An open house can be an opportunity for you to get information about homes and the housing market. This is a supplement to the advertised property description, photographs and virtual tour and provides the real perspective regarding the house configuration, lot size and location/neighborhood conditions.
Open houses are a common real estate practice because they give the listing agent the opportunity to market the home to prospective buyers as well as meet prospective buyers. Often the agent holding the house open is not the listing agent and may not know the key facts about the property. This situation provides the opportunity for you to view the property and for the “caretaker agent” to meet prospective clients.
Open houses are a great way to see houses up close and personally, but in no way offer you, the buyer the complete story. Not all homes are open on a given weekend. If you are using open houses as a way to "see" the market, you are missing out on countless opportunities. Additionally, if you find yourself driving around each weekend to view these homes, we have one question for you.........what is your Realtor doing for you?
There is the ability to view homes that not only more closely meet your purchase needs, but additionally see homes that may not be available during the open house circuit. How can you do this? By working with a Realtor that understands your needs, previews homes prior to showing you and coordinates a personalized tour with you to help you better understand your choices and market conditions.
While our preference is to tour with you, viewing a property, either by visiting an open house or by touring with us is a critical component of your search. If the property is of interest to you, this will dictate a thorough investigation by us regarding property sales history, condition, disclosed facts, neighborhood market conditions and a comparison with other similar properties, prior to consideration of an offer.
