5,112,471
The immediate question that comes to my mind, Peter, is whether these two events attract the "same" prospective buyer.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Julio Vasiu
North York, ON
4,582,309
Let's hear your success story after this weekend's event.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,583,328
no.... if people are spending their time looking for used items for cheap $$, they're probably not looking for a home.... if they were, they'd have their own garage sale and get rid of their own "STUFF"
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
2,400,183
Nope but I can see it work Peter Mohylsky, SoWal Is HOME.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,347,768
It wasn't fun, and it wasn't our idea. Our seller was more interested in selling a $25 picture on the wall, a $5.00 coffee pot, and some scattered old clothing then his 1/2 million dollar home!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lawrence "Larry" & She...
Plainview, NY
759,485
Maybe, if you get lucky. Garage Sale buyers aren't there to buy homes but they may know people who are or they themselves may be thinking of selling. I'd network with everyone & see what comes of it, gl.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,513,143
Yeah and a rainy day that no one took their shoes off to view the home!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
67,369
Thank goodness no! That would be chaotic
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,627,072
Yes sir, the last home we sold, we did just that. It worked out well
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,506,013
I have not, but have heard of it done back when I frequented Lab Coat Agents FB group. It increases foot traffic and your garage sale will likely get a good boost. You will have different people drawn to the garage than the house and it's highly unlikely you'll convert garage sale goers to open house visitors.
Just be sure to have people dedicated to working the sale and the open house. Don't pull from one to help out the other. Don't have the seller present, if you can avoid it!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,056,272
No, but I could easily see too much distraction unless you have a decent support staff there.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,201,477
Not me
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
469,510
No but it does sound fun - it would go over well in most but not all of our neighborhoods.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
5,239,415
No, not a fan of chaos!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,349,404
I have not. Always do the garage and estate sales before the home goes on the MLS.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,846,901
No but I think that you would too many lookey loosers. Do the 2 mix well? I don't really think so.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,390,113
I wouldn't want bargain shoppers traipsing through the home I was trying to market to home buyers.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,728,156
Haven't, but knowing the crowd that hits garage sales, I doubt they will offer full asking price for the home
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
249,699
Nope, don't think I would do that.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,191,798
We often hold a Listing Open on Sunday after a Saturday Garage Sale
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
556,536
This sounds like a great way to declutter the house because the yard sale people are going to clean it out.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,456,409
No I haven't. There would definitely have to be several people there - one to do the open house and make sure everything stays secure, and one to do the garage sale. Let us know how it goes!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
347,523
Peter, it can be creative and meet seller needs. One post recently talked about holding both simultaneously to assist seller reduce clutter.
You could call these agents who have done it:
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,176,546
Peter Mohylsky, SoWal Is HOME. I have not yet!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,553,347
No.
But we have a sponsor neighborhood garage sale weekends where we use our signs to guide would be buyers down streets were almost every neighbors holding in the garage sale. The opportunity to market the neighborhood or something creative for the difference was fun and successful
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
808,279
No I haven't, you will have to let us know how it goes Peter.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
6,418,126
I have heard of it.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
715,782
I have heard of people asking about the listed house while the garage sale was going on - and actually buying the house! BUT there was not an open house scheduled at the same time.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
679,404
Yes. It's a great way to meet alot of people ... and sell stuff and the house you are selling.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
4,900,966
I don't think a garage sale will attract many serious home buyers.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,772,587
I am looking forward to hearing the results. A
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,712,776
I have seen them with estate sales.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,241,754
donuts are not popular anymore. It shortens buyers life.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,323,044
People who to to garage sales are looking for a deal.
I have often heard a home buyer say the they are looking for a deal.
Who isn't?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,071,025
Interesting.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,624,853
Not me. And it is not typical in my area. Sometimes the items have tags with prices and if the visitors are interested, they can leave their request for the item to purchase later or come during the estate sale hours.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,254,045
Yes and we sold the house to a garage sale attendee! That buyer had an agent and as it happened, it was the agent who sold my husband and I our first home here in Charlotte! LOVED working with her.
But, I digress - YES and they can be fruitful!
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
3,863,355
Yes, I did a three-day-long open house along with the three-day garage sale. Everything in the house was sold and within a day or two so was the house...bought by one of the shoppers!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,877,335
I would not recommend it, you will definitely have people in the home that aren't buyers.
291,007
We did one back in may during commmunity yard sale and Open house (1st day of Showing), had buyer come thru said she had to have the home, referred to another agent in the office and was under contract that evening, settlement next week!
1,598,452
1,206,361