WHO'S COMING TO YOUR OPEN HOUSE?

Thieves

The word is spreading that an Open House is a very inviting, soft target, for theft. A friendly agent welcomes strangers into your unprotected home with an invitation to wander through. The practiced thief is very quick and can open a drawer and pocket your valuables without anyone noticing. You’ll most likely never suspect but assume you’ve misplaced what’s missing. If you do realise, you will then discover that your insurance doesn’t cover you for invited guests!

Nosey Neighbours

When the Open House invitation goes out your neighbours come in. Do you really want people with no intention of buying, invading your personal space? Some neighbours are the self appointed local experts keen to tie up your agent to spout their knowledge and opinions that may not help your cause.

The Missing Buyers

Because Open Times are so short and so restrictive, competing in the same time slot as many other properties, you will most certainly miss buyers who just can’t get there. Agents that like to sell though a lazy Open are often reluctant to offer alternative inspection times.

A Crowd 

Those who can get there will all arrive at the same time and the inevitable crowd will make your home feel smaller as people try and steer around each other. Buyers complain that they really can’t get a feel for a home when it’s crowded.

Negative Nancy

Not everyone is going to love your home and those that don’t will typically share their negativity with each other and often the agent. This can have a very damaging influence over other potential buyers who had been feeling positive.

The Real Estate Shop Solution

We recommend that all inspections only be with genuine buyers and by individual appointment. Genuine buyers love the flexibility of a time that they can manage and really appreciate the more personal service. They can take their time to relax and enjoy your home and more openly discuss their feelings. The benefit of a personal and private inspection is that we can really show your home properly explaining all the features and benefits as they relate to those particular buyers.

Our unique Real Estate Shop service Guarantees a higher price. Let us show you how