A For Sale Sign in the front yard with an information tube or box under it containing property description flyers. Be sure to check with your local code enforcement agency, some local ordinances or associatings prohibit signs of any kind.

Classified Advertising in local newspapers, free give away papers,and For Sale By Owner Magazines

Internet Advertising.  Contact Sally Weaver - Landers or Lynne Forrestal for details on getting your home (For Sale By Owner) listed on this web site. This is a Free Listing.  Statistics show that 80% of all buyers use the internet to seach for homes for sale.

Email Campaigns
Holding An Open House

Networking with your friends, relatives and your neighborhood with flyers.

You must get maximum benefits from these sources. Your sign, where allowed, must be highly visible. Your contact information should be visible from the street. The exterior of the house should be very attractive and your ads must be well written and appeal to the proper market. As you know, advertising can be very expensive so pick you placement carefully.

Upon reaching the property, the buyer may be " turned off" and merely drive on by, or worse, he/she may come early, or never show up for the appointment. To help combat this when you're not useing an agent, make sure you remind the buyers that the interior is a must see due to a large kitchen, spashy master bath or whatever you perceive to be some of the home's strong selling points.

Professional agents try to always make themselves available. However, since this is usually not possible for the owner, then I have found that having a recording on their home answering machine explaining all the details of the home has been very helpful.

However, the best advice is to try to have someone available all the time so that the potential buyer does not go on to other properites and NEVER return. Your buyers may not have the same type of work schedule as you do.

There are many ways of marketing your home; newspaper advertising is just one. Contrary to what most people think, newspaper advertising is not a major source of buyers. However, should you choose to advertise in the newspaper, always include the area of town, the price, number of bedrooms and baths. These are the most important considerations for a buyer.

INVESTORS "People who know what they are doing." They are interested in saving the commission.

FIRST TIME BUYERS "They usually have an agent representing them" I would suggest to cooperate with these buyers' agents because most first-time buyers will NOT make a move without their agent's advice.

MOVE UP BUYERS "They will be your best leads"
They are usually familar with the neighborhood and, since they have gone through the purchasing process already, they have the knowledge necessary not to be afraid of the process. One drawback, however, is that being familiar with the neighborhood, they may be looking for a BARGAIN or have a house to sell first.
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