http://heyamaretto.net/2010/02/nar-stats/ There's no place like home... Real estate and local news Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:22:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://heyamaretto.net/2010/02/nar-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-42 heyamaretto Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:09 +0000 http://heyamaretto.net/?p=223#comment-42 In my area, too, agents spend money on print because uninformed sellers insist on it. Maybe with this data they can present to sellers their best plan for using advertising money and time. My feeling about Open Houses is that they used to be done so that buyers could view homes without feeling pressure but the shift in purpose has changed. Around here, anyway, we aren't even seeing too many unsigned buyers come through Open Houses. People considering listing DO come through, checking to see how agents are presenting and interacting with potential buyers, so it can turn into an impromptu "job interview." On a personal note, I DO like Open Houses. I have picked up buyers for REO property (lower end) from them, but even if no one shows up, I have two hours of time without interruption- usually on Sunday- where I can plan my week or write a post. In my area, too, agents spend money on print because uninformed sellers insist on it. Maybe with this data they can present to sellers their best plan for using advertising money and time.
My feeling about Open Houses is that they used to be done so that buyers could view homes without feeling pressure but the shift in purpose has changed. Around here, anyway, we aren’t even seeing too many unsigned buyers come through Open Houses. People considering listing DO come through, checking to see how agents are presenting and interacting with potential buyers, so it can turn into an impromptu “job interview.”
On a personal note, I DO like Open Houses. I have picked up buyers for REO property (lower end) from them, but even if no one shows up, I have two hours of time without interruption- usually on Sunday- where I can plan my week or write a post.

]]> http://heyamaretto.net/2010/02/nar-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Steve Babbitt Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:29:06 +0000 http://heyamaretto.net/?p=223#comment-40 I'm a numbers person too and I think most agents don't seems to pay any attention to them and certainly do not mention them to their sellers because in my area, the agents continue to spend huge amounts of dollars on print ads, week after week! The numbers are there for Open Houses too! Only 3% buy their house from an Open House. Thanks for sharing. I’m a numbers person too and I think most agents don’t seems to pay any attention to them and certainly do not mention them to their sellers because in my area, the agents continue to spend huge amounts of dollars on print ads, week after week!
The numbers are there for Open Houses too! Only 3% buy their house from an Open House.
Thanks for sharing.

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