Category: For Sale Signs

Each year, the National Association of Realtors produces a study that shows how buyers found the home they purchased. The study includes those listing without an agent or realtor, and those listing with. In the most recent survey [http://www.realtor.org/sites/default/files/Highlights-NAR-HBS-2013.pdf], it showed 11% of buyers found their home through a yard sign or open house.  So should you use a for sale sign? YES! Let's take a look at some more details. The fact that more than 1 out of every

We do not put up pending signs. The reason traditional brokers do so is because it shows everyone in the neighborhood that they successfully got the home into escrow. This helps the agent get future listings. But the pending sign is not good for the seller. The reason is, by national statistics, 22% of escrows fall apart. As the seller, you want to continue to collect the contact information from interested buyers and encourage backup offers so you have a strong plan B to defer to if anything h