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How Many Open House Signs?

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How many Open House Signs should you have?

 
Most realtors use 6 open house signs, but I am going to tell you that you need a minimum of 20 open house signs
 
Why so many open house signs? Because open house signs are the best form of local advertising that you can do.
 
Do you have your picture on bus benches? Do you ever wonder why realtors do that? It helps you establish credibility when you are at your listing appointments or door knocking. It is very rare for someone to call based on the signs. Why not use open house signs to get that same type of impact and bring the prospects to you at the same time?
 
By putting open house signs everywhere, you are dominating an area in the eyes of everyone else. It helps your prospect trust you, because they will see your open house signs everywhere and they will believe that you are the number 1 agent in the area.
 
The signs everywhere will help give that illusion. Plus an open house sign isn’t just an advertisement, it’s an advertisement with instructions saying “come talk to me now”. I have gotten over 30 people in a day come and talk to me. 
 
A side benefit from having so many open house signs everywhere is that other agents will believe you're the biggest agent in the area and they'll give you leads when they don’t feel confident enough to close or their listing is expiring and they recommend you as an agent to interview.
 
Try to keep most of your open house signs in the same farming area. This will really help you dominate your area.
 
***BONUS use this Open House signs everywhere technique combined with using your listing as your 9-5 monday-friday office space and start generating more leads than you can handle.
 
Open house signs are definitely the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to local advertising. I like to buy the cheap open house signs that are about $2.50 each including shipping and the wire stand. I buy 100 open house signs at a time, so I don't care if they get lost or stolen.


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Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Deven... if your open house was the ONLY open house being held... using twenty open house signs would be less of a problem.  But... it is still excessive.  If there were several open houses in a certain area, and each of the agents used such an excessive number of open house signs... it would only be a matter of time until the neighbors complained... (and they should... I know I would...) to their local city councilman.  It wouldn't take very long until they passed a new city ordinance banning the use of open-house signs altogether.

Six open house signs is sufficient.  If any more are needed... that house probably is not one that it makes sense to hold open.

Dec 16, 2011 12:18 PM
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Real Estate Faster - Los Angeles, CA

Hi Karen,

Thanks for the comment. I understand your concern. In my other blog post I advocate holding open houses during the week, which would mean that you are the only game in town. I have doorknocked neighborhoods where I have 20+ open house signs and nobody seemed to care. The average Real Estate agent will continue to use just 6 signs, but those who take my advice are not seeking to get average results.

Most agents know that an open house rarely sells a home, the open house is a tool to generate more leads, I am just saying how to use that tool a little more effectively and get the most out of it.

Dec 16, 2011 12:45 PM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Deven, I understand what you are saying.  I would just be concerned that if you misuse the privilege of being able to put up open signs... the more you put up, the more you risk them being banned altogether.  Trust me, it has happened here in Texas with the builders.

Dec 16, 2011 01:18 PM
David Artigliere
Reading, Pottstown, Norristown, Philadelphia - Collegeville, PA
ARTI Home Inspections, ASHI Certified Home Inspect

Deven,

Everything you mention makes perfect sense.  It's free local advertising and hopefully can grab driver's attention so they can come and meet you personally.  Sounds like it's working great for you!

Dec 17, 2011 12:31 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Do not think this is possible in our area...Have to check to make sure... but I do think we have a limit on our signage. I will be back later.

Margaret

 

Dec 28, 2011 03:34 PM
Menlo Park Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Wende Schoof - Menlo Park, CA
WendeByTheBay.com - 650.504.0219 - SF Peninsula

Deven, it's a great idea to plaster your name every where you can, I agree.  Unfortunately, the cities I have listings in limit us to 1-4 signs, including the A-frame in front of the property.  Sometimes I live on the edge and put out 6 when I have old signs I don't care if I lose.  Once the police confiscate them, they ransom them back to us for $25-$50, so mega signage on the SF Peninsula is not a cost effective form of marketing.  Glad it works for you, though.

Dec 29, 2011 03:51 PM
Inna Ivchenko
Equity Union - Calabasas, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

This is the main reason I can not buy a Smart car( there is no place for open house signs there). The number of signs I use depends on location. Sometimes a house is very close to the main road and you will be perfectly fine with few signs. Also, these days everyone has some kind of navigation device~ it helps a lot.

Oct 28, 2014 05:11 PM
IRMA Beltran
Century 21 M & M and Associates-Turlock homes Real Estate - Turlock, CA
Your Real Estate Agent 4 Life Always there 4 You!

Great blog a coach adviced me even 30 signs depending on the location I think it's doable. We just have to use common sense when placing them.

Have A Wonderful Blessed Day!!!

Dec 15, 2014 04:04 AM
Nick Krehnke 425-202-5655
Barrett Financial Group - Seattle, WA
"Your Trusted Expert Friend in the Home Loan Biz"

The more signs I put out the more business i get. Works like a champ

Aug 21, 2018 06:47 PM
Inna Ivchenko
Equity Union - Calabasas, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

I agree about having as many signs as possible for marketing purpose. However my car is very little and does not fit a lot.  Some agents in the area hire a company to place and store signs, I guess I eventually will do. 

Do you place your signs by yourself? 

Jun 11, 2023 11:41 PM