I held my first open house this past Saturday and Sunday, although not very successful I definetly figured out what I did right and what else I needed to do for next time. This is definetly not a complete list but I made this list during my many hours of waiting for someone to show. I hope it helps someone. Feel free to add to the list. Thanks Aaron
Materials Needed
Sign In Sheet/ ink pen
Info packet
Info Box (for yard sign)
Treats
Drinks
Napkins
Directional Signs for major intersecting roads
Balloons (to connect to directional signs)
Business Cards (Lots of them)
PowerPoint Presentation of home (connect to tv if possible)
Soothing background music
Open House Advertising
Pass our flyers around the neighborhood
Mailer for surrounding communities (target rental communities)
Ad in Newspaper
Let everyone in your office know about it
Drop flyers off at other offices
Fax a flyer or email to offices you don't drop flyers off too
Things for the Homeowner to do
Clean and organize the home
Turn on A/C or Heat to comfortable temperature
Give them flyers to pass out at any organizations they are involved with
Plan an activity for the day and not be home
Aaron Poling
Long & Foster
I am a fairly new agent that is about to conduct my first open house. I am posting the open house online through the mls and several other sites. I put a sign and flyers in front of the house. Later this week I am going to pass out flyers to the surrounding community. My question is what else can I do to make a open house successful? I have had great success in the past getting questions answered on active rain, so i am hoping for the sams success with this question. Thanks for any help!
Aaron Poling
Long & Foster
Its official, I am a e-pro professional. I started the on-line course over the weekend and couldn't stop working on it. I love technology and think its vital to embrace for success in our future. I thought e-pro was the obvious choice for my first designation. I also like that there isn't a yearly fee that has to be paid. The course was entirely on-line so it can be done at your own leisure according to your schedule. You can take up to six months to do it, or you can go my route and refuse to stop until your done. In case you are wondering I do highly recommend this to everyone. Thanks Aaron Poling
Aaron Poling
Long & Foster
Not that I think anyone has noticed but i havent blogged or posted in a few days. Its not that I havent wanted too but i have been pre occupied. A few days ago I started the epro certification class. I am almost complete with module 3, and wow i have already learned a lot. I belive that every real estate agent should take the epro class. New technolgoies are replacing the old at a dramatic rate, and we need to stay on top of it or we are going to loose business. The class breaks down everything in its simplest forms so anyone on any technology skill level can learn from it. If anyone wants to know anything about the epro process, just let me know. If you are an epro and want to give me any advice, please do. Thanks Aaron
Aaron Poling
Long & Foster
I dont know how much of this you have ran into, but this house has been destroyed. I went to view this foreclosure home and couldnt belive how the home had been dismantled by the previous homeowner. I dont know the story but the home is a foreclosure and apparently the homeowner decided to take as much of the house with them as possible. All the interior doors were missing, the vanities were gone, entire kitchen gone, plumbing in basement cut loose, light fixtures gone, even closet shelving and the fireplace mantle were gone. I feel like I am in a cartoon called The Grinch that stole the foreclosure. Below I posted a few pictures, let me know if you have seen something like this. Thanks Aaron
The Mantle Gone!
Kitchen Cabinets, Appliances Gone!
Even the Breakers were taken!
Bathroom Vanity Gone!
Maybe if they would have as spent as much energy trying to pay for the house instead of dismantling it they would have been able to keep it.
Thanks Aaron Poling
Long & Foster
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