Open Homes - Do They Work?

Do open homes really work?

Yes! But not always in the way you thought

An open home is an excellent way to showcase your home to the market. It offers people the opportunity to get a true feel for the home and have a look around.

The best part about agents who conduct open homes is that no matter which home they are “opening” they are getting in touch with buyers. Every buyer at every open home is recorded. If a buyer didn’t like the home they looked at they are still in the market and may be interested in your home. A sale for you may come from a buyer found at a different open home.

Yes, this can and will happen to you if you hold an open home, isn’t it better to be exposed to more buyers rather than less?


Open Home Positives

Open homes help create awareness, allow interested parties to inspect the home and help agents collect important feedback about the property condition, price and popularity.

Feedback collected is very important and can help home owners understand what the market is saying about their property. Sticky beaks aren’t such a waste of time, often they have a lot to say and can be a wealth of valid feedback.

Buyers don’t just look at one home, they look at many homes. If your home is listed with an agent who conducts open homes your chances of being exposed to more buyers increases simply because buyers do visit open homes.


Open Home Facts

· An open home at your home may find a buyer and help you sell

· An open home at somebody else’s home may find a buyer and still help you sell

· An open home will help your agent collect important feedback both positive and negative

· Agencies that hold open homes expose themselves and your property to more buyers


Open homes are a tried and true marketing method used by agencies world wide.

At Halliwell First National open homes are recommended but not enforced. We give you the opportunity of having one, if you don't want one for whatever reason that's fine. It's your choice and giving you what you want is what we're all about.

Any agent who tells you that they don't do open homes isn't giving you choice. They are taking choices away from you. You should ask yourself why an agent would want to do this... is it really because they think open homes don't work?

For any advice about selling or buying - Halliwell First National Real Estate

http://www.halliwellfn.com.au/
(03) 6424 1496

Alan Halliwell - Director