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)