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How do you have a sucessful Open House?

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team 93383

Well Hello AR members...

I held an Open House in St. James NC.  There were 3 of us from our company that did the

"COAST IN AND WIN" Open houses.  Meaning that those that came to the open house could be put in a drawing for $500.

Problem, there were only 6 or so agents to come out and view this house.  Even with us offering gift cards and gifts and food.  We served chicken salad croissants, wheat and plain rolls with ham, cheese, turkey, and roast beef, Chips,  Chocolate Eclairs.

What works for you...

I really get discouraged..

 

What is working for you.  I need help on this..

 

Ginger Harper of St. James

 

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Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Ginger Harper , I have found (we call them broken opens) the same brokers show up for the food and the prizes, whatever it may be.  We paid some local kids to wash everyones car that showed up.  Wine and Cheese, Chocolate and champaigne,  gas cards........NOTHING!

Jan 10, 2015 10:43 AM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Ginger, in my experience Open Houses are hit or miss.  The best planned Open Houses often fizzle out... and the impromptu ones produce results.  You just never know!

Jan 10, 2015 01:01 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Hi Ginger, the main thing that holds me back from attending open houses is timing, far to many of them are too limited in the amount of time that they are open.  If they offered a larger window of time I could possibly fit it into my day.

Jan 10, 2015 02:25 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ginger, I stopped doing these ages ago. No one attends. And when I really want to see a home, I make an appointment to preview on my schedule.

Jan 10, 2015 09:05 PM
Michael Dagner
Brokers Guild Classic - Denver, CO
Your Denver Homes Realty Expert

Ginger, had the most luck with signage.  The more signs that can be placed, the better.  Sometimes its just slow no matter what you do though.

Jan 11, 2015 09:19 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Ginger, I use to do open houses and had food or gift card drawings.  The last one I did, only two showed and I had to call and ask them to come...even though they had the open house emails.

Jan 11, 2015 12:45 PM
RVA HomePRO Michael Hottman
RVA HomePRO Realtor with Keller Williams serving Hanover, Henrico, Chesterfiled and Richmond, Virginia - Glen Allen, VA
Helping you achieve goals in life & real estate

As others have said I've seen it be hit or miss for both the public or brokers. Maybe there was another event you were not aware of or people forgot.

Jan 16, 2015 03:15 PM
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