5 Ways to stand out
3 min readJun 14, 2017
Selling your home is not an easy feat. Some take years to sell, some sell in a matter of days or weeks. The strategy seems complex, but we are going to let you in on a few key tips that we have noticed help fsbo homes to sell quickly and easily. Stand out among the others selling without an agent, and get that home sold!
- All fsbo homes have to decide where they will list, and how to get their listing out there for the world to see. Sites like fsboTECH and Trulia will get your listing out to a bunch of other sites, including MLS, so more people can see it and decide to buy. First and foremost, get your house seen! This is something that cannot be overlooked if you want to be a quick seller.
- Stage your home. Before photos are taken, hire a professional stager or look online and do it yourself. Basically, make sure your have modern furniture and décor as this is crucial to giving your house the best look possible for a fast sale. As a fsbo home, you need to evaluate your home yourself, without an agent, so be sure to check out some online photos of a modern staged home to get the right vibe.
- Get a professional photographer. This seems obvious, but many fsbo homes want to be so incredibly “DIY” that they take their own photos too. This is only okay if you yourself are a professional home photographer, otherwise, please leave it to the pro’s. It is incredibly obvious when you have not gotten top of the line professionals to take photos, and it is a big turn-off when viewing your listing online.
- Get a video done to showcase your home in motion. Still photos are great, but when it comes to really getting a feel for your home, the size, the space, videos are unbeatable. On fsboTECH, we offer a choice of professional companies to choose from to get your video done, including overhead drone shots to fully capture your entire home from above. As a fsbo home, you want to give people the full experience without even having to visit, as this has been proven to increase interest in buying the home immediately. All of our fastest selling homes have had videos done, and some of their buyers even found the home by browsing YouTube, of all places!
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- Use social media. If you’re a fsbo home, and obviously aren’t using an agent, you need to really utilize your own network. Many of our fastest selling fsbo homes have been posted on the social media sites of their owners, which gets the word out quickly when people share the posts. Also making sure you take note when people are posting anything about searching for a home is crucial, so you can get to them first with your listing.
If you take these tips and run with them, you are more likely to sell your home quickly. For even more help, register on fsboTECH.com to get the most simplified process on the internet, and let us help you sell.
