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By subscribing to this site you have already taken your first step towards advertising
your own property. The Internet is easy for a large number of the population to
access either at home or at work.
Three other means of advertising that are readily open to us are newspaper adverts,
boards and flyer drops. If you have time on your hands perhaps you could just try
putting up a "Property For Sale" board outside your property at first to see what
results. (Read below for more info)
"For Sale" BoardsYou can have your own ‘For Sale’ Board/s made up to help draw extra attention to your property. Mostly you will only need one or two of these boards, depending on the size of your property. As a private Seller you will not need too much info on your boards. A white background and bold red lettering usually stands out best. If you are not an urgent seller then to start with you could perhaps just rely on your advertising on this site and a ‘For Sale’ board outside your property to test public response. On the "For Sale" board you will only need the addition of your first name and best contact telephone land line or Cellular phone number. The board should be placed in a visible location on your sidewalk or against the front wall of your property. Make sure that you do not obstruct pedestrian traffic as sidewalks belong to all. Also make sure that you are not obscuring any view of road traffic signs or fire hydrants. If you are on a corner then you can gain extra exposure by placing a board on both sides of your property. * When allowing potential Purchaser’s through your home that have seen your ‘For Sale’ board it is best to be cautious. Warn your children and domestic worker’s not to allow anyone through in your absence. Unsavoury characters may try to gain entry by saying that they wish to see through the property or by lying that they have called you and you have said they must look through. Pointer Boards for Houses for Sale If you would like to try holding a Show House of your own then you will need to draw attention to your property and the best way is by the suitable placement of Pointer Boards. You should not really need more than a dozen or so of these boards or around 2 boards (one on each side) of a busy main road or two near your property and one on each corner leading up to your property thereafter. A couple placed visibly in front of your home should lead potential buyers to your door. On these boards you will only need the addition of a large direction arrow, the words “On Show” and perhaps your first name and number as well. You may place these early in the morning to draw attention to your street but don’t place the ones outside your property until you actually intend to let people through. Most Agents hold a Show House between 11am and 5pm on a Sunday and so the public are used to viewing properties at that time. Make sure that you take the boards down immediately when your Show House is completed as council workers sometimes dispose of these boards if they are left out until the next morning. You may also risk receiving a fine. Many Sign Writers can assist you with making up boards for you if they already provide Estate Agent’s with their standard boards as well. Although these boards are an additional expense to have made up, you can use them again in future. Refer to the link for Sign Writers on the Home Page of this Site. Flyer Drops You can place flyers in the post boxes of properties in your suburb. These could show details of your property for sale, similar to an advert as above or you could use them to invite the locals through your Show House. This could have some effect as many residents in an area would also like their family and/or friends to live nearby as well and so they may bring them through to look at your property. If you hold a Show House then the least you should try doing is placing invitations in 7 boxes up, down and across from your property by the Wednesday before at the latest. Hints for a more successful Show House If you hold a Show House then the more accessible and inviting your home looks, the more likely passing Purchasers are to enter. Here are some ways to make your home more appealing on show day.
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