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Raleigh Open Houses - Here's the Top Places to Find Them, Without Getting Lost!

Looking for a new home in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area?

Have a friend or family member moving to town? Want to let them know what's available in your area?

Here's a quick guide to the Top 3 Places to Search for Open Houses in the Raleigh Area!

1. TheOpenLook.com - Where to Find Open Homes in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill!

TheOpenLook.com - Top 5 Places to Search for Open Houses in the Raleigh Area

TheOpenLook.com is a newer Raleigh Open House website that is becoming better known.

- Features a map with each open house highlighted.

- Features up to 8 photos for each home.

- Features a printable directions sheet for each home (don't have to worry about contacting someone to get directions!)

New Raleigh area open homes are often updated as late as Friday, so check back Friday afternoons to plan your open house visits for the weekend.

2. Craigslist.com - Where to Find Open Homes in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill!

Craigslist - Top 5 Places to Search for Open Houses in the Raleigh Area

Craigslist.com is a popular place for local agents to post open homes. Just search for "Open House" in the search field, and you'll pull up everything planned for the weekend.

- Many open houses feature flyers with lots of details and photos.

- Can search by city within the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area.

- Scroll down to the bottom of each posting, and you'll find a link for a Google Map to help find the home.

3. Raleigh.Backpage.com - Where to Find Open Homes in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill!

Backpage.com - Top 5 Ways to Find Open Houses in Raleigh Raleigh.Backpage.com offers information on Open Houses in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area.

While not quite as popular as Craig's List, there are often different postings on this site.

- search by "open house", price point, or location.

- scroll to bottom of posting to get Google or Yahoo map location.

- often includes photos or full flyers.

Up and coming sites:

Zillow.com and Trulia.com have both recently added Open House search capabilities. Agents are just starting to post open homes there. Based on the popularity of these sites, the volume of open homes may increase soon!

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Posted by Stanton Homes - Penny Hull New Home Builders - Raleigh NC Area on 07/18/2008 06:15 AM

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4 Comments on Raleigh Open Houses - Here's the Top Places to Find Them, Without Getting Lost!

JUL

2008

Interesting list for buyers...especially the hyper-local websites. Great tools for those relocating!

Penny, you have finally let us see you!!!!! Great post as always keep up the great work.

JUL

2008

Penny, Excellent post with lots of helpful info, especially for relocations. And what a great idea, an open house website. Our market is too small to support something like this but the site is awesome.