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This is the 2nd post of the Wednesday Series: Can [this] sell the house? Today’s “this” is incentives, which is very commonly used by builders and agents.

>>Commission incentives: Many times in order to hold the deal together, agents do compromise on the commissions in order to keep the client’s business and also keep the deal alive.

>>Prize incentives: it is not uncommon, especially in the builder community where they would offer a free flat screen TV, free vacations, free airfares, etc. to encourage buyers to tour the home and make the purchase.

But do they work?

“Back in the ‘80s when I was selling, I did experience that. We had sellers offer a trip for two to Cancun, various things like that,” says Gene Holst, CEO of the Quad City Realtor Association.

Holst says gimmicks usually don’t work. If you want to sell your home, follow three simple rules.

“Pricing it correctly, proper staging, and the third thing is to work with a competent realtor.” (original quote from WQAD)

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