Answer the question they asked. Leave the rest unsaid.
Buyer’s agents send lists. Extra sentences become negotiation leverage. This page shows a tight reply on a labeled demo house — then you can run the same job on your listing.
Demo listing — not a real property
100 Sample Lane, Fictitious Township, VA 00000
4 bed · 2.5 bath · 2,200 sqft · listed $425,000
Sample questions — tight replies
Each reply answers only what was asked. The note is what a looser owner would have volunteered.
Is the property on public sewer or septic?
Septic.
Left out: Do not add tank age, pump history, or replacement cost unless they asked.
Are there HOA dues?
$12 per month.
Left out: Do not volunteer what the HOA covers or whether you like the board.
What year was it built?
1978.
Left out: Do not add renovation history or “well maintained.”
Try one question on the demo house
(only if they asked about condition or updates).
Your listing
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