I'd Rather Eat A Worm Than To Hold An Open House (Not R-E-A-L-L-Y!)

The Dreaded Open House

I love Open Houses! I know that makes me brain dead, because so many in our industry disagree with me. But, you know what? I'm sitting in one as I write this blog post, and I'm having to get up and answer the door; show the home; then sit back down; resume my blog; and then, the doorbell rings again. It's hard to get anything done at an Open House! Dang!

I've met four of the neighbors, and had three unescorted buyer-prospects come in... two of them unrepresented, and the other unaccompanied by their agent. Double Dang!

None of the buyers I met wanted to buy this home. But, they are interested in buying SOMETHING. Triple Dang!

Three of the neighbors told me that the home is overpriced, while the last guy is considering selling and moving closer to Tucson. Now, I have to do a Market Analysis for him. Quadruple dang!

I always hold Open Houses on Saturdays, further evidence that I am brain dead. Most of my brainier compadres, if they do Open Houses at all, do them on Sundays. But, you know, I figure that lots of people are in church, or just relaxing on Sundays.

On the other hand, there's lots of traffic on Saturdays:

• · Many (most) people either grocery shop, or head out on Saturdays to buy parts for something or the other, at Home Depot, or Lowe's.

• · Most Garage Sales are on Saturdays, generating lots of their own traffic.

• · Lots of agents are showing homes on Saturdays, and they may stop by.

• · I put up six or eight directional arrows, that say, "Open House."

So far, it's been a pretty good day. I've almost finished this blog post. Uh-oh, there goes the doorbell again. (Whatever comes after quadruple) dang!