One weekend I had two open houses and closed five transaction sides.

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Real Estate Agent 0225218019

During Father's day weekend in June of 2007 I held an open houses on two of my listings. 

 

On Saturday, I was putting out a directional sign in front of another open house in the neighborhood.  I wanted to make sure that the public drove further down into the subdivision in order to attend my open house.  As I was putting out the sign, a couple came out of another open house and I told them about my listing.  Their eyes lit up and they followed me to my listing.  A couple of months later, we closed on that sale and I worked with the buyers and the seller. 

 

That open house resulted in two transaction sides!

 

On Sunday, at my second open house I met a couple who bought a lot of investment property.  Within a few months I had sold that couple and some friends each a new home. About two years later, I listed one of those houses and it sold within a few months.

So that weekend I held two open houses that led to five closed transactions sides!

 

 

Posted by

Sybil Campbell, REALTOR®, ABR, SFR, SRES

Long and Foster, REALTORS®

(757) 876-0140

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Comments (16)

Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Sybil that is so good when it happens...I had a similar occurrence when I got my listing shortly after we moved to Los Angeles one listing became two listings that in turn generated a sale & purchase and another buyer from the Open House.....then a few years later same story.....it is so rewarding when that happens glad it happened to you twice too...CONGRATS!!!!, Endre

Aug 31, 2015 10:02 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

That's a very productive weekend, Sybil. I hope you can do it again. 

Aug 31, 2015 10:31 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Sybil - That is awesome.  Yes, it was indeed a productive weekend.

Aug 31, 2015 11:04 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Endre Barath, Jr.,  Thanks, it is not always that easy, but open houses in Virginia definitely pay off from time to time, not so much in Florida at least from my experience.

Aug 31, 2015 11:15 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Debbie Laity,  I would love for history to repeat itself in that way!

Aug 31, 2015 11:16 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Debbie Gartner,  Yes it was a weekend to remember.

Aug 31, 2015 11:17 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

THat is great, Sybil. Now if history could repeat itself at least once a month like that...WOW

Aug 31, 2015 11:36 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

in my market I get a lot of reading done when I hold an open house.  And with safety now being my main concern I do broker's opens, but that's about it.

Aug 31, 2015 11:47 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Rebecca Gaujot, the GO TO REALTOR,  I would be happy if it repeated itself once a year!

Aug 31, 2015 11:48 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Tammy Lankford,  I know, it is sad that we have to be so vigilant in our career, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

Aug 31, 2015 11:49 AM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Some agents don't believe in open houses. So now Sybil Campbell , you need to repeat this at least once a month...and so do I!

Aug 31, 2015 12:03 PM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Evelyn Johnston,  I have had a lot of success with open houses in Virginia, but in Florida they seemed to be a total waste of time.

Aug 31, 2015 12:06 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Wow Sybil.  That was some weekend.  I hope we all will get some like this.

Aug 31, 2015 09:47 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co. Notary Services, retired Realtor

What I thought was a busy week you fit into a weekend Sybil Campbell 

Sep 01, 2015 06:44 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Gabe Sanders,  I know, I would do a lot more open houses if I was sure of getting those kind of results.

Sep 01, 2015 12:30 PM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Bob "RealMan" Timm,  Well the transaction sides took a while to close.

Sep 01, 2015 12:30 PM

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