Open house
A scheduled block of time when anyone can walk through a listed home without an appointment. Usually a weekend afternoon, hosted by the listing agent or a colleague.
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- Write your listing description (comes before)
Part 1 of 4
Why a seller cares
An open house brings neighbors, browsers and a few real buyers through in one afternoon. It sells homes less often than agents suggest and costs less than it seems: a few hours out, and everything valuable put away.
Part 2 of 4
A simple example
A Sunday open house from 1 to 3. Fourteen groups come through, two are actively looking, one books a private showing for Tuesday.
| Who comes | What they tend to be |
|---|---|
| Neighbors | Curious; occasionally they know a buyer |
| Browsers | Not buying this year |
| One or two real buyers | The reason to hold it |
An open house is a low-cost, low-yield afternoon. The private showing it produces is the point.
Part 3 of 4
What people get wrong
That open houses sell houses. Most sales come from private showings; open houses feed them.
Part 4 of 4 · where to read next
Where it appears in the sale
What a definition is, and what it isn't
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