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Open House Tips For FSBO

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Real Estate Agent with Heather Roda Broker

I will be holding an open house for a home owner over the holiday weekend. She was unsure and wanted to know, whyI would do this when the house was a FSBO?

Why would I spend my time and money when I don't even have the listing?

I said "you are cooperating with agents aren't you?" when she said yes, I said great. Then I can help you and to be honest you are helping me too. I would love to bring you a buyer! We talked a little bit about what I wanted her to do to show her house, small repairs, staging things like that, then I went on to tell her some on the things I will be doing for her:

I will be running one ad

Open house signs

Virtual Tour

Website exposure: my site www.centralcaliving.com ,craigs list, active rain, etc....

Fliers for when the open house is over

loaner flier box if they want one

Theses are just some of the services I offer

 I always want to become their agent and I always feel like if I do my job well the FSBO will see the VALUE in having an agent. I haven't mentioned the mountain of paperwork I will do for them as their agent , but that's another story.

 

Carey Pott
January Financial - Foothill Ranch, CA

Hopefully when it gets time to filling out that mountain of paperwork you'll hear your phone ringing!

Aug 08, 2008 05:26 AM
Shane OnullGorman
Eau Claire Realty, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Wisconsin, Real Estate Agent & Realtor- Buy or Sell

I dont know about this. I worry you are misrepresenting things to possible buyers if they think you are an agent of the seller. I guess its something I never thought of but we have so many listings in our company I can do 4-6 open houses a weekend and we still never get them all done.

Aug 08, 2008 05:32 AM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

I think this is a great idea.  It won't hurt to have an opportunity to pick up buyer clients that aren't interested in her house.  If she does decide to finally list, it would be hard to imagine she would select another agent. 

Aug 08, 2008 05:38 AM
* Rate A Home
Rate A Home - Saugatuck, MI

Lisa, I hope the OH went well, it sounds like the seller needs some excellent representation and you are the lady for that job!

Aug 11, 2008 03:45 AM
Young-Jin Yang
Keller Williams Realty - Lake Balboa, CA

Hi Lisa,

I was doing a google search on open house tips and your blog came up. Very informative and forward thinking. Have you been able to garner any FSBOs in this manner? I would love to hear a follow up to this blog post.

Aug 01, 2010 07:07 AM