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It's important to build awareness and stay top-of-mind to the people we know well and to the contacts we already have. We have to continue building our contact lists through networking, branding, and marketing. We needs systems in place to help us manage and nurture our contacts when we find them.
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The first step in all of that is admitting we're facing a challenge. And then, there is great news: you can be part of an incredible support system.
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With snow and below freezing temperatures in the Northeast over the last week, home shopping has become a bit of a challenge – treacherous even. For buyers, the competition this season may be a little less fierce than it has been over the past few months as some buyers may decide to postpone their home search until it’s a bit warmer, so those willing to bundle up may have a competitive advantage.
The good news for sellers is that there are plenty of serious buyers out there willing to brave the frigid temperatures to find their Home Sweet Home, so it’s really important to consider what the buyer experience is like on these winter house hunts –
Bundled up in your heaviest coat, complete with sweaters, scarves, gloves, hats, hoods, and boots… driving over slippery, snow covered roads to get from one home to another. Emerging from your (hopefully) warm vehicle to trek across slippery driveways and walkways to get to the front door. Your real estate agent leads the pack, making conversation through chattering teeth, as they remove their gloves to open frozen lockboxes and get the key in the door. Stomping snow off of your boots as your group huddles into the entrance of the home, you begin peeling off layers – coats, scarves, boots – so you can really see the home…
House hunting is exciting and exhausting and even more so in the cold with snow on the ground. With that in mind, here are a few things sellers can do to make the visit easier and more welcoming for their buyer guests: