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Rainmaker
1,553,583
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

2006, is when I liked to do them. Have not done one since! Sorry to disappoint Mike Rock  However, if I have a client unaware of the Internet being a 24/7 open house for them, insisting I do one, I get an agent in my office to do them, since I still won't personally: rare. I have them do them 11-12 for the neighbors (special invite only) and 1-4 for the public. 

Apr 30, 2016 07:35 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Sundays from noon to 2:00pm...any earlier is too early....any later has not worked well in the past for us... noon to 2 is best...and definitely Sunday over a Saturday...Sat. is an errand day...

Apr 30, 2016 07:26 AM
Rainer
231,224
Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

many will say they dont work (opens) i know they do. However the date , time and if you promote prior are important...i like thur / fri 4 -7 pm

sat 11-4  (a two hour stint in there) sun 1-4 (again 2 of those hours

Apr 30, 2016 06:56 AM
Rainmaker
4,901,858
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Sunday 2-4 because that is the default standard in our area.

Apr 30, 2016 11:56 PM
Rainmaker
4,582,434
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

It depends but usually weekend afternoons.  In our area weekday brokers preview(caravan/tours) are also held and I use those events as additional exposure(mid-morning to early afternoon).   

Open houses are a part of the marketing strategy I discuss with prospective sellers.   

Apr 30, 2016 11:31 PM
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!

Apr 30, 2016 11:31 PM
Rainmaker
1,847,041
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Never is my prefered time & day.

Apr 30, 2016 10:47 PM
Rainmaker
7,864,152
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Sunday afternoons are the most popular open house times in our area.

Apr 30, 2016 10:18 PM
Rainmaker
991,352
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I seldom if ever do OH's, but wben I am requested by the seller I'll hsve one on the weeked 1-4.

Apr 30, 2016 09:53 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Sundays.

Apr 30, 2016 09:41 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Hella. I pay attention to the long tern weather forecast, holidays and sporting event and have them so there is the least amount of competition.

Apr 30, 2016 07:40 PM
Rainmaker
4,347,971
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Very rare occassion and only when homeowner insists, but 12:30 to 2:00. Seems they are getting rarer and shorter...

Apr 30, 2016 05:19 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,773
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® - Sunday 11-1 is what I found works for me best. Varies depending on area, though.

Apr 30, 2016 04:15 PM
Rainmaker
679,404
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

When we have an Open House we usually like to do Sunday afternoon from 1-3.

Apr 30, 2016 02:10 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

Sunday from 1 to 4 pm,  After Church and after lunch.

Apr 30, 2016 01:58 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,308
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

On teh 2nd saturday of the week.

Apr 30, 2016 01:04 PM
Ambassador
2,071,506
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

When I do an open house (and I don't do them that often), I prefer Sunday 1:00-3:00...  there seem to be the most people out there, in our area between noon and three o'clock.

Unless, of course, there's a Bear/Cubs/Bulls game on.  Then I re-schedule.

Apr 30, 2016 07:36 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

From 1-4.  That's when the folks are expecting them.

May 13, 2017 05:15 AM
Ambassador
3,742,064
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Sundays from 1 to 4.  It's sort of the norm for my market - although some agents are doing evening opens during the week.

May 01, 2016 06:13 AM
Rainmaker
5,027,893
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Sundays 1-3.

May 01, 2016 04:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,506,163
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Sunday 1-4 is the "industry standard practice" out here.  Tried Saturday ones before and I'm pretty sure no one looked for them on Saturday because it wasn't well atteneded at all, compared to a sunday one.

May 01, 2016 03:57 AM
Rainmaker
823,679
Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

I rarely do them anymore, but still prefer the traditional 1 to 4 pm on Sunday and works better with our marketing department who has a big spread in the paper with all the 1 - 4 pm Open Houses.

May 01, 2016 12:28 AM
Rainmaker
5,113,021
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

 I don't hold open houses, but if I did it would be from 2-4pm on Sundays. Here in Charlotte people go to church in the morning, then to brunch and then maybe to the grocery store, so they don't pay much attention until after 1pm.

May 01, 2016 12:05 AM
Ambassador
6,418,429
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Saturday and Sunday Afternoons.

Apr 30, 2016 06:48 PM
Rainmaker
1,624,853
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I just follow the flow: Fridays are  brokers open houses and Sunday 2-5 are public. 

Apr 30, 2016 05:01 PM
Ambassador
5,060,739
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I've neen pretty traditional and stuck to Saturdays and Sundays, 1 - 4 or 2 - 5 when I do them. I have some new listings where I am planning something during the week

Apr 30, 2016 04:11 PM
Rainmaker
1,241,879
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

non sports time....weekend.

Apr 30, 2016 11:23 AM
Rainer
35,902
Joan Beduze
Keller Williams Realty Acadiana - Lafayette, LA

Weekends  are  good  for  OPEN  HOUSES;  and  I usually  host  them  from:  2:00 -  4:00  on  Sundays ,  and occasionally  on  Saturday, too.

Apr 30, 2016 10:50 AM
Rainmaker
2,784,716
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Sat and or Sun..11 to 3 seems to be when the buying planets all line up

Apr 30, 2016 10:32 AM
Rainmaker
2,375,711
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Sunday 1-4

Apr 30, 2016 10:25 AM
Rainmaker
1,728,256
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

I pick odd days and times and often hold them late weekday afternoons to capture folks on their way home from work. This depends, of course, on the home location!

Apr 30, 2016 09:34 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I prefer Sunday afternoons since they have the best chance for attendance in my area. I occasionally will do a Saturday afternoon.

Apr 30, 2016 09:33 AM
Rainmaker
2,192,058
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Sundays 1-3

Apr 30, 2016 09:31 AM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

My vote is with Alan May Sunday 1-3 works in Erie for the agents that really 'work' the open house.  Just an ad in paper, sign and prayer lead to boredom.

Apr 30, 2016 08:20 AM