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real estate open house: Open House Tips - 05/20/10 09:49 AM
Spring's arrival kicks off the largest annual exchange of residential real estate in the United States. Open houses are as much a part of this ritual as cherry blossoms, your Saturday or Sunday best, and freshly mowed grass. While great food won't sell a tired mid-century ranch, having food and beverages can make some buyers linger longer. Open houses can be tricky for those who don't entertain much, but lavish spreads say desperate to savvy homebuyers. The BasicsForget silverware. If a guest at your open house needs to use silverware to graze at your open house buffet, the food is too … (4 comments)

real estate open house: Do Open Houses Work - 01/21/10 01:09 PM

Do open houses help sell your home? They could, but don't count on them as the be-all and end-all of your property listing. Open houses tend to interest the tire kickers, and people who just want to entertain themselves for the day by roaming through someone else's home as if it were a museum.  Often, they are not qualified, don't even know what the house is worth, or still have something to sell and are just trying to get an idea of what kind of house they can get in the area. But that won't help you.
 
A quality virtual tour that … (6 comments)