The prospect of spending a beautiful Sunday afternoon stuck inside of somebody else's house by myself did not exactly thrill me. You get to stare longingly out the windows, as the world and sometimes your life, passes you by. There are children joyfully playing, neighbors triumphantly walking in exercise, and cars driving by filled with the anticipation of going somewhere new and exciting. But not I. I am here. In this house with only a couple  hours of solitary confinement to look forward to. Help!

Did you ever feel that way?

Yesterday was unexpected. Maybe the stars were aligned differently or I was just due, who knows. But yesterday was indeed very different. I arranged my paperwork on the kitchen table and walked to the door to see what I'd be missing today. Lo and behold, there in the driveway was a potential buyer waiting for me to "open". That was different. I almost asked her if she was lost or if she was just a nosey neighbor. Turns out she saw the advertising and really wanted to see the home. Wow. It didn't stop there either, a total of 7 different groups visited and 4 of them are serious, genuine buyers. Doing some quick Math, I realized that since there was only 1 home to sell the 4 different buyers, I have to find some more houses quick (-;

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

 

 
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7 Comments on OPEN HOUSES and why I hate them... (at least I thought I did?)

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21
2008
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Hey Ron, you never know what to expect with open houses. Yesterday I sat in one home for two hours and had one group of three people through, then I went to my second open and had twelve people in one hour. Two potential buyers and a listing appointment tonight, I think stars were aligned.

 

12:41pm • #1
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Hey Ron - Great news on the Open House.  I guess you just never know!  Keep it up....
12:48pm • #2
That is great Ron!  Sometime we think those Open Houses are just a waste of time, but sometimes they really do work and they can also bring you additional buyers.  Keep up the good work.
1:20pm • #3
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15
2008
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I know I could find many things to do on a Sunday afternoon, but I always have great luck with open houses. Today I met 11 groups of potential buyers.

9:45pm • #5
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Ron, that's great! Hopefully the buyers you met aren't working with another agent and you will have them all to yourself!

10:51pm • #6

This is so true, you really never know what to expect. The serious buyers, the realtor tours, and the look e lous. But I have gotten some good clients out of them, it just is numbers game. Would love to hear about what you do at open houses to get clients to give you their contact information.

11:02pm • #7

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