Marketing Perks of Traditional Open Houses

Daily Real Estate News | October 10, 2008
Marketing Perks of Traditional Open Houses

Open houses are time-consuming and don't always lead to a buyer, but do the other benefits make them worthwhile? Many practitioners say yes, citing these perks:

They're open to everyone. Not only is the house open to prospective buyers and their friends, it also opens the property to other practitioners and to bankers. This openness can lead to sales, says Peggy Moriarty, associate broker at Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty in Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island.

More exposure for the home. A well-priced house that is open to all will draw customers away from the competition, says Seth Pitlake, a licensed sales associate with Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Merrick, N.Y.

Nothing beats an in-person showing. You can shop around on the Web, but seeing a home in person is what convinces a potential buyer to make an offer. "If I were a really serious buyer, I'd be looking at every single house in my price range in the area. A lot of people don't want to make appointments with a REALTOR®. They like the advantage of just going to an open house," says Moriarty.

Neighbors are often buyers. Sure, a lot of people show up to an open house out of pure curiosity. But that doesn't mean those people won't eventually buy. “It's amazing how many people move to another house in their own neighborhood, so these are also potential customers," says Regina Koller, communications and community relations coordinator for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Hauppauge, N.Y.

Source: Newsday, Daniel Bubbeo (10/10/08)

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May 31th-Sat.-12:30-2:30. If this time does not work for you, please call me for private showing appoitment.

Open House-3449 W. Schorr Dr. (7300 S.)-Sat. May 17-12:30-2:30

Attention everyone! If you or your friends looking for a house, please stop by at my Open House:

3449 W. Schorr Dr. (7300 S.), West Jordan, UT 84081, MLS # 789211

Nicely Updated, built in 1979, with 2 garages, RV parking, 0.23 acre of land, with 4 bedrooms, and 3 baths, in a quite estbalished community, walking distance to Elem. School, Cobstitution park and Jordan Landing. New laminate floors in dining room and living room, vaulted ceiling, cathedral windows, loft with balcony...

You will love this place. Please stop by

May 17th-Sat.-12:30-2:30. If this time does not work for you, please call me for private showing appoitment.

Open House in West Jordan-MLS# 789211, May 17

MLS # 789211

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05/17/2008 12:30 pm 2:30 pm
Address: 3449 W SCHORR S DR West Jordan UT, 84084 (7300 S.)

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Phone: 801-649-5883
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