Over ten years ago, I met my broker, A.J. Kiamie. He came to see the available for sale next door to my house. Neither one of us were in residential real estate at the time. Yet, I made my first sale. Eager to get a neighbor, I greeted him in the driveway and spoke very highly of the current owner and neighbors, the development, and the house for sale. I also promised to wash his truck if he bought the house. A few weeks later, he moved in the house. Flash forward to now, we run a real estate company. Ha! The moral of the story is that getting on a neighbor’s good side can dramatically influence the sale.
Your Neighbors can persuade a sale
Home sales in Oxford MS can be greatly affected by the behavior of your neighbors and their respective properties. If your neighbors find your home unappealing, it is likely that the potential buyers will have the same first impression. Moreover, some nosy neighbors will inject themselves into your showings and voice their positive or negative views of the property and its owners. Word of mouth marketing is the strongest form of promotion, so make the positive comments from neighbors aid the sale rather than deter it.
Build relationships
The neighbors have a vested interested in making every home have positive impressions with friendly, responsible owners. If you are planning to sell your home, give the neighbors a head’s up. Once you have an offer on the property, you will need to complete a home inspection and complete some external repairs to the property. Problems regarding fence repair, retaining walls or easements can often bring a neighbor into your home sale process. Having a good relationship with your neighbor will help to ensure their cooperation during this process.
Even if you don’t plan to sell now, you should focus on creating and maintaining friendly relationships with your neighbors. You may need them to sell your house. Home sales in Oxford MS are a neighborhood business.