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Rainmaker
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Of course I so very much want to have another agent host an open house.

However, I need to be certain the homeowner understands the purpose of the open house. If they consent to be on the buyer entertainment circuit, then no problem with having other agents host an open house at my listing.

But, being on the entertainment circuit has never been accepted by a home owner as proper criteria requiring them to vacate their home. 

That means the hosting agent must know how to execute the proper strategy for the goal intended. That requirement reduces to pool of qualified agents to zero.

I have not found a qualified agent to host an open house. I've yet to hear another agent make reference to a open house strategy.

Mar 21, 2015 12:27 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

 An open house not always sells the home but does attract new clients. I onlly have agents working directly under me do them for me once they know the home as good as i do

Mar 21, 2015 11:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Yes, Open houses are great opportunities to pick up new buyers, so it's good to give Agents an open house to help their business that may be low.

Mar 21, 2015 12:55 PM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Yes, sometimes.  I also hold open houses for colleagues sometimes. 

Mar 21, 2015 12:08 PM
Rainmaker
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Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

I don't recall the last time I ever held an open house, but i have my own team of agents who are always ready to hold homes open for me. If I have too many listings, I also have almost 1000 agents at my company to call. I could hold 20 open houses every Sunday if I had enough listings, and sometimes I do.

Mar 21, 2015 10:27 AM
Rainmaker
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Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

I always hold the first weekend open myself--I want to assess the response, hear the comments, see where visitors' attention is directed. I don't represent buyers, but refer them out. Subsequent weekends I occasionally have another Realtor hold a listing open.

Mar 21, 2015 07:19 AM
Rainmaker
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Yes, I do it all the time.  Especially since I hate to sit open houses.

Mar 21, 2015 06:22 AM
Rainmaker
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Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

It's fairly common in this area to have other agents, from the same brokerage, host an open house. I just want to get it sold.

Mar 21, 2015 05:41 AM
Rainmaker
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

I have not held an Open House in 10 years.  I won't say that I never will again but I hope not.

Mar 21, 2015 04:13 AM
Rainmaker
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Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

We rarely do them anymore and in the past, if we were too busy, we would ask another Realtor from our Company to host it. But, we always request there are 2 of them for safety sake...

Mar 21, 2015 03:15 AM
Rainmaker
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Eric Kodner
Madeline Island Realty - La Pointe, WI
CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 -

I've put another agent in charge of an open house for me in the past, but I doubt I'd do that again.  I wasn't exactly delighted with the results.

Mar 21, 2015 02:33 AM
Rainmaker
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Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

sure because some of my listings are not great for picking up buyers or take longer than a weekend to sell

Mar 21, 2015 01:32 AM
Rainmaker
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Gita. A number of my Realtor referral partners have newer agents do open houses for them, but they always seem to be complaining about it.

Mar 21, 2015 12:53 AM
Rainmaker
911,438
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

I don't do enough Opens to worry about it, but occasioanlly another agent will host the open.

Mar 21, 2015 12:50 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Gita -- listings are a premium in our extreme sellers market and I prefer to host my own Open House Events.  I have the relationship with the sellers.  I have the commitment and the primary goal of selling that house.   I know more about that home's features.

Most "hosting" agents' goal is understandably to find potential buyers and not necessarily for that particular home.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with that for them but not when it's my listing.   

If the listing agent is unable to hold his/her own open house, I would suggest they ask permission of the sellers that someone else will be holding their home open.   Many likely will have no issue but it's probably best to make sure.  

Mar 21, 2015 12:09 AM
Rainmaker
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Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Frequently.  If  a seller wants open houses, then I usually have other agents do them if my business partner or I am unavailable.  

Mar 20, 2015 11:36 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

My team members do

Dec 29, 2019 11:28 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

I do not prefer that.

Aug 18, 2018 09:23 PM
Rainer
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Dipti Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
On a team with Praful Thakkar

Sometimes.

Aug 03, 2018 11:35 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Richard, I agree . We should do what we can to sell it.

Mar 22, 2015 11:18 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

John, I always do it if sellers ask for it.

Mar 22, 2015 11:18 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Sheila, Thanks for thes uggestion.

Mar 22, 2015 11:17 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

eric, I am sorry about your bad experience. 

Mar 22, 2015 11:17 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Lise, It is a good idea.

Mar 22, 2015 11:16 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Joe, Some agents may not know much about the house. 

Mar 22, 2015 11:16 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Jeff, thank you.

Mar 22, 2015 11:15 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Michael, thanks for the suggestion to ask the seller's permission.

Mar 22, 2015 11:15 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Susan, I agree it is a good idea to have others do an open house if you can't do it.

Mar 22, 2015 11:14 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Bruce, It is nice that you work with your wife.

Mar 22, 2015 11:13 PM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Nina, thank you for reading.

Mar 22, 2015 11:13 PM
Rainmaker
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Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Gita, my wife and I sell as a team so it works quite well and we do not need extra help.

Mar 22, 2015 11:11 PM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

As I don't do open houses, it's really not an issue for me at all. But if I were to do one, I'd sit it myself.

Mar 22, 2015 12:01 AM