[PennyAnn]

Ours sold at the first Open House. And it was friends searching for someone out of state. They walked around showing her video and she bought it!

[Kathrynsews]

We have purchased two homes as a result of attending an open house

[bruce213]

Whats the down side of an open house? You have to leave for a few hours? Take a drive to Tampa, find a nice outdoor restaurant.

[rmd2]

I went to an open house with my friend and she purchased it that day.
Also when I sold my condo (in another State) it was sold from an open house.

[Bill1701]

To some degree it depends on your house and the price. I have seen open houses where the house sold within a day. I have seen other homes that seem to have an open house every week for months and never sell.

[gwenhwalker@yahoo.com]

Originally Posted by slomoe1954

Our home is currently listed for sale here in The Villages. Our agent is strongly encouraging us the let her schedule an open house. I have been told in the past by other realtors(outside The Villages) that open houses seldom lead to the sale of a house but are primarily for the agent to develop new leads. But maybe things work differently here. I am wondering how many people here successfully have sold their homes with an open house.

With good advertising an open house will bring many buyers who are looking.

[jmcica@aol.com]

When we were renting for a month- we went to all the open houses we could. I think in TV-open houses are very important. The renters are definitely out looking to buy

[Tdroels]

I bought our house from coming to the open house. Would not have seen it nor bought it if not for the open house.

[Villages Kahuna]

Our realtor was going to schedule an open house a few days after we signed the listing agreement. But he scheduled four appointments with his “leads” on the next day. We had a cash full price offer by the next afternoon.

Realtors do need those leads if they are to be effective in selling houses. Those that have the most leads are often the most successful.

And before someone comments, I had done my own research, and along with the comparables provided by the realtor, I set the asking price myself. We were both surprised and very pleased that our realtor had a full book of leads.

[Mhollowaygleasom]

We sold 3 homes within 3 months in late 2019 and early 2020, all over asking within hours of going live. Two were in NE and one in The Villages. We had 3 different Realtors and all scheduled open houses for the first weekend after going live. Obviously, open houses seem to be the norm and attract buyers. We were fortunate to have sold prior to the scheduled open houses.
This is a busy time of year for potential buyers in The Villages and many focus on open houses to find their dream home. I believe open houses are valuable here.
That being said, preparing the home for sale is the most important thing you can do to sell quickly. A clean, uncluttered home will sell faster than a home where no attention to detail was taken. Remember, less is more when selling as it’s easier for buyers to envision themselves living there and creates a roomier, inviting atmosphere. These homes are typically smaller than those up north and afford little storage. Having less “stuff” creates the illusion of a bigger space. Happy selling and best of luck!

[pmken2]

We bought our first home at an open house and our current home the same way.

[greenflash245]

schedule a showing

[sallyg]

Open houses work in the Villages. It is a hassle for the homeowner and a bit alarming with covid now, but we had success. Good luck.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by slomoe1954

Our home is currently listed for sale here in The Villages. Our agent is strongly encouraging us the let her schedule an open house. I have been told in the past by other realtors(outside The Villages) that open houses seldom lead to the sale of a house but are primarily for the agent to develop new leads. But maybe things work differently here. I am wondering how many people here successfully have sold their homes with an open house.

How bad do you want to sell it? I would do what the professionals want, they’re the experts. The bad thing about that is they’re a lot of snoopers out there. Make sure you hide anything that’s valuable. It’ll sell!

[sterlingcnslts]

I have sold over a dozen house in the last 15 years. (Flipped homes before retiring) and have never sold one from an open house, and the agents all held open houses. A good realtor has enough pictures on the internet for real purchasers to schedule a visit. [