Yes I said an open house where people wait in line to talk to you. here are my ideas. I am happy to share some advice with my fellow bloggers and would love for anyone with ideas to post them here. I believe in the power of blogging and in networking. Please post some ideas with me.
Here are my ideas for an open house.
1) Pick a house that has great visibility. If you don't have a listing of your own check within your office. Not more than 2 turns for the hunter if possible.
2) 7 X 7 rule hand deliver an invitation to the open house. 7 houses on the left of house and 7 houses on the right. 7 across the street and 7 behind. hand deliver these a few days before and try to talk to the neighbors.
3) Try to remember open houses are not about buyers it is truly about other listings in the area. A buyer lead is great but listings are less work.
4) Bake some cookies for the smell in the house. Hint don't burn them LOL
5) Set up a crayon kid coloring center to keep them busy
6) Make up a questionnaire asking them for a room by room feedback likes dislikes price. put this on a clip board and give them one of your pens with your info on it. tell them to fill it out and bring it back to you and they won't walk away with it. Post more ideas here. Your SELLERS WILL LOVE THIS!
7) Make a sign in sheet to capture information
7 Comments on An open house that people wait in line to talk to you.
Sounds good. I do one more thing. I have a comtract completely filled out waiting the buyer's signature.
| 07/26/2007 | by Lenn Harley | Delete Report as Spam |
My husband, an engineer and computer geek makes me a DVD slide show with pictures of the local area and the house with light background music. I put it on during the open house and People LOVE it!
Also, if it's hot out I'll take water bottles with custom labels. They end up carrying around a bottle with my name and phone number with them all afternoon.
| 07/26/2007 | by Rebecca Quinones | Delete Report as Spam |
Lenn filled out contract i like that.
| 07/26/2007 | by Susan McGuire | Edit | Delete |
Those are good tips - thanks! Hopefully I can use some for my open house this weekend.
| 07/26/2007 | by Mike Fotiou - Calgary & Airdrie Real Estate | Delete Report as Spam |
Rebecca what refreshing ideas LOL Just play DVD on customers TV?
| 07/26/2007 | by Susan McGuire | Edit | Delete |
Susan,
Yes, I play it on the owner's tv. It's especially effective if they have a nice , large, plasma! The first set of photos are all from our local area (which is gorgeous in itself!) and then he just adds 20-30 photos that I take of the home and neighborhood. People love it!
Rebecca
| 07/27/2007 | by Rebecca Quinones | Delete Report as Spam |
Mike, How did your open house go? Did you use any of these suggestions?
Susan
| 07/30/2007 | by Susan McGuire | Edit | Delete |
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