3 Finishing Touches To Ensure The Success Of Your Estate Sale

If you are holding an estate sale because you are downsizing significantly and want to get rid of your belongings quickly, there are a few finishing touches you can do after you hire an estate sale service to assist you to ensure that your estate sale is the success that you are hoping for.

#1 Use Lots Of Signs

If you really want to drive home the sale, one of the best ways to do so is by putting up lots of signs in your neighborhood directing people to your estate sale. This will make it easier for people who are planning on going to your estate sale find your home, and will help draw in people who are just passing by.

Before you put up signs, check with your city office and see if there are any regulations that you need to know about concerning lawn signs. Some cities limit the number that you can place or the size of the signs.

Ask neighbors and area businesses if you can place signs on their property. Promise to come pick them up and remove them when your estate sale is over, and back up that promise by providing each location where you place your signs with your business card.

Put up estate sale signs on every corner going into your neighborhood. Put them out up to a mile away from your home. Make sure that the signs are facing the road and test them out by driving by to make sure that they are visible. If your signs contain arrows pointing potential buyers in the direction of your home, make sure that they are all orientated correctly. You may want to check the orientation of any arrows on a daily basis during your estate sale to ensure that they didn't get moved or turned around.

#2 Make Your Home Visible

Next, you need to make sure that your home is visible. You don't want people to follow your signs but be unable to find your actual home. Put up extra-large signs in your front yard that mark your home as the location of the estate sale. You should also put out some bouquets of balloons to help identify your home and draw people in.

If your home is located down a long driveway, make sure that the entrance to the driveway is clearly marked, as well as any turn-offs along the way so that people can feel confident they are going to the correct home.

#3 Have A Greeter

Finally, assign either yourself or another family member to open the door and greet potential sellers as they arrive. This will further establish that potential buyers are at the right home for the estate sale. It will also establish a level of professionalism with potential buyers, as well as openness. Potential buyers may feel more invested in shopping for what they want and asking questions when you greet them with a smile and welcome them into your home.

By following the three tips above, you should be able to make your estate sale stand out above the others and be a success. 

For more help, contact a company like EXIT Lakes Realty Premier.