The Cookie Jar Isn't Just for Santa

Tip #3: The Holiday Cookie Jar

People like cookies. The thing is, folks rarely eat cookies "out." Very few people order cookies for dessert at a restaurant. Cookies are home food. When you leave the house for a showing during the holidays, leave a small plate of holiday cookies on the table next to your fliers and other selling information. Better yet, put them on a domed cake stand. Leave a note saying something along the lines of "Take one. Happy Holidays!" or something. "Have a cookie on the house!" probably isn't the right thing to say, although it is a little bit funny. Whatever you write on the note, though, this is the intention: "Cookies are home food. You are enjoying this cookie in your new home." So, write the note while holding that intention. It certainly won't hurt, and at the very least, it is a nice gesture and is another way to help your house stand out in a crowd.

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