Why should I do a FSBO Open House?

It helps if you have already bought / sold a house or two before doing your own FSBO Open House because:

1. There's a good chance you'll go through an intense mental / emotional shift as you prep your home.

2. It's more work than you'd ever imagine.

3. It's skilled labor, a lot like learning auto mechanics or carpentry.

That said, an Open House is almost a requirement, even in a hot market.

Why?

CC-SA Cathy Malmrose

Why should you give up your time, energy, and all that just to let people walk through your home?

1. Because it brings in buyers, especially the qualified buyers.

2. Because the process of prepping your home for an Open House gets you closer to "fully staged", makes your home more sell-able.

3. Because it creates buzz (we had a near multiple offer situation at our last Open House)

4. Because of the cookies!

Here's the trick --> get a view tubes of cookie dough, turn on the oven and throw in a tray 10 min before the Open House starts. The house will smell amazing and it is a shockingly effective way to sell a home.

More on how to prep for an Open House in another post, but for now know the answer to:

Should I do an Open House?

is a resounding YES!

Example of the pre-Open House prep, CC-SA Cathy Malmrose