The First 10 Days When Selling a Home in London Ontario

These Ten Days Will Significantly Affect How Soon Your Home Sells in London, Ontario And For How Much!

There are two five-day periods.

Five days before going live on MLS.

Five days once listed to take offers or make changes.

Why the five days?

  • The MLS listing documents are accurate and thorough.
  • A professional photographer has taken pictures, shot a virtual tour and made floor plans.
  • The professional pictures & the virtual tour are downloaded to the MLS system.
  • The floor plans & the 3D of your home are ready, along with the marketing brochures.
  • The description of your home that buyers will see even excites you!
  • Install a “Coming Soon to MLS” sign rider.
  • Keys or door codes ready.
  • Do the remaining touch-ups, cleaning, or repairs.
  • Place directional signs.
  • Install a lockbox.

Day 5 to Day 9:

Buyers and their realtors search the web to buy a home in London and certain streets for something new.

The excitement is the highest. You are now:

  • Prepared for all buyer showings, the marketing materials and home information are available for that one buyer or ten) who loves your home!
  • You allow one weekend to have your home listed; weekends are historically the busiest time for viewings.
  • You are cognizant of how many viewings.
  • There is no indication of any offers.
  • It could be that the pricing is wrong or that the marketing needs to be stepped up!

Questions to Get Answers For

  • How many showings and why?
  • What was the feedback from Realtors who had viewed your home?
  • Was the feedback consistent?
  • Is the virtual tour presenting your home in the best way possible?
  • Edit the description of your home and use a propelling CTA (call to action).
  • What other homes in your price range are you competing with?
  • Is there something you can clean, fix or paint? See my Homeseller Guide
  • Have you overvalued your property?
  • Is your listing description or pictures lacking?
  • Your home improvements are to you.
  • Your home requires too many repairs.

On day 10

You are ready for offers, stay the course, invigorate the marketing, jump up and down, or act anxiously and hope it sells (hope is not a strategy!). You blame the Realtor, your spouse, the dog or cat, the weather, neighbours, or everybody. It sure couldn’t be your price or condition of the home, could it?

A few caveats:

  • Do not embellish your photos!
  • Poor-quality videos or pictures with a cell phone are a no-no!
  • Over-price!