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Bell Curves, Home Showings, and the Odds of Getting an Offer: Why Home Sellers Shouldn’t Get Too Excited About a 1st Showing

Law of Diminishing Returns Past Three or More Showings Want to handicap the odds of any given Buyer purchasing a home, especially at higher price points that fewer Buyers can reach? Think of a Bell Curve, with the peak corresponding to 2-3 showings (call it “2.5”); the left tail represents one showing, and the right...
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“Like at First Sight”

How Many Showings? Determining the right number of showings before making a purchase decision is a bit like asking, “how many dates before you get engaged?” In both cases, the right answer is: ‘until you know it’s the right one’ (house or person). Some lucky Buyers know from the first instant they walk through the door...
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