Open Houses For Fsbo Sellers
By Raynor James, Fri Dec 9th

The first requirement in finding a buyer for a home is to makesure the pool of potential buyers know it is on the market. ForFSBO sellers, holding an open house can help to get the word outto buyers.

Open Houses

Open houses are very effective at helping sell real estate inmany parts of the country. Real estate agents use open housesconstantly to generate interest

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in homes [and get new clients].Should FSBO sellers (people who are selling their own homes)also use open houses to generate buyer interest? Yes, with onecaveat.

Location, Location, Location

The cliché "location, location, location" applies to more thanone aspect of real estate. Not only does it address appreciationissues, it also applies to open houses.

First of all, the FSBO property needs to be located in an areawhere open houses work. This area tends to be in city, town andsuburbs where the housing market is hot. Holding an open houseusually works well where the following circumstances exist:

1. There is a good population base,

2. The home for sale can easily be seen by a lot of people,

3. There are more buyers than sellers, and

4. Properties sell rather fast in the area.

Rural areas and areas in which sales are slow don't generallywork very well. Perhaps worse, the FSBO seller can become easilydisillusioned with low turnouts. If your home is in one of theseareas, you're probably better off listing it on the Internet.

An open house is a great tool for FSBOs living in a suitablelocation. Are you one of them?

About the author:Raynor James is with http://www.fsboamerica.org - providing FSBOhomes For Sale By Owner. Visit our "sell my home" page athttp://www.fsboamerica.org/seller.cfm to list and sell your homefor free for one month. Visithttp://www.fsboamerica.org/buyer.cfm to see homes for sale byowner.

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