Setting Your Property Up For Success When Selling
Here are a few things to discuss before the first open inspection of your home
- Creation of a WhatsApp group with our team to streamline campaign communication
- Confirmation of why you’re selling your property
- Frequency of communication & who I’m calling to give updates
- Complete transparency with all buyer feedback, good, bad or indifferent
- The importance of price feedback from buyers, and why it matters for decision making
- Keep your circle small; it’s best not to share aspects of your campaign with too many people
- Refer all enquiries to me; this means buyers who may approach you privately. You hired me to negotiate for you!
What is the market doing currently?
- Attendance levels are lower than Q1 of 2026 which means creating large turnouts at your inspections is critical
- Buyers judge property based on the visible price (or filtered price); so early adjustments to attract buyers is also critical
- Offers from buyers are often at the lower end, or even under the advertised range; this is not uncommon
- Urgency is lacking in the current market; so creating urgency is absolutely key in getting the best price for your property
- Prior to COVID-19, there were 3 factors that influence the outcome; now post-COVID-19 we are seeing one factor influence the outcome; price
Booking important meetings now
- If there are low attendance levels at our open inspection on the first Saturday; Monday night meeting
- First Tuesday evening phone call; progress update from the weekend & early review of the campaign
- Second Saturday open inspection catch-up; a pivotal weekend if we’re not on track to make any necessary changes
- If you have chosen Auction as your strategy; meeting on the Thursday before the Auction to discuss strategy for the Auction
Showtime: Presentation is important!
- Exceptional presentation, smell, look, sound, de-personalisation, lawns mowed, gardens neat and property temperature smart
- First impressions are lasting! It’s imperative that you assist me by getting the home ready to sell
- Buyer’s behaviour has changed and they are looking for ways to reduce your eventual price
Open inspections
- If you live in the home; focus on having the home prepared & ready for our open inspections (lights on, windows open, heater/air con on)
- Avoiding private viewings: creating a funnel to build competition at open inspections
- Displaying open inspection times
- Midweek open inspections and how they are structured
- What a buyer must provide to enter the property
- Post-open inspection text message, aka “Shaking The Tree”
- Our call-back system and how we handle enquiries for your property
- Open inspection feedback reports; why are they important?
- Understanding possible buyer feedback: what will they like & dislike?
How are we priced in comparison to the market sales?
- Is our filtered price at the right level? Do we fall into the right search bracket to create competition?
- If we are advertising with a price guide, is this price guide at the right level to entice buyers to inspect and offer?
- Importance of getting this correct at the start (Views & property saves vs enquiry and attendance)
- If your property is priced above the market comparables, buyers will not attend open inspections & will use it to bring your price down!
What do we do if we’re not attracting the right attention?
- Get in front of whatever the main pain point is with either a phone or face-to-face meeting
- After 15+ years in real estate, what’s one of the biggest mistakes vendors make?
- Make a proactive and considered change to whatever the paint point is to ensure the campaign remains on track
- Remember, the most engaged interest for your property is likely to occur in the first 7-14 days! This is our time to capture the interested buyer and get the best offer we can!
Offers for your property
- How are offers fairing against vendor pricing currently?
- What do we do with those offers, and how do we present them to you?
- Is it important to accept a great offer after the first weekend vs waiting, and what can happen to the interest?
- Offers at the close of the campaign
- Offers later in the campaign and how to handle those
What can we expect week to week?
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Units, Homettes & Townhouses
