Real Estate and Open Houses on a Holiday Weekend

As one week ends and another begins, our thoughts turn to what is happening in this next week. Only three days to the big feast of Thanksgiving! For some, that means a lot of planning and grocery shopping. For others, it means traveling to be with friends and family.

But, real estate does not stop over a holiday. In fact, we always sell or list a house over a holiday weekend!

Are you doing an open house next weekend - on Saturday or Sunday? One never knows what will affect the turnout at an open house. It could be from "external" factors such as the weather or an event. Or it could be as a result of our actions - how we have promoted the open house to the public.

One of our busiest open houses ever was on Super Bowl Sunday! Who would have thought? It was attended by mostly women. We're guessing they were getting out of the house while the game was on. But, hey ... who cares? Having people attend an open house means more people see the house, and can talk about it with others. Who knows where the buyer is coming from? And, we feel that more often, women are the driving force behind a move.

So, get out there this week and work on your real estate business!

And, enjoy the holiday!