| Before you start posting signs and placing ads | | | | organize it into sections. Separate your list into a |
| about your property, it's important to be | | | | 1, 2, 3, and 4 list. You're 1 list can be cash buyers, |
| prepared. The first step you'll want to take is to | | | | those willing to take the property off your hands |
| build a buyers list. A buyers list is simply a list of | | | | within a week. Your 2 list may be pre-qualified |
| retail buyers or homeowners who want to buy a | | | | buyers, those who have a specific loan amount |
| house. Generating a buyers list now, before you | | | | already approved. Your 3 list could be those who |
| put the property up for sale, will save a lot of | | | | are not pre-qualified. Don't take these people off |
| hassle in the future. The more prepared you are | | | | of your list because they could get financing within |
| for the buyer up front, the faster you will get | | | | a month's time. Your 4 list could be those you will |
| your property sold. | | | | contact at some point, but you don't believe they |
| But where to find people for the list? The first | | | | are serious buyers. |
| place to look is anyone who ever contacts you | | | | Keep your buyers list in a convenient place that's |
| about a house for sale. Every single person that | | | | easily accessible. You'll lose focus and become |
| has every contacted you about a house for sale | | | | frustrated if your contacts are scattered over |
| can go on this list and be a potential future buyer. | | | | multiple sheets of paper all across your office. |
| Do you have a website? Be sure to collect email | | | | You don't want something as simple as an |
| addresses. Most people prefer to be contacted | | | | organizational challenge to keep you from taking |
| via email so be sure you capture an email address | | | | action! |
| and a name. All of those business cards you've | | | | Get a buyers list started right from the beginning |
| collected, phone numbers of people that have | | | | and you'll find it much easier to sell your property |
| called you, and email addresses with questions | | | | and move on to the next one. A little organization |
| about properties can go on this list. | | | | now will go a long way in the future. |
| To keep your buyers list effective, you should | | | | |