People with houses to sell are calling

[Cheryl Branche]

Hi BP:

Recently I put a listing on Craigslist that said that I buy homes. Less than a day later I received an inquiry!

OMG! Now what do I do now? I am thinking that I should reply with a question about what properties fit my criteria? What else should I be asking?

[Nathan C.]

We get a lot of calls from owners who want to sell their properties directly to us. Here is a list of questions I like to ask:

1. How soon are you hoping to sell?
2. How much do you think your house is worth?
3. How much would you like for the house?
4. How much do you owe on the property?
5. Are you willing to sell the property for what you owe on it?
6. Are you willing to provide seller financing?

Note, these are very typical questions that are asked on these calls. I am not the original genius who came up with these effective questions.