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Tell Me About Your One Hour Open House

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

Today's scheduled showing turned into a one-hour open house.

 

Below are the steps for doing a HomeRome Impromptu Open.

 

Impromptu Open House

 

-A scheduled appointment is made.

- Put the open house in the MLS.

-Put up an open house sign.

- Show the house to the scheduled agent.

-Show to anyone else who comes through.

-Lock the house and remove the sign.

-Check the time.

From start to finish-1 1/2 hours unless... there are numerous showings...then I stay till they are finished. 

 

I started doing these at the beginning of my career. If there was an appointment with a contractor or an agent wanted to preview or I had a showing, I would put up the open sign.

Does it always work? Of course not!

Have I wasted any time? Not at all.

Does it work sometimes? Of course! 

I have had zero visitors show and I have had as many as nineteen show up. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

I don't need weeks in advance of an open house, I don't need the neighborhood flooded with signs and I don't need advertising. I am going to be at the house for a showing or some other reason. The Open House sign is always in my car. It's simple, it's easy.

That's

Open House The Rome Way.

 

Margaret Rome

 

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Margaret Rome
HomeRome Realty
Broker/Owner/Realtor®

Baltimore, Maryland


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Margaret Goss
@Properties - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

You've always good a good idea up your sleeve Margaret! This is brilliant.

Jan 11, 2020 02:47 PM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

Leave it to you to come up with something both simple and effective!

Jan 11, 2020 02:55 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Margaret Goss So good to see you. I was sleeveless in Baltimore today. Temps hit 70 degrees!

Jan 11, 2020 06:55 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Marte Cliff  Two of my favorite words...simple and effective!

Jan 11, 2020 06:56 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Great idea, Margaret. I may just start doing this as well!!

Jan 11, 2020 07:16 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Let us know how it works for you Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor® 

Jan 11, 2020 08:50 PM
Tom Bailey
Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc. - Oak Island, NC

Margaret what a great idea! I would have to modify it a bit for our second home and retirement market. Thanks so much 

Jan 12, 2020 04:07 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I like doing this on new listings. The last one i had showings scheduled every 20 minutes for a 2 hour span, so why not throw up the open house sign and invite everyone in. After 2 hours i had 4 offers. 

Jan 12, 2020 06:15 AM
Susan McCall - - Compass Realty Solutions

Some agents want to be the only ones in the house with their clients.  It is so annoying waiting for the agent and their clients to leave.  Then then want you to go through the lockbox.  Ugh!!!!

Jan 14, 2020 02:54 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Tom Bailey Would be interested in your modifications.

Jan 12, 2020 06:32 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Scott Godzyk  Now that is brilliant. Love this take on the scheduled showings combined with the impromptu open house!

Jan 12, 2020 06:36 AM
James (Jim) Lawson, DBA
DomainRealty.com LLC - Bonita Springs, FL
Broker Associate, RSPS, BPOR, HI & PE

Very, very clever Margaret! Definitely will try it.

Jan 12, 2020 09:27 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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James (Jim) Lawson, DBA Look forward to your results.

I had a condo showing today. Turned it into a one hour open. Two other groups came through.

Jan 12, 2020 09:30 PM
Kimo Jarrett
Cyber Properties - Huntington Beach, CA
Pro Lifestyle Solutions

Unique, efficient and dare I say effective. Always learning about ways to earning in the Rain. Thanks for sharing. 

Jan 13, 2020 07:55 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Met contractors at a listing today. Turned it into an open since I was there. This time no action...but it was a Monday at noon. Never know Kimo Jarrett 

Jan 13, 2020 08:05 PM
Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

This is a really clever idea!!  No muss no fuss....want to see the house here it is!! Simple and effective!! 

Jan 13, 2020 11:17 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Debra Leisek Simple and effective is always good.

Jan 14, 2020 01:11 PM
Mary Hutchison, SRES, ABR
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate-Kansas City Homes - Kansas City, MO
Experienced Agent in Kansas City Metro area

OK I'm missing something here!  If I am showing a house to a buyer, I would not put up an 'open  house' sign.

If you are talking about doing a one hour on your own listing, then that's a bit different!

Jan 14, 2020 02:39 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Mary Hutchison, SRES, ABR 

You are correct.

If I have a showing on MY listing, I may put up a sign and turn it into an Open.

Jan 14, 2020 07:00 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Excellent use of your time.  Might as well post that sign! Good for you.

Jan 23, 2020 01:56 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Jan Green Had a scheduled showing this evening and two other agents stopped by. Good use of my time.

Jan 23, 2020 05:04 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ

GREAT use of your time!  Well done!

Jan 23, 2020 05:49 PM