Virtual Tours - Circlepix
dot com is a good provider of virtual
tours in Utah County. You can call them at 1-877-390-6630.
They usually take about three days. Their price is
$99.99 for five 360 degree virtuals, five still
shots, plus a tour that can be sent via e-mail. The
higher plan is ten virtuals and ten stills for
$129.99. You can then promote your URL on your
brochures and in newspaper and magazine ads. When I
build virtual tours on my own listings, I upload
50-100 stills and the plot plan. These are done
within 24 hours of listing your home. If you need
more for sale by owner tips feel free to contact Team
Teasdale Realty.
Signs - Make sure your sign is visible from the
road. Hardware stores carry “For Sale by Owner”
signs. Home Depot would be one store to find them.
Depending on availability, I may be able to loan you
a “For Sale by Owner” sign. Write one phone number
big and bold on it, and make sure you can read it
from your car. A red or yellow sign is the best.
Brochures - Hardware stores carry brochure boxes too. I have
seen them at Home Depot for about $15. Also, I would be
happy to loan you one for free. Be sure to include on your
brochures: your price, address, photos, URL for your virtual
tour, and a list of features. Many “For Sale by Owners”
neglect having brochures. Some Realtors are even too lazy to
make brochures. A brochure is important to the buyer,
because it will serve as a reminder of your wonderful home.
It is also a great opportunity to direct your traffic into
your online virtual tour.
Internet Ads - Use your Internet ad as a reference ad,
putting the URL in your classified ads, on your answering
machine, and on your brochures, as a way to get more
information out there about your home. This will enable you
to show your home to more prospective buyers. Remember that
Internet ads provide more than just exposure. In today’s
market, buyers consistently prefer the convenience of being
able to see a property without having to drive to it.
KSL.Com Classified Ads are Free! The public can place an ad
in the KSL Classifieds at absolutely no charge. This is a
very popular for sale by owner database. Take the time and
upload a photo. If you are having problems uploading your
photo it is because it must be 400 x 400 dpi or smaller.
Re-Evaluate your Marketing Plan - Re-evaluate your marketing
plan every month. You need to make intuitive changes based
on current marketing conditions. Evaluate which advertising
is working and which isn’t. Newspaper and Magazine Ads: Does
anyone advertise in the newspaper anymore? Buyers
search and find homes on the internet. The real
estate magazine readership has gone down over the
years. This was once a great place to put a home for
sale. It is no longer popular amongst the buyers.
Keep your focus on the internet if you want to sell
your home in today's market.
Phone
calls are part of your marketing strategy
- Phone calls are your
strongest form of communication with buyers. So make a plan
for handling them, and don’t forget to instruct all
household members on how you want them to handle the phone
messages, too (especially teens). (I actually have no sound
advice on how to successfully accomplish that!)
Have information sheets ready and available by the phone.
Keep a short list of the most important points you want to
make or features you want to emphasize. Your goal is to
convey enthusiasm about your home, get appointments set up,
and make buyers excited about seeing your home. One of the
most important parts of selling your home is following up
with EVERY potential buyer who looks at your home. Follow-up
cannot be overemphasized and is so vital to the sale of your
home. Many sales are lost because sellers don’t follow-up,
resolve concerns, and, essentially, close the deal. Don’t
wait for someone to drive-up to your home and write you a
check. It won’t happen! If you need more for sale by owner
tips contact our team of Utah County Realtors.
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