We ALL know that the market will depend on any given local area and neighborhood. So whoever says Open House's don't work are the ones who are in areas that it really doesn't work. It could be that there area is so rural that it takes an hour to drive from house to house. It could be for a thousand other reasons including the agent just doesn't like sitting at an Open House.
I held an Open House for my listing for Mililani Fairway Village yesterday (Easter Sunday) and though it was slow in the beginning I still had 9 groups of guests attend. Yes, it was slower than the last Open House I had with 17 groups of guests but that's besides the point.
On Oahu, Open Houses work anyway. We all hold an Open House because it IS a Sunday event for all home buyers and sellers who are looking at their leisure. They roam from neighborhood to neighborhood in our densely populated areas and they can hit quite a few in one Sunday.
It's also a great time for agents to attend with their clients without the hassle of making an appointment. They will also make some other appointments for the ones that aren't open so they can get a bunch of showings in on the weekend for their clients who work all week.
I was impressed by one very successful agent in Mililani from RE/MAX Honolulu who came to view my listing. Towards the end another agent from Century 21 All Islands who stopped by as well.
Open Houses work for those who work them.
Even on a Holiday.
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