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How to Not Sell Your Atlanta GA Home

Atlanta Real Estate News | Email the Author: Maxsell Real Estate,
Posted: September 7th, 2008
Category: Atlanta Real Estate, For Sale By Owners, Home Sellers

WAYS TO SABOTAGE THE SALE OF YOUR HOUSE

You have your Atlanta home for sale, but you love it and have wonderful memories. We understand that you might not want to sell, and that you may need assistance in achieving that goal. We usually help people sell their Atlanta homes, but we understand when people don’t want to sell. And in an effort to help everyone we thought we would share with you all the things that you can do to ensure no serious Atlanta buyers show interest in your home for sale:

List the Atlanta house yourself and be sure to advertise only in the newspaper.
If you do use an Atlanta Realtor, then don’t believe any advice they give.
Instead, get selling tips from your uncle, your dentist, or the guy next door.
Avoid doing any market research and just price the home on what you “feel” is a correct price.
Explain to your Atlanta Realtor that the commission will be cut for Buyer’s Agents.
Don’t allow a lock box, which will mean that your Agent will have to escort each prospective buyer through your Atlanta home. This is instead of allowing a buyer’s agent to show the home. This will cut down on the number of people who see your home.
Don’t allow a for sale sign to be placed in front of your Atlanta home. That way if there is a prospective buyer driving buy they won’t know your home is for sale.
Keep your Atlanta house messy – that way if your agent springs a showing on you the prospective buyer will not be able to see the home through all the clutter.
For goodness sake, don’t stage the house or clean up the outside of your Atlanta home. If you do that then your home might invite an offer.
Stay home during an open house and follow the buyers through each and every room so you don’t give them a second to themselves.
Should that dreaded offer be made, don’t negotiate at all. Stick to your guns and your Atlanta house will certainly not sell.

Of course this article is tongue-in-cheek, but hopefully it will demonstrate to you some of the pitfalls that might befall you if you are not careful. If you have selected a Realtor you trust and have confidence then you are well served to follow their advice. If you have not found that Realtor, please call us today at (678) 741-2060. We serve the Greater Atlanta area including Marietta Real Estate, Woodstock Real Estate, Canton Real Estate, Ellijay Real Estate, Roswell Real Estate, and Alpharetta Real Estate.

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