Are personal notes from potential buyers to sellers a good idea?

For some buyers and sellers, the sale of a house is strictly a business transaction. To others, it can be very personal and emotional process.

Emotional attachment on the part of sellers is extremely common as many people love their home and have invested so much of their time, effort and money in to making it one of their favorite places to be.

Our home is our sanctuary. It’s a place to relax and feel safe and secure, a place to raise our family and entertain those who mean the most to us. That being said, it is not surprising that it can be a very difficult and emotional time when people decide to sell their home.

A personalized note from prospective buyers can be a very powerful element when placing an offer. The sellers may be moved and consider it in the decision-making process. The sellers may want to know about the buyers and how the buyers feel about their home.

After all, the sellers have an emotional attachment to the home and the buyers will be the next steward of the property so the sellers may take comfort in knowing that the buyers will treat the home with the same care and concern as they did.

If the buyers decide to write a personal note to the sellers telling them how they feel about the house, they should include the things that are drawing them to the house. The note should also include the things that they appreciate most and how they can see themselves making a life there.

A personalized note can also make an enormous difference in how negotiations play out in the event of a multiple offer scenario. If the sellers can identify with the buyers, it can tip the scales in the buyers’ favor, thereby getting their offer accepted over other existing offers.

As you can see, personal notes from prospective buyers to the sellers can be invaluable and impactful in the home buying process.