Aug 02
adminCaroline, Fredericksburg, General, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford for sale by owner, fredericksburg virginia real estate agent
Encourage Feedback
In one of our earlier tips we advised you agains following prospective purchasers around your home or giving them a guided tour. Give that you have done that, you should do this . . .
Talk to them before you let them leave the home. Thank them for coming and ask them if they are willing to share any comments about your home that would help you get the home sold. Sometimes they do not want to insult you and they will be reluctant to give any feedback. Accept that this may happen and don’t be too “pushy” to get feedback.
Be polite and thank them again and ask them if they would like you to contact them if anyone else shows interest in your home. If they are interested they will probably answer with a “Yes.”
Good luck!
By the way, if you are considering having a Fredericksburg Virgina real estate agent assist you in selling your home, please contact us at (540) 368-3900 or by email at
FBurgRealty@gmail.com
Jun 19
adminGeneral for sale by owner, stafford county virginia
Don't leave your pills out for all to see
I’m not kidding here folks. Just recently someone was sent to jail for stealing drugs from someone’s home in Stafford County Virginia while they were looking at it while it was for sale.
Furthermore, it was found out during the investigation, that the thief had made a habit of stealing drugs from many homes that were on the market. Not an isolated incident.
In truth, this is also good advice for those who have employed a real estate agent to sell their home for them. Common sense tells us that the person intent on stealing anything from your home can do so without you even noticing.
Years ago, there was a family in Prince William County that visited open houses on weekends. While the “father” and “mother” were engaging the real estate agent, the “child” opened the medicine cabinets and emptied the contents into a purse she was carrying. It mattered not what the drugs were. They word sort them out later. By the time the loss was recognized, the family was long gone.
You can’t be too careful!
May 10
FredericksburgRealtyIncCaroline, Fredericksburg, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford city of fredericksburg, for sale by owner, king george county virginia, spotsylvania county virginia
First impressions do count!
Truthfully speaking, if you have the time to spend waiting for someone to come knocking at your door when they want to and not when you want them to; and, you can live with people coming to see your home that may not be qualified to buy it; and, you understand, fully, the laws that deal with real estate contracts and sales, you might be better of selling your home without a real estate agent’s guidance and assistance. You might want to add an additional part to this equation; you are going to price your home competitively with the current market.
Let’s look at the later sentence in detail. The majority of homes sold in our area (City of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, King George County, and Caroline County) are sold through the assistance of a real estate agent/brokerage. The prices the homes sold for probably include payment of a real estate commission. Therefore, when you want to sell your home without assistance from a local real estate agent/broker, go ahead and subtract whatever you think that commission was from the price you are going to ask for your home. Buyers are very savvy with this and will see through the price if you don’t.
Back to first impressions. In all probability, the buyer for your home will drive to it. They will park their car either in the street, in a parking space, or in your driveway. No matter where they park you have to make the path from wherever they park to your front door impeccable. No candy wrappers, no unkempt plants or flower beds, no trim that needs painting; in other words, PERFECTION.
It is a good idea to have a seasonal wreath on your front door too. That adds that special touch that may separate your home from another they will surely be looking at.
Just some free suggestions to you if you are thinking about being a Fizbo (For Sale By Owner acronym).
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