The Best Open House Tip!

I do something similar. I have a feedback survey on individual paper. It asks what they like best about the house, what they like least, how long they've been looking, do they have a house to sell, do they have an agent and of course, their name, email and phone number. I usually buy a bottle of wine or a centerpiece and pick one of the responses as the winner. I contact everyone afterwards to let them know if they won or not and to thank them again for completing the feedback for the sellers. If they provided their Realtor's name, I contact them and let them know their customers stopped by and what they thought of the property. I get more buyers that way.

Good to see open houses are working for you.  Seems to me no matter how hard you market them, all you get is a few nosy neighbors. 

That sound's like an exciting idea! Thanks for the tip. I will work on some cards and give it a try at my next open house.

Some interesting responses here, I think I will try it.  Even on sign in sheets, it seems many pp don't give you real information--they fake it as they don't want to be contacted.  Still, maybe the giveaway is a good angle.  Thanks.

Looking at the card idea, I think it's a good one but I would ask for their opinion on the home and the price!  Everybody wants to give an opinion and it might make it a bit easier to get them to fill out the card and perhaps offer a prize as pointed out, wine...  What do you think?  See #15,#27, great ideas!

Have your ipad or laptop ready to search the MLS. 

Good post.  I'll have to try this tip at my next open house.  When I have them sign in on a sheet, most of the info is false so I can't email or call them. 

That seems simple and non threating to people, I think people will give you thier information when you have that approach.

Great thoughts!!

I will use this great idea.  Here are a couple thoughts.  Attach your business card with a paperclip so they can take it with them.  Attach a second index card, offering to send them a summary of the market for this style home, if they provide email address.

Great idea!  This is one tip that I will use in the future. 

Neat idea with the cards. I just signed up for Market Snapshot with the Bright House iPad feature. Trying that now, just haven't had anyone show up to the Open Houses I've done lately. Previously, I tried Open House Pro with the iPad and had fun with it.

Good idea! Another I saw on another blog is to make a checklist the buyer can use as they walk through the house to give feedback on each room. You can combine the two ideas, gives the buyer something to do while walking around and gives you information you need to possibly earn a new client but also to give your seller feedback on their home!

Good idea.  I am not good about asking folks to sign in, figuring they'd give me their information without me asking if we had a good repoir.  We'll see!

Thanks for sharing! I'm going to try this method....

Lisa

We always used cards when I was in new home sales. They are easier to keep up with, easier to use and to store.

Great idea.  I use a registration card too. My company name is nautical in nature so I go to the local boat shows and look at their advertising information for theme oriented info and found a registration card which gave me a template to go by.  People always comment on it, it is unique to the industry.

My best idea for an open house is to hand out a list of other homes in the area as they are leaving. I ocasionally pick up a Buyer that way.