open houses: Two types of open houses: - 03/20/17 06:46 PM
In the Williamsburg area, we have two types of open houses, broker opens and public open houses. 
Broker open houses are held on a weekday; lunch or snacks are often served and sometimes a gift card is offered. In this area, brokers open houses can be a great networking event despite the fact that the purpose is to give the house exposure to agents who may have a buyer.
 
Public open houses are generally held on the weekend and are open to the public.  Sometimes agents come to a public open house with buyers or if they are in the neighborhood. … (32 comments)

open houses: Sell a Williamsburg Va home at an open house - 07/14/10 03:21 AM
I have a question for you: Can a REALTOR® sell a Williamsburg Va home at an open house? If your REALTOR®  says that open houses are for the agent and not the home owner, I can tell you that is not true for all REALTORS®.
I once sold a house to the first couple that came through an open house that I held for one of my sellers.
 
It happened like this:  I was holding an open house on a beautiful warm June day.  There happened to be another open house in the same neighborhood as myopen house so … (0 comments)

open houses: TWO KEYS TO MAKING EVERY OPEN HOUSE A SUCCESS - 06/13/10 01:19 AM
Open houses are a great source of potential business here in Williamsburg, Va.  I have had success with them and have sold a home as a result of an open house!
To learn more about how to sell your home in Williamsburg, Virginia contact Sybil Campbell REALTOR® at 757-897-5889.
 
Open houses. 
Do they work?  Do they really sell houses?
Or are they a waste of time?  Just an opportunity for nosy neighbors to snoop...
I read a post on Active Rain this morning.  It was an agent's post about her disappointing Sunday spent at a fruitless open house...
It made me think...
I host … (4 comments)

open houses: Parade of homes in Stonehouse - 01/11/10 04:17 AM
If you are looking for a home  for sale in Williamsburg Va you should visit the parade of homes in Stonehouse this weekend.
The parade of homes in Stonehouse is scheduled for Sunday January 17th from 1 to 4 p. m.
  
  Stop by for a warm cup of coffee and a snack!
 
 
      
 Enter to win door prizes!
 
If you visit all six of the open houses in the  parade of homes in Stonehouse this Sunday and enter a drawing for a $50.00  In order to be eligible for the gift card … (0 comments)

open houses: Open houses are they worth the time? - 04/22/08 04:10 AM
I have hosted dozens of open houses during my real estate career.  Until just recently, I viewed open houses as a major waste of my time as I had never sold a house as a result of holding it open, nor had I ever received a client from an open house.
 
My attitude greatly changed last summer.  One Saturday in late June I was placing signs for an open house that I had recently listed. There was another open house being held on the main road into the subdivision.  In order to draw traffic to my open house, I placed a directional sign across the street from the first … (22 comments)

 
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