Atlanta Real Estate Tips

How To Sell Your Home

Showing your home

Your agent will try to give you as much advance notice as possible for a showing, but always be ready to show your home.

• Ask your agent if you should have an open house, usually scheduled for a weekend afternoon.
• Use a lockbox on your door, provided by your agent, to allow licensed agents to show your home.
• Take the name and number of all drop-in buyers and refer them to your agent.

When your home is to be shown:

• Turn on all your lights, including the outside entrance even during the daytime.
• Turn off the TV.
• Take your pets with you or ask a friend to keep pets, especially during an open house.
• Put out fresh flowers, your best towels, a nice tablecloth and other accessories.
• Try to leave when the agent brings a buyer over, so the buyer feels free to ask questions or linger.  If you stay, be polite, but let the sales professional handle the questions - unless you are asked.

Critical Elements of a Sale
Making it easier on yourself
Starting with you, the seller
Setting the price
Marketing your home
An offer to buy
Closing and possession
Terms to know