\u201cIt\u2019s usually something specific to the closing that they\u2019ll write down, \u2018Welcome to the home\u2019 and tell them a little bit about the house,\u201d said Dixie Hightower<\/a>, a top real estate agent in the Houston, Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe history of a home is great to pass on. It\u2019s just a matter of getting someone in the mindset to think about those things.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you\u2019re more accustomed to texting than letter-writing these days, no worries. We\u2019ve put together a few tips on how to write a letter to new home buyers as a seller so the house that was yours can welcome them right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Selling your house soon? Connect with a top agent near you to get an expert opinion on how much your house will sell for, what to fix before listing, and the latest local housing market trends.<\/p>\n \n People have written letters to much-loved homes for years as a way to bid farewell to a place with so many special memories.<\/p>\n A letter for the new owner is a therapeutic way for you and your family to obtain a sense of closure<\/a>.<\/p>\n Such a letter serves as a nice reminder to yourself that \u201cwhile you aren\u2019t there to love your house, someone else will be,\u201d adds Chess Moving<\/a>, an Australia-based moving company<\/a> that handles local, interstate, and overseas relocations.<\/p>\n A seller writing a letter to buyers is similar to a seller doing an individual house walk-through<\/a> with a buyer before closing, said Hightower, who has 23 years of experience and an average price point for single-family homes of $272,000. \u201cThey’ll walk them through the house, teach them how to do things with the pool and the alarm system and all the quirks of the home that typically people are trying to figure out by themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n To get in a writing mood, she suggests thinking of questions like those your agent might ask before listing the property:<\/p>\n \u201cThe friendly, the fun, the enjoyment of living there\u2014they can pass that on to the new buyer,\u201d says Hightower.<\/p>\n Your letter needn\u2019t be long but should be casual. You\u2019re not crafting a disclosure but something more along the lines of \u201cwelcome to the neighborhood\u201d advice. Start by sitting in a favorite spot and making a list of positive memories.<\/i><\/p>\n Here are some specific things to include:<\/p>\n Unless you\u2019ve already provided your real estate agent with the garage code, community mailbox number, fitness center key, and where to get new items from the homeowner\u2019s association, you can list those here. \u201cThat\u2019s always good information,\u201d Hightower said. \u201cWe might know it for the neighborhood, but we don’t know it for the house, so it\u2019s great to have the seller pass that on.\u201d<\/p>\n If you have any leftover paint or other supplies<\/a> from renovations, the home improvement experts at BobVila.com recommend giving the buyers a heads-up about where you\u2019ve stored them in case they\u2019re needed. \u201cThe new residents will appreciate having the correct paint colors on hand to touch up the scratches and scuffs that inevitably come with moving,\u201d the site says.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b>A welcome letter can reiterate the days for garbage and recycling pickup, when alternate-side parking is in effect, and where nearby public transit is. Don\u2019t forget the school bus stops, especially for different age groups like grade school, junior high, and high school.<\/p>\n The new residents might appreciate knowing, say, how old your children were when you moved into this house and how old they are now. Also, did you have a cozy place where you liked to read or gather for movies and video games? Were there Fourth of July parties on the deck? Even how you enjoyed seeing the sun stream into the kitchen while having pancakes<\/a> is a memory that can make the buyers smile.<\/p>\n If buyers are new to the area, they\u2019ll be thankful to learn an alternate way to drive to the grocery store, or what parks and walking trails are nearby.<\/p>\n In fact, why not share what your favorite shops and restaurants were? Or professionals like a doctor or hairdresser? Is your community known for holiday parades or other festivities?<\/p>\n \u201cAll of those little tips really save a buyer a lot of time,\u201d Hightower said.<\/p>\n Even though your buyers\u2019 taste is bound to be different from yours, they bought your house, so there\u2019s likely some overlap in what you like.<\/p>\n![\"homelight](\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\"){kind=logo}
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Neighborhood nuts and bolts<\/h3>\n
Mini family memories<\/h3>\n
What\u2019s nearby<\/h3>\n
Household quirks<\/h3>\n
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