Comments on: Should you have an Open House? http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: D. Chapman http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-226036 D. Chapman Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:51:23 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-226036 The weekend is the best time to catch potential home buyers, especially on a Sunday. Everybody is typically off that day. It's almost like pepole having a yard sale- the early birds show up early, if it's a good bite. And having a back to back open house the first 2 weeks the house is on the market sounds like a great idea. If the marketing helps sell a house, why not try everything? The weekend is the best time to catch potential home buyers, especially on a Sunday. Everybody is typically off that day. It’s almost like pepole having a yard sale- the early birds show up early, if it’s a good bite. And having a back to back open house the first 2 weeks the house is on the market sounds like a great idea. If the marketing helps sell a house, why not try everything?

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-10544 ARDELL Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:19:26 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-10544 You are absolutely correct Larry, if the objective of time spent is self oriented. You are absolutely correct Larry, if the objective of time spent is self oriented.

]]> By: Larry Mekus http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-10538 Larry Mekus Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:31:36 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-10538 Top producing agents are either meeting with sellers or taking the Sunday off because they have effectively organized and run their business as a business should be run. I have been a broker or 22 years, list over 150 homes each year, and to be honest, I could never imagine just sitting in a seller's home for 4 hours...just waiting for anyone to walk in. Time has a huge value to it, and that seems to me as such an ineffective way to make use of it. Top producing agents are either meeting with sellers or taking the Sunday off because they have effectively organized and run their business as a business should be run. I have been a broker or 22 years, list over 150 homes each year, and to be honest, I could never imagine just sitting in a seller’s home for 4 hours…just waiting for anyone to walk in. Time has a huge value to it, and that seems to me as such an ineffective way to make use of it.

]]> By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Our Home is Now Listed! http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-8876 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Our Home is Now Listed! Sun, 18 Jun 2006 03:25:27 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-8876 [...] And despite the fact that we may not have Ardell’s magic open house touch, we are showing it on Sunday between 12 and 3PM as described in the open house listing on Trumba. [...] [...] And despite the fact that we may not have Ardell’s magic open house touch, we are showing it on Sunday between 12 and 3PM as described in the open house listing on Trumba. [...]

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-4821 ARDELL Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:51:32 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-4821 One of the reasons the statistics are lower than actual sales from Open Houses, is they only count the times the listing agent sold a house at an Open House. Many, many houses sell at Open Houses (at least in my experience), but the buyer has an agent who writes the offer. For some reason, the statistics do not count the many times a buyer came to an Open House, with or without their Buyer's Agent, and the offer was submitted by a Buyer's Agent. They only count the ones where the agent in the Open House sold it without the participation of a second agent. That skews the figures. One of the reasons the statistics are lower than actual sales from Open Houses, is they only count the times the listing agent sold a house at an Open House. Many, many houses sell at Open Houses (at least in my experience), but the buyer has an agent who writes the offer. For some reason, the statistics do not count the many times a buyer came to an Open House, with or without their Buyer’s Agent, and the offer was submitted by a Buyer’s Agent. They only count the ones where the agent in the Open House sold it without the participation of a second agent. That skews the figures.

]]> By: 3 cents http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-4806 3 cents Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:11:12 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-4806 ah the open house--where neighbors come to see what you have inside, where people come to get decorating tips between yard sales and flea markets BUT also where serious buyers come --maybe not to buy that house but still buyers who are looking. Open houses attract LEADS just like a newspaper ad except you meet the OH lead face to face and not just hear their voice. Invaluable to an agent who knows what to do. Plus it's good practice for your people skills and let's face it, everyone could use the practice. Open houses DO sell houses if not the one being showcased. Nice post Ardell. ah the open house–where neighbors come to see what you have inside,
where people come to get decorating tips between yard sales and flea markets BUT also where serious buyers come –maybe not to buy that house but still buyers who are looking. Open houses attract LEADS just like a newspaper ad except you meet the OH lead face to face and not just hear their voice. Invaluable to an agent who knows what to do. Plus it’s good practice for your people skills and let’s face it, everyone could use the practice.
Open houses DO sell houses if not the one being showcased. Nice post Ardell.

]]> By: Kris Arnebeck http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-4207 Kris Arnebeck Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:47:12 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/should-you-have-an-open-house/#comment-4207 I completely agree, Ardell. Open houses seem to be such an underutilized marketing technique, but they can offer valuable opportunities for both homebuyers and real estate agents. The perception that 'open houses do not sell homes' is a direct result of failing to properly promote the open house event. How can anyone expect to have people show up to an event if no one knows about it? It is good to know you have that covered with the signs and big flags! That is great news you were able to attract multiple offers for your client after a single open house. Nice job! I completely agree, Ardell. Open houses seem to be such an underutilized marketing technique, but they can offer valuable opportunities for both homebuyers and real estate agents.

The perception that ‘open houses do not sell homes’ is a direct result of failing to properly promote the open house event. How can anyone expect to have people show up to an event if no one knows about it? It is good to know you have that covered with the signs and big flags!

That is great news you were able to attract multiple offers for your client after a single open house. Nice job!

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