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Home-Seller Etiquette 101

home seller etiquette 101 - selling a home in port aransas
Whether you’re selling a condo at La Mirage or you’ve just listed your canal-front home on North Padre Island, you need to know a bit about seller etiquette.
Your Port Aransas Realtor® will walk you through the basics, but the bottom line is this: Leave the house when someone is showing it.

Why Should You Leave Your House When Someone’s Showing It?

Provided that you’re selling your house while you’re still living in it, it’s always—always—a good idea to let buyers and their agents tour your home without your input.
Why?
Buyers can’t explore comfortably when you’re there. They feel like you’re looking over their shoulders, even when you’re in another room, and they feel like they’re spying on your personal space. Buyers also can’t talk freely with their agent (or each other) when you’re within earshot. They can’t get comfortable enough to look at the home objectively, and that’s going to cost you the sale.
You may feel like you’re helping, or that you’re pointing out important features that the buyers wouldn’t otherwise discover—but remember, what’s important to you isn’t necessarily important to others. The last thing you want is for buyers to rush through and hurry to leave, but that’s what they most often will do when the seller is present.
Let the buyers explore your house, envision themselves living in it, and discuss it privately with their agent and each other so they can make the right choice. The only way to do that is to leave the home while buyers are looking—including during open houses.

Are You Selling Your Home in Port Aransas or North Padre Island?

If you’re selling your home, we’d love to help you do so quickly and at the right price. We’ll be happy to give you a free comparative market analysis so you know exactly how much your home is worth. While you’re here, you can also download our free home-selling eBook and read our useful tips for selling your home faster.
When you’re ready, call us at 361-563-7788 or contact us online to find out how we can help you sell your home in Port Aransas or North Padre Island.
 

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