Who is your Open House Really Helping?

In a continuing of series of posts looking at whose interest a Realtor really serves, this post briefly touches on open houses and who is really best served by them, you the seller or the listing agent.

The below portion is an excerpt from an article on MSN. Here the Realtor clearly explains why she holds open houses - TO MEET NEW CLIENTS, NOT SELL YOUR HOUSE! Again, if you are going to sell your home, think carefully about how you will sell it and sign up for my free e-course to help save you from a lot of mistakes and head aches.

Los Angeles real estate agent Liz Johnson loves open houses, but not because they move her properties. The real reason Johnson holds them is because they bring her more business. Prospective home buyers walk through and ask what other listings she has. "They've always been better for agents than sellers," she says.

The proliferation of Internet listings and other online real estate information is quickly making open houses more of an option, rather than a requirement for selling a home. In 1995, just 2% of home buyers used the Internet to look for a home, according to the National Association of Realtors. Last year, 77% of home buyers shopped online.

Indeed, only 2% to 4% of Johnson's listings sell from open houses. "It's not a necessity," she says.

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