yours if it is difficult to show and/or your time constraints don’t fit into their schedule.
8 – You are present at showings:
This is something you really don’t want to do. A buyer will never look at all of the things they need to see if you are there. It is just too uncomfortable for them. Any information they need about your home can be provided by your agent. You also risk inadvertently disclosing too much about your position or need to sell.
7 – Poor condition or maintenance:
If there are obvious signs of needed maintenance the buyer will automatically think there are other things wrong with your home which they can’t see and they will either go on to the next house or make you an extremely low offer. Take care of those issues whenever you can prior to listing your home.
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