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Posted over 14 years ago

How A Bothell Open House Helps Sell A Home

There has been considerable discussion about the benefits of holding a Bothell open house to help sell a home. While the Internet is definitely changing the way a buyer can look at homes, there is still nothing that can replace seeing a home for yourself. Open houses still work to sell a home and if your real estate agent advises having one, you should go along with the request.

Part of the equation

Your Bothell real estate agent will have a specific marketing plan in mind when you are trying to sell your home. An open house may be part of this equation. When you look at the whole marketing effort as a series of advertising to get your home in front of potential buyers, it doesn't really matter which form of advertising leads to the sale. As a whole, your real estate agent may have a working combination of techniques that he uses to sell homes, and when combined, have been proven to work.

Touching and seeing

While seeing a home on the Internet is a good start, a potential buyer must view the house physically, probably more than once, before actually making a decision. This is where a Bothell open house comes into play. It allows people to physically walk through the house and experience it. They will be able to use all of their senses to assess the home and see if it plays a part in their future.

 

Using open houses as a test

Sometimes it can be challenging to know what potential buyers will think of the home before testing it with a Bothell open house. This gives the real estate agent a chance to get honest feedback from people that have actually walked through the home. If their are some negative comments left about the kitchen, for example, the agent can take another look at the room and offer some helpful suggestions for changes.

You never know who will end up looking at your home when you hold a Bothell open house. It may be that the actual person that ends up buying your home sees it at an open house, or it may be that a viewer recommends it to a friend or family. The point is that an open house may lead to a sale in one way or another, or it may just be part of a winning advertising structure that your real estate agent uses to sell homes faster.

For more information on buying or selling Bothell real estate contact Adrian Willanger 206 909-7536.


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