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Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend

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Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That’s likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

5 tips for turning open house visitors into clients

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An open house helps you build excitement about an available home, meet multiple prospects and leave a positive impression on the seller. But it’s also an opportunity to let all those inquiring homebuyers know that you’re a great fit if they need an age… Continue reading →

The Real Word: NAR’s new fair housing action plan

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: NAR’s approval of a new fair housing action plan, unnecessary services agents can stop spending money on and a cannabis-themed open house…. Continue reading →

Want to reach buyers in your listings? Ask Alexa to open Realty Voice

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Realty Voice is the latest in a line of software using voice-activated internet on Amazon Echo to help listing agents share information with buyers. Continue reading →

In the future, an open house without the house

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Technology is turning open houses into data generators and eliminating the need to visit properties in the first place. Meanwhile agents are staging bigger and bigger events. Continue reading →

In the future, an open house without the house

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Technology is turning open houses into data generators and eliminating the need to visit properties in the first place. Meanwhile agents are staging bigger and bigger events. Continue reading →

A Realtor’s lament: Why open houses feel dirty

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Open houses are beyond passé — they feel wrong. They’re no better than waiting around on the street corner for someone to procure your services, much like what goes on in the red light district. Continue reading →

A brief history of the open house

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Open houses, which have been evolving for 100 years, used to draw thousands of people and stretch on for days. Continue reading →

Are open houses too dangerous to justify?

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Following a wave of headlines about open house-related crime, agents say safety issues are a growing concern in the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Do open houses still work?

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On the 100th anniversary of the open house, a growing number of agents are debating their relevance. Others are simply walking away from the time-honored practice. Continue reading →