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Rainer
42,012
Matthew Johnson
Webmatic247.com - Chester, VA
Security Guard Marketing

I'm thinking be where the people are...

I did a search for open houses in my city ( Virginia beach)

add an open house to movoto.com

add an open house to Zillow.com

add an open house to Realtor.com

add an open house to Redfin.com

add an open house to Trulia.com

and definitely your own sites and your social media.

Long term idea : I might consider starting a website called openhousesin(YOURCITY).com then put your listings.

or do the same with an open Facebook Group.

 

 

incidentally the phrase "open house Virginia beach averages 320 searches per month.Local searches

Jul 07, 2016 09:32 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Your website, company website, your MLS, Trulia, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter, Pinterest, Linked In, etc. etc. Everywhere you can think of.

Jul 07, 2016 03:23 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Matt,

This is time for you to do some market research.

Beg, borrow or steal an open house opportunity.
Then ask those who attend how they heard about the open house.
Ask what tools, apps and websites they use.

Observes the technology they are using at the moment. It is helpful to be able to observe them as the drive up.

At the end of the day you will know what matters in your community and where to spend your money. Relying on marketers or those distant from your reality for guidance could prove expensive.

Market research is one of the five valid purposes to have an open house.

Jul 07, 2016 09:56 PM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I have tried posting to Zillow, but that has not brought traffic.  Open house signs and ads in the local paper work best for me.

Jul 07, 2016 02:31 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Matt - I would agree with Debbie Reynolds and say everywhere you can think of. I know our MLS automatically posts to some sites, and if you can post once and syndicate to multiple sites, that would be best.

Jul 10, 2016 04:30 PM
Rainmaker
4,935,556
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I do it on my MLS and facebook

Jul 08, 2016 02:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,868
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Post it in the board.  It gets auto populated to all the name brand websites through listhub (with the exception of zillow in most boards).  Post on Zillow and Trulia directly.  With many open houses, I have only seen traffic from Redfin, Realtor.com and Zillow/Trulia.  Zilch from movoto, estately, etc.

Jul 08, 2016 09:31 AM
Rainer
3,870
Rebecca Rains
Integrity All Stars - Chandler, AZ
Real Estate agent serving Chandler / Gilbert Area

I've found MLS, Zillow, Trulia, Facebook all very useful.

Jul 08, 2016 06:44 AM
Rainer
5,272
Neetu Singh
Neetu Singh Realty Group - Huntersville, NC
Real Estate Broker/Agent serving NC & SC

Facebook, Craigslist & Postlets's are good. 

Jul 08, 2016 05:37 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Typically, for us, it's the local newspaper.

Jul 08, 2016 05:26 AM
Rainer
255,562
Cathy Hertler
Burns & Egan Realty Group, LLC - Billerica, MA

our mls automatically sends open house info to zillow, realtor, trulia..etc.

Jul 08, 2016 04:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

In Carlsbad, we do not see a great deal of success posting OpenHouse Events on line. Just well-placed street directionals work effectively.

Jul 08, 2016 03:58 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Google +..... that's the BEST...

Jul 08, 2016 03:43 AM
Rainmaker
900,008
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

In my experience, the best way to get people in was to place lots of OH signs in strategic places. I also used to send out invitations to neighbors. Not sure how effective the internet sites are for OH's; MLS is good.

Jul 08, 2016 01:55 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,801
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

MLSLISTINGS.com that is out default site.  10 signs

Jul 08, 2016 12:54 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,284
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Just stopped by for the imput of others! Great source!

Jul 07, 2016 11:40 PM
Rainmaker
4,571,881
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

When I post an open house in the mls, it is picked up by various other websites. 

Jul 07, 2016 11:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Most people are using zillow and realtor.com

Jul 07, 2016 11:33 PM
Rainmaker
2,240,954
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Shoot, edit, render, upload to you tube and make your show and tell full motion with audio captured at the property your open house on demand. No limited time to squeeze in and these are available round the clock. Your listings and area events that are the flavor of the community surrounding the properties for sale get toggled over and over and the gotta have it factor increases the traction to buy. Out of town market, tap into it by delivery with real video, natural audio that is 40% of the experience. And talk about SEO if wired right... whoa.

Jul 07, 2016 11:12 PM
Rainmaker
1,844,171
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Z, Craigslist, AR

Jul 07, 2016 10:46 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

The local paper is always great for open houses as well as Z and T who do garner views

Jul 07, 2016 10:42 PM
Rainmaker
2,182,502
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Popped by to see if there's a good one to add ?

Jul 07, 2016 10:40 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

parked and reading...

Jul 07, 2016 09:47 PM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Your website, then blog about it

Jul 07, 2016 09:41 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Mls

Jul 07, 2016 09:28 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't do open houses, but you should post on your website, your mls and anywhere else your home is posted on-line that gives you an open house posting option.

Jul 07, 2016 09:11 PM
Rainmaker
7,835,293
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Your personal website and your blogs.

Jul 07, 2016 08:49 PM
Ambassador
6,392,899
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Good question, I just use CL.

Jul 07, 2016 08:48 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Matt Berman -  all social media and if possible, Craigslist, too.

Jul 07, 2016 03:58 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Directional signs at intersection sites to show how to get to the open house site.

Jul 07, 2016 03:54 PM
Rainer
24,099
Steve Snyder
Private-Money-Loan.com - Los Angeles, CA
310-948-8585 |100% LTV | Stated | Private Money

Definitely what is listed here but I feel you would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't post on craigslist as well. That just seems like a no brainer.

Jul 07, 2016 03:51 PM
Ambassador
3,164,119
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

write a public blog post and use the big 3

Jul 07, 2016 02:34 PM