Please remember that we do not call you unless you call us. Thank you for your business. ~ Rhonda Duffy
How Do I Hold An Open House?
1. Buy signs from Home Depot or Lowes that say OPEN HOUSE. Here is a link to the FMLS Store. They sell Open House signs as well.
Put the price of your home on the open house sign (i.e. 400K).
2. Hold your Open House any day and time that you are home by putting your signs at the front of your subdivision and in front of your home.
3. Invite your guests into the home, but do not follow them around.
4. Be available to answer questions. Don’t ask too many questions yourself.
**If you are uncomfortable with the prospect, when you open the door say “I was just about to pull the sign. Let me get your name and number and I will call you back for a more convenient time for both of us.
**Keep pen and paper at the front entrance way to take names of numbers of all guests before they enter the home. It is wise to see their driver's license too and copy down their information so that they know that you have a gameplan and that they are entering your domain.
What Should I Expect From an Open House?
Unless you state on your open house sign the price of your home, expect that most of the people who come into your home don’t know your price. So, you can’t really count them as buyers.
Sometimes owners get no traffic. Most of the time owners report 3 to 4 couples in a few hours time.
Many owners have sold their home from an open house.
Remember that this is a marathon, not a sprint. If you leave your home consistently open, you will have a better chance of selling your home to someone that is not working with an agent or someone who is driving by your home after seeing you on the internet. There are thousands of dollars to be made!
We advertise your home for you during the city-wide open house however if you would like to advertise it other times of the month, go here.
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