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Portland, Oregon Real Estate Open House Tips: Cookies, They Really Work!

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Equity Group, Inc.

Well, you've heard it a million times, but baking cookies before your agent holds an open house really makes your house feel warm and inviting. If it's not open house day, but you know brokers are coming with buyers, you should still bake!

Your basic chocolate chip recipe is all you need. The familiar aroma of freshly baked cookies gives folks that comfort food feeling, heightening the possibility that someone will connect with your home on a subconscious level.  If you leave the cookies for folks to nibble, be sure to provide napkins so they don't leave crumbs. If you can't leave cookies, consider chocolate kisses!

Baking may seem like work but hey, even if no one buys the house, you've made your broker very happy, and they'll want to hold another open house next week! Happy Selling. Keith Berne RE/MAX Equity Group, Broker, Realtor, GRI 503-495-5238

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Paul Kaplan
The Paul Kaplan Group, Inc - Palm Springs, CA
Mid Century/Modern homes in Palm Springs - www.Pau
and you can buy the cookie dough frozen from Costco so it is virtual no effort at all.  A lower calorie version is put some vanilla on a baking sheet and heat up the oven....gives a similar scent and don't have to worry about eating too many calories.
Mar 10, 2008 11:08 AM
Keith Berne
RE/MAX Equity Group, Inc. - Portland, OR
Real Estate Broker, Realtor, GRI
Thanks Paul, excellent suggestion!!! Keith
Mar 10, 2008 11:12 AM