Invite a Prospective Buyer to a Cook Out or to Spend the Weekend

This one is a little bit “out of the box,” but has actually resulted in a sale for one of our agents, and I think under the right circumstances is worth a shot.  Invite a prospective buyer to spend a weekend in your listing; let them “experience” first hand what it is like to live in your home.   This can be especially effective if you have waterfront property or a special view, or it would be a significant move up for the prospective buyer.  You could also arrange a small social gathering at your home to introduce a prospective buyer to the neighbors – perhaps a cook out or an evening of bridge or bunko?  Anything to let them “try on” the home and the community, to see if it’s a fit.