open house: Is An Open House a Good Idea for Your Listing? - 11/13/11 03:23 PM
Are Open Houses a Good Idea? Real estate agents have a wide range of opinions about Open Houses. Some think of them as a shady tactic to snap up unsuspecting home buyers, while others claim they couldn’t run their business without holding Open Houses for their listings.
In some markets, subdivisions and neighborhoods, Open Houses are a respectable way to promote the home to the public. In large subdivisions like Fox Mill or Mill Creek, sellers like Open Houses because they can attract potential buyers into our western suburbs of Chicago.
Open Houses funnel a number of showings into a single time frame when … (49 comments)

open house: 702 Manley R St Charles IL Open House April 10 - 04/09/11 03:24 PM
702 Manley Rd in St Charles IL, located in The Timbers subdivision, will have an Open House on Sunday, April 10 from 2:00 to 4:00.
The home features a spacious kitchen with an eating area, family room with fireplace and a finished basement with a bedroom. The many recent updates include the windows, roof, hot water heater and carpet on the first floor. The property is priced at $280,000. See property details.

 
 
702 Manley Rd is walking distace to the Timber Trails Park, which offers a play lot, acres of green grass and direct access to the Fox Valley Bike Trail system.
 
 
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open house: Fabulous Foreclosure in Sycamore, IL; Open House Sunday Sept 19 - 09/19/10 03:33 AM
This home at 1138 Arneita Street in Sycamore, IL may be the nicest foreclosure at the best price I have ever seen. Priced at only $214,900 this 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home offers over 2000 sf and a first floor master bedroom with a luxury bathroom. The home has hardwood floors, is freshly painted and has new carpet. 
Open House Sunday September 19, 1:00 - 3:00

1138 Arneita Street, Sycamore
The huge bonus room on the second floor could be a fourth bedroom, a playroom or a fabulous home ofice. The kitchen is fresh, modern and squeaky clean. There is a … (1 comments)

open house: Brokers' Opens: Slinging Hash or Good Marketing? - 06/25/10 09:10 AM
 
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open house: Open House April 10-11 Success Stories -- Let's Post! - 04/11/10 04:22 AM
Open House April 10-11 Success Stories should be shared on Active Rain. This weekend tens of thousands -- maybe hundreds of thousands-- of Open Houses will be held across the country. I am an ardent believer in the value of open houses. Open Houses provide exposure for the listing, they help buyers entering the market, they help buyers finalize their decisions, they help agents become familiar with buyers are looking for "right now" and they help agents grow their businesses. If you have Open House April 10-11 Success Stories from this weekend, post it here and we'll all share your success! … (1 comments)

open house: Geneva Townhouse: Price Drop + Open House 03/06 1:00 - 4:00 - 03/06/10 04:32 AM
Geneva Townhouse: Fabulous End Unit … (1 comments)

open house: Geneva IL Townhome: End Unit at a Great Price - 03/02/10 02:37 PM
Geneva Townhouse: Fabulous End Unit … (2 comments)