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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

I've never attended one.

Oct 22, 2015 10:41 AM
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Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

really no different than a regular open, unless i have specific business discussion with one of the agents there

Oct 22, 2015 10:32 AM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

If I'm the host, I hang out for two to three houses.  As a guest, for as little time as it takes to run through the place and grab a bottle of water, if they have any!

Oct 22, 2015 10:21 AM
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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

It depends how it's set up. With most of them, 15 minutes is enough including grabbing a bite to eat. Sometimes it becomes a little mini party and its fun to talk to other agents. I still go on the odd caravan and it's 5 to 10 minutes in and out, no food. But you get a sense of the property, great for previewing.

Oct 22, 2015 10:21 AM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

I haven't Been to one in years. They have become rare. I wouldn't stay more than 10-15 minutes, and I never cared about winning a gift card to starbuks. I think agents did that to try to impress sellers with how big of crowd they attracted to see their home.

Oct 22, 2015 10:13 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

If I go I stay about 15 minutes. It is long enough to do a quick tour of the home, leave some comments and grab a quick bite of food and a bottled water.

Oct 22, 2015 10:01 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Long enough to view the home and do a bit of visiting.

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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I don't go often but when I do I'll take a quick look around the home and yard and speak with the host for a short while.  I'll in and out within about 10 minutes unless they are serving snacks or food.  In that case it may be 15 minutes.

Oct 23, 2015 06:38 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

The flip answer is "depends on the food". But for real, as long as I need to see the home, sometimes catch up with other agents. In my area, when there are raffles, the winners are drawn at the end of the day and notified by phone; no-one is expected to hang around until then.

Oct 23, 2015 01:29 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Matt Maloney Until the food is gone. LOL I would check out the property then leave.

Oct 22, 2015 11:18 PM
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

That varies with sometimes a good one becomes excellent networking.

Oct 22, 2015 10:35 PM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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I would never wait for a drawing, don't have for that.

Oct 22, 2015 10:20 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

See what you have to see, chat with a few agents, drop my card and go! If I host one, I personally drop off the prize at the winning agent's office.

Oct 22, 2015 10:12 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

NO, I do not 'hang out' for the drawing.

Those hosting broker opens with such drawings courteously publish you do not need to be present to win, but they do need your business card.

How long to I stay?

I reserve these events for the 'hard to see, higher, high end real estate' which means they are vast properties with multiple structures and more toys than you can count. 

This if followed by a entree and discussion with listing agent who invariably asks, "How can the presentation be improved?" Basically all you have to offer is 'Remove the sail frog from the end of the driveway."

A 'hang out' will be more that 30 minutes, less than 60.

Oct 22, 2015 09:44 PM
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Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

I'll tour the house and then leave. Sometimes I'll stay and chat, but typically I'm there to tour the house only.

Oct 22, 2015 08:52 PM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

I take the tour, have a nibble and go. We don't have raffles here.

Oct 22, 2015 08:22 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Not at all, unless i met someone I want to catch up:) Some broker OH has nice food and wine, that keep agents there longer.

Oct 22, 2015 04:26 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
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Long enough to see the house.  And when I give a gift or gift card via drawing I deliever it to their office.

Oct 22, 2015 01:51 PM
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Captain Wayne - Rowlett Real Estate School
Rowlett Real Estate School - Panama City, FL
Rowlett Real Estate School / Owner and Instructor

Matt, I don't hang  out anywhere for very long.

Oct 22, 2015 01:05 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

The ones that have drawings in my area don't expect you to hang out for the entire open. How long I hang out depends on who shows up and how well I know the broker holding the open. 

Oct 22, 2015 12:51 PM
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Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
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I would hope so for a kindle! Really, they just want you to see the house in hopes you will bring a buyer!

Oct 22, 2015 12:15 PM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

We have them almost weekly on Kauai and no one expects you to be there for the drawings. Prizes are awarded to the winners the day afte so you don't need to stick around.

Oct 22, 2015 12:01 PM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Our area we just focus on listing. Chat with agents on same property. 

Oct 22, 2015 10:57 AM
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Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

They are pretty prevelant here in the Louisville market, usually get 2-3 invites per week.

I don't attend many to be honest, but thats because I have been so wrapped up in working on my 2016 planning, etc.

When I do attend, usually stay for just a bit, then leave. I like to be one of the first to arrive, and park on the street so I don't get trapped.

Oct 22, 2015 10:44 AM