Why does a listed home get few showings, and what should the agent change?
Few showings usually come down to price, photos, or the price bracket buyers search in. The agent's job is to find which one from the data, not guess.
- Compare online views with showings. Many views and few showings points to price or photos. Few views points to the price bracket or the exposure.
- Buyers search in price brackets. A price just above a common cut-off can hide the home from the buyers most likely to want it.
- Check the market, not only your listing. If sold prices and days to contract across your area have slowed, the market is the cause. If only your listing is slow, the strategy is.
What can I do if my home was listed but got little interest?
Change one of the three things you control: price, presentation, or access.
- Price: reset it against current sales and original asking prices. A change that moves the home into a new search bracket changes who sees it. A small cut inside the same bracket often does not.
- Presentation: new photos, a floor plan, and a description that leads with what buyers search for.
- Access: easy showings and flexible times.
- If the listing has expired, the home can come back as a new listing.
Related: What happens when a listing expires?
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