Saline Real Estate and Homes for Sale

When you are considering Saline real estate, you may be wondering "What is an Open House, and what is its purpose?"  The short answer: It depends.  That wasn't very helpful, was it?  Let me explain.

An Open House can serve a multitude of purposes - it's a real multi-purpose tool for a real estate agent.  The intended outcome is to sell your Saline home or condo, so that should be the primary goal of an open house.  But the fact is, that doesn't happen very often.  Why?  There are lots of different reasons most homes don't sell at the open house.  So why do Realtors® hold open houses?  To sell your Saline home or condo.  OK, is this not making sense?

Look at it this way: If your home does not sell at an open house, that does not mean the open house was not successful.  Perhaps the buyers came through and will take that information back to their own Realtor®.  Perhaps they are parents or friends of out of town buyers and will take that information back to the buyer.  Perhaps they are nosy neighbors who are have always been curious about what your property looked like, but once inside, they know someone who would love your house!  By holding an open house, you are creating interest in your home.  If your home is priced correctly, and prepared properly, you and your real estate agent have a real opportunity to generate some buzz.  Hopefully you have done the things you need to do in order to welcome serious buyers.  So what is your Realtor® doing?  Marketing, of course!

How do you market an open house?  It depends on the market for your home.  Who are the potential buyers?  Your real estate agent should be able to tell you who those buyers are, and have a plan for reaching them.  You are hiring a real estate agent to market your home, hopefully they understand the difference between buyers who are looking for starter homes and buyers who are looking for a palatial estate in the country.  Some marketing will be similar for each, but marketing is never a one-size-fits-all proposition.

Open houses are a form of entertainment for some people on a Sunday afternoon.  Some Realtors® complain about those visitors, but I welcome them!  Who better to appreciate your home than someone who looks at open houses for fun and excitement?  I figure these are the people who are talking up homes to their friends!  "You are moving?!?  Where to?  Oh!  I just went through the cutest little home in Saline last week!  Let me tell you about it..."  Hooray!  We have someone marketing for us!  If you are an open house fan, you are welcome to my open houses anytime!  Come on in!  Take your time, look around.  I only ask that you please remember me - Vance Shutes, Real Estate One, the brilliant and nice Realtor® who didn't mind that you visited his client's beautifully and well-priced home, welcoming you on Sunday afternoon as his guest.  Then when you discuss Saline homes or condos, tell people that you know a great Realtor® who holds the best open houses around (I suppose it's too late for a shameless self-promotion alert... ?).

If you're considering selling your Saline home or condo, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of my experience with marketing an effective open house.  I'd be happy to meet with you!  Just give me a call at (734) 476-2063, or send an e-mail, "Vance (at) SalineMichiganRealEstate (dot) com".

Hat-tip to my friend Teri Lussier, in Dayton, Ohio.

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