Getting ready for an open house - Livonia real estate
Getting ready for an open house is pretty simple. First of all you want to prepare your home to show
If you want to have an open house you can. Many Realtors and experts believe it is an old school way of advertising. It is like putting an add in the newspaper. Open houses are a traditional way of showing a house to prospective purchasers. It worked great when there was no internet. No instant way of seeing a home back 10 -20 years ago
How do you hold an open house?
You put up a sign and/or run an advertisement and invite people into your home to look around. They are usually held in the afternoon on Saturday or Sunday. Sundays are usually the best, and 12 -5 or 1- 4 are the best times. Make sure your open house is not competing with a major televised sports event, holidays, or major religious observances.
Used to be to advertise your open house was in the weekend real estate section of your local paper. Now you have to advertise it on the internet too. You should always put up directional signs to your house. It is also smart to piggyback with other open houses in the area.
Pass out open house fliers to neighbors. They are the best promoters in the area. Put up an open house sign in your front yard and place open house directional signs in your neighborhood and on well-traveled roads just before the open house. Sometimes your homeowners association and the city has sign ordinances.
First step is to put away all your valuables. Not just gold and jewelry. Anything like small cameras and ipods too. Valuable papers with your social security should be put away too.
Always put your home in showing condition. Put soft music on and play up the best features. Turn on lights in darker rooms and be sure the house smells nice. Offer cookies and cold water. Fresh coffee so the aroma fills the house and creates a wonderful atmosphere.
Holding an open house is easy. Will it sell your house....not likely. It usually is a bigger bonus to the Realtor because they may pick up a buyer client. I hope these tips of how to get ready for an open house helps make it easy for you.
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