Real Estate RelatedTips & Tricks June 20, 2017

Checklist for Garage Sale, Make it a success

        • Check with your local government to see if there are any restrictionsregarding garage sales and promotional signage.
        • Advertise online using Craigslist, twitter, on your Facebook page, gslr.com, or nextdoor.com.
        • Put up flyers on local bulletin boards.
        • Make clear concise signs that can be easily read from far away.
        • Double check your signs by driving past them to make sure they are visible.
        • Add balloons, pinwheels or streamers to your signs.
        • Invite your neighbors to join your garage sale, the more things you have to sell the more people will stop by!
        • Decide what to do if it rains.
        • Keep small bills on hand to make change.
        • Have grocery bags available for sold items.
        • Make sure all items are clean and functional.
        • Display more interesting items in the front.
        • Clearly mark prices.
        • Offer a “Free Box” towards front of sale.
        • Display like items together.
        • Have an extension cord and batteries available to show items work.