cant say my experience with open houses have been the best, however, i think i have found the solution.
I have offered snacks, advertised in newspapers, put signs all over the place and still no traffic.
I like to keep in mind that open houses are a great way to show the property off at its best, pick up new clients, and maximize exposure. Its best to give everyone a chance to preview the property, even the look-e-loos, you just never know where that buyer will come from, it only takes one. So i have concluded that the problem is that open houses are just way undermarketed.
So i have decided to use a new marketing tool for my open houses, and for all of my listings. The site is called PlanOpen.com
The site allows you to post open house dates, create a personal profile that displays all of your listings, and communicate directly with buyers that want to set up showings. The service is great and best of all its all free just like activerain.
here is my profile www.PlanOpen.com/gavin
How do you market your Open Houses? what do you think about open houses?