"TO OPEN OR NOT TO OPEN......THAT IS THE QUESTION!!"
When on a listing appointment, the Seller will eventually ask me about open houses. They will say something like " I spoke to another agent and they said open houses are a waste of time" or " I spoke to another agent and they said open houses don't work". This amazes me each and every time I hear this because what it tells me is that someone does not want to be working on a Sunday. The fact of the matter is this....open houses DO work and let me just tell you about a open house I had in July. This was about the 5th open house and this home had been on the market for 3 months or so. I wondered if anyone would come but....nothing ventured nothing gained! As it turned out...I was swamped! I ended up selling 2 homes because of people that came to the open and also ended up selling my listing!!!! It seems like I see more and more unrepresented buyers and sellers coming to opens. I do think they come to interview the agents that are working to see if they would be a good agent to work with. I've been selling real estate for almost 20 years and even though the internet is a huge asset and gets buyers to take notice of our listings....they still have to go in to them and see, touch and feel them. This is why open houses are so very important. If you are a seller and someone tells you they don't work....call me!!!