Andrew-Schultz.com » Open Houses http://andrew-schultz.com Where Real Estate, Finance, and Technology Collide Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:40:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 5 Quick Tips For A Better Open House http://andrew-schultz.com/real-estate/open-houses/5-quick-tips-for-a-better-open-house/302/ http://andrew-schultz.com/real-estate/open-houses/5-quick-tips-for-a-better-open-house/302/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:26:45 +0000 Drew http://andrew-schultz.com/?p=302 warmhomeMention the words “open house” to a real estate agent and many of them will cringe immediately.  Agents just don’t enjoy doing open houses, for a variety of reasons that I won’t jump into here.  Making a home stand out during an open house in someones mind may be the difference between a house that sits on the market and a house that draws an offer.  Try these 5 quick tips to bring out the “warm and cozy” feelings in people as they walk through your listing:

  1. Make sure the house is temperature appropriate.  You don’t want a sauna or ice box, but having the home at an appropriate temperature depending on the season will help people feel at home.
  2. Lights should be turned on throughout the home, and when possible the window treatments should be open allowing natural sunlight in.
  3. Remove pets from the house for the day.  This reduces the chance of an animal bite, or having to shut off part of the house from viewing because that’s where the pets are.
  4. A plate of cookies never hurts!
  5. And since you have a plate of cookies, you should have feedback cards near by.  People are more likely to fill out a feedback card if you are offering a free snack.  Use these feedback cards to obtain new leads, and make sure you follow up quickly!
]]> http://andrew-schultz.com/real-estate/open-houses/5-quick-tips-for-a-better-open-house/302/feed/ 1 Open House – 661 Moore, Tonawanda http://andrew-schultz.com/real-estate/open-house-661-moore-tonawanda/51/ http://andrew-schultz.com/real-estate/open-house-661-moore-tonawanda/51/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:02:59 +0000 Drew http://andrew-schultz.com/?p=51 I know it’s a little late to post this, but I’m hosting an open house Sunday (tomorrow) from 1 to 3 at 661 Moore Ave in Tonawanda.  Some fo you may recognize this as my current residence.  This 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home features spacious living and dining rooms, as well as a finished basement.  This unit also has an above ground pool and a great patio with an awning to relax and enjoy the summer evenings.  I certainly have!  Once again, the open house is Sunday (tomorrow) from 1 to 3.

Hope to see you there!

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