Five Steps To The Successful Garage Sale!

SEATTLE - July 26, 2013 - PRLog -- When we consider a purchase or sale of Ballard real estate, we are usually reminded of all the “stuff”, we own. We actually consider the possibility of a garage sale. Wow! Like we could actually do that! A garage sale really isn’t that big of a deal and can actually be fun and rewarding as well as right down profitable. Believe it or not there is actually kind of a proven science to having the most successful garage sale. One very helpful source is www.garagesales.com Our own research and experience has allowed the contribution of these five things to remember.

BIGGER is Best! The more items you are able to offer for sale the more potential paying customer traffic you will bring. Make it a community event. Ask your church or community group to participate as well as your family, friends and neighbors.

Get The Word Out! Hand print 25 or 30 home made signs to saturate the area with the news of your event. Advertise online with Craigslist and Backpage as well as your more local classified sites. Your neighbors will thank you for removing the signs when your event is over.

Presentation! Leaving larger items closer to the street has been proven to increase the number of impulse buyers.

Be Prepared to Deal! Shoppers love to feel like they got the best deal. Have fun with negotiating!

Sell Food and Drink! This is another proven tactic. Shoppers who remain on the premises will buy more and more.

A reminder that The Dave Hanson Team is an excellent partner when your garage sale is the preliminary step to a move in the Seattle northside neighborhoods or anywhere else for that matter. Call today 206.686.7525 www.seattlehometown.com