What’s the best strategy for selling in 10 days or less?
Want to sell your home in 10 days — and get top dollar? Read this exact playbook.
Quick answer: yes — sell in 10 days and get more
Sell fast and for the most money by combining aggressive pricing, focused preparation, and high-impact marketing. Do these five things in this order and you create buyer urgency, attract multiple offers, and close quickly.
5-step strategy to sell in 10 days or less
- Price to win immediately
- Set a strategic price 3–7% below market comps for your neighborhood. That creates competition and faster offers.
- Use recent sold data, not list prices.
- Make low-cost, high-impact fixes
- Spend on visible wins: deep clean, declutter, fresh paint in neutral tones, new hardware, and curb appeal.
- Skip expensive renovations. Focus on what buyers notice in the first 30 seconds.
- Professional presentation and staging
- Hire a pro photographer and virtual tour. Listings with professional photos sell 32% faster and for more.
- Light, decluttered spaces staged to show use cases (living, eating, working) convert browsers into buyers.
- One-week marketing blitz
- Launch with a 7–10 day active marketing window: MLS + targeted social ads + email blasts to local agents + broker open house.
- Promote an offer deadline or an open house weekend to build urgency.
- Drive competition with show-ready timing
- Schedule showings aggressively. Tight windows increase perceived demand.
- If you get multiple offers, set a deadline for highest-and-best to push buyers to bid up.
Tactical checklist for each day (sample 10-day schedule)
- Days 1–2: Price, photo shoot, create listing copy.
- Days 3–4: Minor repairs, staging, curb touch-ups.
- Day 5: Soft launch to network and agents.
- Day 6: Public launch (MLS + ads + social).
- Day 7–9: Host open house(s), agent tours, continuous viewings.
- Day 10: Offer deadline and review.
Why this works — short, data-backed logic
- Pricing slightly under market triggers more showings and creates bidding pressure. Studies show underpriced listings get 2–3x more showing activity.
- Professional photos and staging reduce time on market and increase perceived value.
- A compressed marketing window increases urgency and prevents price erosion from stale listings.
Common objections, answered
- “Won’t I leave money on the table?” If you’re patient, maybe. But competition often drives final sale price above a slightly aggressive list price.
- “What if repairs cost too much?” Focus on low-cost fixes with high buyer impact.
Final takeaway
Selling in 10 days is a system, not luck. Price to create demand, make the home show-ready, launch a tight marketing window, and force a decision with an offer deadline. Done right, you sell faster and often for more.
For a proven, local plan tailored to your home, contact Tony Sousa — local realtor who executes this playbook: tony@sousasells.ca | 416-477-2620 | https://www.sousasells.ca
