John Bendall owner of Re/Max Classic Group shares some home selling "strategies" from The Onion.

I don’t usually use The Onion as a source for news; however I’m sure that most of you have probably seen some of the following tactics used by sellers and agents alike over the last several months.  I don’t need to tell you that these are not “Classic” strategies!

The following excerpt is from a recent story in The Onion, enjoy.

For the third straight month, sales on preexisting homes dropped, leading realtors to call it a “buyer’s market.” Here are some strategies sellers are using to entice buyers:

• Dropping price by 50 bucks
• Carrying around wad of money; acting like owning this house got them that money
• Pointing out dishwasher several times
• Explaining to potential buyers how fulfilling it is to make mortgage payment on time
• Telling long, touching story about how grandmother needs $312,500 for kidney operation
• Letting third blouse button go
• Drowning out sound of noisy furnace with soulful vocals of Michael McDonald
• Reassuring buyers that people purchase things they can’t afford all the time

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