If you have lived in your Louisville home, you probably have a lot of pride in what you have done and the offering you are making to potential buyers. Your décor is your own style. Everything is the way you like it to be. You believe someone like you will buy!
Now you could get lucky. Right place, right time… RIGHT!
But let’s be realistic. You took time to get your home ready to sell by making sure everything is clean and orderly. You may have staged your home. You disclosed everything you know about your Louisville property. Now, you are ready for buyers to come and buy. Your Louisville Real Estate Agent will post your home on MLS, probably market your home on many internet sites to increase exposure, place a sign in your yard, and use social media to get the word out about your offering. However, none of this matters if you make it too hard to see your property or uncomfortable when they do stop by.
So, let’s talk about making it too difficult. What this means? You want to make your home available to Louisville home buyers! I know…this is difficult. You have children, work, and a social life. But you decided to sell your home. If you are committed, you will be committed to opening your home to those that want to view for potential purchase. You will need to make sure everything stays straight. You will need to change your daily schedule at times. But if you require an extended amount of time for someone to view the property, you could miss out on someone ready to write a contract right now!
Be prepared for someone to walk through your home while you are at work or in the evening. Today our society expects instant gratification. Give it to them!! If they call to schedule a showing…grab your children and go out to eat for the night. Make it a family event and have fun! If they want to see your home while you are at work, give your Louisville REALTOR the needed access to make it happen for you!
Beyond making the property available, you may have another obstacle…extended family (pets). Tom, your family dog, loves you. He protects you and your property. He doesn’t know you are getting ready to move and have people coming by. He doesn’t have you there to introduce him and let him know it’s okay. So, if you have an extended family that involves pets, make sure you have a plan for them. If someone wants to see your property during the day, consider putting them in a cage for the day or send them to stay with a friend. Putting them in the backyard just doesn’t do the job. Potential buyers want full access!! If Tom decides he doesn’t like them, they may not get to walk around the backyard and this limited access may cause them to look at other options. In addition to access, remember that some people have allergies. Keeping things as clean as possible is important! If someone gets into a sneezing episode when they walk into your home, they may not “see” the property they have been looking for!!!
Your Louisville REALTOR,
Mitch Thomas
Keller Williams Realty Louisville
502.345.5754
mitch@kw.com
kwlouisville.com
Louisville Real Estate Agent
