Of course the spring real estate market is the busiest time of year nationwide. We will see a huge amount of home sales over the next three months compared to the other nine months of the year, so this means many new faces in new places.
As you can imagine, when there is limited inventory and a new listing comes on the market, especially a desirable listing, there will be a flurry of interested parties scheduling appointments to view the home. This can be great news for a home seller, although we also want to be safe in this situation.
Prequalifying everyone is a must! If a Realtor is showing your home, chances are their client has been prequalified and even preapproved. If you are selling your home without the assistance of a professional, how are you prequalifying visitors?
Opening your door to a stranger can be risky business, yet it must be done to sell the home, right? People often lose sight of safety in the hopes of obtaining a successful sale. We don't want to pry for information that may make someone feel uncomfortable, and we certainly don't want to drive the potential buyer away, so what to do? There are some simple prequalifying questions you can ask anyone (even Realtors) prior to allowing someone to come in your home.
1. What is the best telephone number to reach you?
2. Are you currently working with a real estate agent?
3. What is your current living address? (cross reference this with the county assessor or a reverse lookup system to confirm their information).
4. Have you been preapproved for financing with a local lender? (Be sure to have them email you the preapproval letter. It is also a good idea to set up a new email account specifically for the sale of your home, perhaps including your address - [email protected], for instance.)
5. Do you have a home that you need to sell in order to purchase this home? Are you getting any assistance with that?
Be sure to have someone at your home when it is being shown, especially if you plan on hosting an open house. Very rarely will a "bad guy" try to make a move when there are multiple people there to witness their actions.
You can never be too safe during a real estate transaction.
If you would like any further information regarding selling your home, or buying your next home, feel free to reach out to us at www.TheSteinickGroup.com
We offer FREE home buying and home selling consultations, as well as free Market Analyses.
Have a happy spring!
As you can imagine, when there is limited inventory and a new listing comes on the market, especially a desirable listing, there will be a flurry of interested parties scheduling appointments to view the home. This can be great news for a home seller, although we also want to be safe in this situation.
Prequalifying everyone is a must! If a Realtor is showing your home, chances are their client has been prequalified and even preapproved. If you are selling your home without the assistance of a professional, how are you prequalifying visitors?
Opening your door to a stranger can be risky business, yet it must be done to sell the home, right? People often lose sight of safety in the hopes of obtaining a successful sale. We don't want to pry for information that may make someone feel uncomfortable, and we certainly don't want to drive the potential buyer away, so what to do? There are some simple prequalifying questions you can ask anyone (even Realtors) prior to allowing someone to come in your home.
1. What is the best telephone number to reach you?
2. Are you currently working with a real estate agent?
3. What is your current living address? (cross reference this with the county assessor or a reverse lookup system to confirm their information).
4. Have you been preapproved for financing with a local lender? (Be sure to have them email you the preapproval letter. It is also a good idea to set up a new email account specifically for the sale of your home, perhaps including your address - [email protected], for instance.)
5. Do you have a home that you need to sell in order to purchase this home? Are you getting any assistance with that?
Be sure to have someone at your home when it is being shown, especially if you plan on hosting an open house. Very rarely will a "bad guy" try to make a move when there are multiple people there to witness their actions.
You can never be too safe during a real estate transaction.
If you would like any further information regarding selling your home, or buying your next home, feel free to reach out to us at www.TheSteinickGroup.com
We offer FREE home buying and home selling consultations, as well as free Market Analyses.
Have a happy spring!