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PLANNING IS KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL OPEN HOUSE
If you do open houses, you may want to read the post below.   Gloria Valvasori provides some great tips to help you plan for a successful open house.  Please stop by Gloria's post and leave her a comment.
 
 
TIPS ON HAVING A SUCCESSFUL OPEN HOUSE   There are many opinions from agents on the worth of conducting open houses. Some believe it is a waste of time, others feel it is a worthwhile exercise. I suspect those that feel it is a waste of time aren't taking the necessary steps in preparation to have a successful one, or going in with a positive mindset. Of course, it is up to the Seller if they request that you conduct one... and I almost always recommend at least one public one, in addition to one for agents.  The main objective for having an open house is to get as much traffic through as possible in an effort to reach the desired goal, a sale.
You never know who is coming through the door, it could be a neighbour prospecting for a family friend or relative looking to move into the area.  It could be another agent prospecting for his/her Buyer.  Or, it could be ... more

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