I’ve read in several places that open houses are slowly becoming obsolete, due to the age of the Internet. Now, buyers can search for homes on their own and are able to instantly schedule private showings with Realtors with phones and email. However, some agents are still finding success with open houses. Check out this post by Samantha Reeves at the Veterans United blog for tips on making your open house a big success:
-No scent is the best scent- instead of lighting candles and spraying air freshener, encourage your sellers to deep clean their home to rid it of any scent at all.
-Encourage your sellers to declutter, clean out closets, and get rid of any pet evidence (litter boxes and pet damage)
-Sellers should never be present at a showing or an open house
-Open all the curtains/blinds, turn on all the lights
-Give physical information- they’ve already seen the home online, so don’t hesitate to hand them a postcard or fact sheet about the home.
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