Open houses are better than floor for meeting people

Open houses can be just like floor as a matter of fact they are better than floor as far as meeting new people to add to your contact lists. If you hold a home open house and do it correctly you are guaranteed to meet new people. How?

 First if the open house is in a high traffic area, and you have well placed directional signs, you increase the chances of buyers wandering in. You might be able to add the potential for more buyer traffic by simply doing a post card/phone call blast to apartment complexes in the same area announcing the open house you are having.

 If you do not want to leave meeting new people to chance then open houses are perfect because it gives you a reason to knock on a  the neighbors doors either before or immediately after the open house. You might use a script like:

 Hi my name is Successful Real Estate Agent and I just wanted you to know that I will be holding Mr. and Mrs. Want to Move’s home open today between 2-4. Feel free to stop on over I have some cookies and interesting stats about your neighborhood that I am sharing with my guests today.  Thanks

 That is it, short and sweet and now you have branded yourself in the mind of this potential buyer, seller, or referral source.

 If you do not have an open house scheduled, think about having one next week and every week until your bank account is so full you have to give away money!