Open House ! Come In !
I know, I know, OPEN HOUSES are fun to visit! Even if you are not in the market to sell or buy, they provide for some free decorating advice (and snooping at the neighbor’s house). I inform my friends, family, and past clients to go visit Open Houses in their neighborhood when they see them. When it comes time they want to sell, they will have seen inside the house that could be a comparable sale!
I know, I know, OPEN HOUSES are fun to visit! Even if you are not in the market to sell or buy, they provide for some free decorating advice (and snooping at the neighbor’s house). I inform my friends, family, and past clients to go visit Open Houses in their neighborhood when they see them. When it comes time they want to sell, they will have seen inside the house that could be a comparable sale!There have been some issues about REALTOR(R) safety, and activity that has been of concern to local Real Estate Agents that sit at Open Houses in the Chester County area lately. You can see more detail about this on my ActiveRain blog targeted towards Agents.
Please understand that there are a few reasons agents ask you to sign in:
1. To report to the seller how many visitors they had through their house.
2. To follow up with any potential interest you may have (or not have).
3. To contact you about any other homes in the area that might be of interest if Subject Property wasn’t the right fit.
4. *Most importantly* To have a record for security purposes.
If you are represented by a REALTOR(R) for your purchase of your new home, please be assured you may sign him/her in along with your name for any feedback purposes. If arranged prior to your visit, this could “protect” your relationship with your Buyer’s Agent in case you want to purchase this house.
Kim Wood, RE/MAX Main Line is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Pennsylvania.
She is not licensed to give Real Estate advice to anyone outside of Pennsylvania. If you would like information about another state’s Real Estate practices, Kim would be happy to help find you an agent to assist.
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Kimt
Great advice , thanks. I think I’ll post some little info note near my sign- in sheet so that visitors have better idea why this is important.
You mat have heard that a local realtor Lindsay Buziak was murdered in Victoria BC only a few weeks ago. The police are saying little so no one knows if it was a random thing or perhaps someone close to her was involved. So very sad and obviously we all must be so careful. I have a few things I do to help feel safer and will share at a later time.
thanks again…
Sabrina
Any other tips you could share?