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Rainer
279,878
Dipti Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
On a team with Praful Thakkar

2 Hours?

Jul 26, 2018 10:19 PM
Rainmaker
630,251
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

I do not do it. My assistants run it for two hours or so.

Mar 09, 2018 10:38 PM
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6,393,494
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I generally go from 12-4 on Saturdays, seems that all 4 hours are filled with buyers.

Dec 20, 2019 10:13 PM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I don't do more than 3 hours.

Jun 15, 2018 05:26 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

We don't

Jul 21, 2017 05:42 AM
Rainer
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Joesph Padovich
Keller Williams - Whittier, CA

One of the reasons I do a late open house is I want to see as many people as possible and I do them once a month, and every two weeks in peek summer.

Mar 18, 2015 09:07 AM
Rainer
358,136
Blatt + Cutino
Coldwell Banker Realty - Monterey, CA
Broker-Associate 831/206-8070*Call today*

Then I just read this article!

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2015/03/16/overcrowded-open-houses-draw-police#.VQcqXGi5qEI.twitter

Mar 16, 2015 10:57 PM
Rainer
358,136
Blatt + Cutino
Coldwell Banker Realty - Monterey, CA
Broker-Associate 831/206-8070*Call today*

If I do an open house, I will maximize my time there and bring along work to do. I have done open house on a home that I know by being open--because of price--will be succesful. I once had an open house where so many people showed up that the fire department arrived and told me that there were to many people in the house for safety! It was an unusual house...but a HUGE success! 10-8pm--no way..but 2-3hours will do in my area!

Mar 16, 2015 10:51 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I want folks to see other folks eyeing the house they may want.

I want folks to see other folks are looking in the same community they are looking in to buy a house.

I want folks to see other folks picking up the 'self-select' promotions.

Depending on the qualifications of the location, I will use different open house models.

I would never consider a 10 to 8 open house, UNLESS I was also painting the interior to make my time more useful.

 

Mar 16, 2015 10:18 PM
Rainer
39,659
Don Mcbride
Nautical Realty Group - Cape Coral, FL
Buy or Sell Today

Normally I hold an open house for 2 hours, however if traffic continues to come in I will stay.

Mar 16, 2015 10:10 PM
Rainmaker
911,338
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

2,3, or 4 hours. It depends on property, time of year. Usually in the Noon to 4pm range. It also depends on the sellers schedule.

Mar 16, 2015 09:35 PM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Well, I don't particularly do open houses in the first place. But when I do, I limit them to 2 hours. Anyone really interested will come during those hours. Why make yourself available all day? You could hold two or three open houses in that time frame.

Mar 16, 2015 08:52 PM
Rainmaker
2,817,671
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

That sounds crazy long and crazy to do into the evening.  Generally here, they are 2 hours, but I've seen some for 3.  Probably the longest I've seen is 4 hrs.  They are generally in the afternoons on Sunday all around the same time, so it maximizes traffic.

Mar 16, 2015 08:47 PM
Rainmaker
90,543
Debra Peters
Referral Realty - Manorville, NY
NY Real Estate Salesperson

My Open Houses are 2 hours on a weekend. Usually 12:00pm-2:00pm.

In my opinion, if you have to continually host Open Houses to sell the home, then the house probably needs a price adjustment.  I have not had success selling a home through an Open House.

Mar 16, 2015 08:25 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,548
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I do 2 hour open houses. Depending on the house I do weekdays during rush hour and it works...

Mar 16, 2015 03:17 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

2 hours are long enough. 1 to 4 on Sunday

Mar 16, 2015 02:24 PM
Rainer
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Joesph Padovich
Keller Williams - Whittier, CA

I am the sign guy, I mean I set up usually 20-30 signs and when I do, I am looking for drive up clients this is why such long hours and the home is vacant for long open houses, if not vacent 12-5.

Mar 16, 2015 02:19 PM
Rainmaker
400,356
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

I usually do somewhere in the neighborhood of 12:30-4:30.  If people continue to show up after the end time, I stay until traffic dies down if the seller is okay that I do so.

Mar 16, 2015 01:42 PM
Rainmaker
582,106
Eric Kodner
Madeline Island Realty - La Pointe, WI
CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 -

Typically I do an open house for two to three hours.  In our market, anything longer would be really excessive.

Mar 16, 2015 01:39 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Joesph Padovich 10-8 is more than a work day!

If I have to do it, it's just couple of hours max and on Sunday!

Mar 16, 2015 01:35 PM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

10 to 8?  That is a really long open house.  I have done four hours before but never this long.

Mar 16, 2015 01:30 PM