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You’ve \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simiplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2018\u002F08\u002F07\u002F5-reasons-to-hire-a-real-estate-professional-before-entering-the-market\u002F\">hired a real estate professional\u003C\u002Fa> to help you through the entire process, and they have asked you what level of access you want to provide to your potential buyers.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F17151056\u002F20190506-Share-KCM.jpg","So, you’ve decided to sell your house. You’ve \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simiplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2018\u002F08\u002F07\u002F5-reasons-to-hire-a-real-estate-professional-before-entering-the-market\u002F\">hired a real estate professional\u003C\u002Fa> to help you through the entire process, and they have asked you what level of access you want to provide to your potential buyers.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere are four elements to a quality listing. At the top of the list is \u003Cem>access\u003C\u002Fem>, followed by \u003Cem>condition\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Cem>financing\u003C\u002Fem>, and \u003Cem>price\u003C\u002Fem>. There are many levels of access that you can provide to your agent so that he or she can show your home.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Here are five levels of access that you can give to buyers, along with a brief description:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Col>\r\n \t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lockbox on the Door\u003C\u002Fstrong> – this allows buyers the ability to see the home as soon as they are aware of the listing, or at their convenience.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Providing a Key to the Home\u003C\u002Fstrong> – although the buyer’s agent may need to stop by an office to pick up the key, there is little delay in being able to show the home.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Open Access with a Phone Call\u003C\u002Fstrong> – the seller allows showings with just a phone call’s notice.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>By Appointment Only (example: 48-Hour Notice)\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Many buyers who are relocating for a new career or promotion start working in that area prior to purchasing their home. 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