Three Tips For A Successful Open House

2 November 2016
 Categories: Real Estate, Blog


While technology has made major changes to the real estate industry, open houses still tend to be beneficial for sellers who are looking to expose their home to more potential buyers. Last year, over 5 million homes were sold in the United States. Some of those sales were a result of buyers visiting an open house and checking out the home themselves. While the internet does make it much easier for buyers to sift through hundreds of homes, open houses offer a real life view into the home and atmosphere. When you go to plan an open house, you want to make sure it brings it the right buyers. Here are four tips for holding a successful open house. 

Keep a Clean Home

It is necessary to make a good first impression when someone is coming to look at your home to buy. In order to do this, you must have a clean home. This means getting rid of any clutter around the house. Stacks of magazines and toys piled up in a corner can make the home look messy and hide the features of the house. It can also give the buyers the impression that you are not taking care of the home. It may be pertinent that you hire cleaners to come and professionally clean the house the day before the open house to ensure it is in pristine condition. 

Advertise Your Open House

You can go to great lengths to prepare for your open house, but if buyers do not know about it then all your preparations are wasted. It is important to do plenty of advertising for your open house. This is where having a real estate agent can be a huge benefit. They can network with buyers whom they know are in the market to buy a house and with other agents who could have potential customers that may be interested in your home. They also have knowledge about the best places to advertise your open house. From social media to flyers, the more advertisement the better. 

Listen to What Buyers Say

Just because you did not receive any offers during the open house does not mean you failed. In fact, open houses can be a great way to get feedback from buyers. If buyers are struggling with a particular feature about the home, they will likely extend feedback about it during the open house. This gives you the opportunity to make the necessary corrections so you can appeal to more buyers. 


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