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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Wht not bring in a valued lender to sit with you. It could be a win-win.

Jul 10, 2017 11:59 AM
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

I agree with asking a lender. Or a family member, friend or another agent. -Kasey

Jul 10, 2017 03:57 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Someone else in your office or perhaps a mortgage officer

Jul 10, 2017 11:57 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Ask a mortgage broker to join you.  They're always looking for new business too.

Jul 10, 2017 11:43 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Do you need someone to be present with you or you want them to have some experience and be able to talk to visitors? 

Jul 10, 2017 06:21 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

How about a lender?  They offer to do that in my area all the time.

Jul 10, 2017 05:29 PM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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Jul 10, 2017 05:02 PM
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Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
Louisville Short Sale Expert

Ditto what everyone said about having a lender participate with you.

Jul 10, 2017 02:53 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Ask a newbie if they want to gain some experience or a lender looking for exposure

Jul 10, 2017 01:57 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I wouldn't pay anyone to do that.... I'd offer to sit at theirs with or without them!!! 

Jul 10, 2017 01:26 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Fiverr

Jul 10, 2017 01:20 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Make arrangements with another agent in your office.

Jul 10, 2017 01:20 PM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

I suggest a friend or spouse. I have never heard of hiring someone for "security" during an open house.

Jul 10, 2017 12:33 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

What Jeff Dowler said. There are no companies out there as far as I know who offer open house "baby sitting" services.

Jul 10, 2017 11:59 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

You should ask one of your fellow agents or your manager. I'm sure someone would assist you.

Jul 10, 2017 11:42 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Kasey & John Boles nailed this one!

Jul 11, 2017 06:10 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

No need to hire someone - take another agent with you, a lender, inspector, new agent in-training, or like my friend, Christine Donovan does, hire an ice cream truck to sit in front of your open house while you're there!

Jul 10, 2017 08:06 PM
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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

Your lender, insurance agent, title rep, etc. will all do it for FREE!

Jul 10, 2017 07:49 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Title and loan people may do it. Neighbors, friends & the ole pay to play too

Jul 10, 2017 05:44 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Another agent, a lender.  Nothing for hire per se. You need to be careful about having anyone there that is not licensed and perhaps providing information that requires a license. 

Jul 10, 2017 05:23 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Check with your lender, most of them want business.

Jul 10, 2017 04:35 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

You can have anyone come with you as long as it's only you that talks real estate.

Jul 10, 2017 03:59 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

What Sandy Padula and Norm Padula, JD, GRI NMLS#1483386 said.

Jul 10, 2017 03:58 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

None that I'm aware of, but lenders usually jump at the chance out here.

Jul 10, 2017 02:21 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

If i can not et a co-worker, i bribe my friends with the purchase of their lunch or dinner. 

Jul 10, 2017 01:59 PM
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Harjeet Bhatti
FITH THIRD BANK - Chicago, IL
Home Mortgage Consultant 25 States

Ask your Lender Partner to sit with you at open house.  Generally  benefit both of parties. 

Jul 10, 2017 01:35 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Never heard of paying someone for this.

Jul 10, 2017 12:20 PM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Sand and Norm gave you a great answer

Jul 10, 2017 12:16 PM
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Joshua Frederick
Home Inspector for ASPEC Residential Services, LLC - Defiance, OH
Home Inspector in Defiance & all of Northwest Ohio

So an agent uses a home inspector for babysitting at an open house. The agent then refers the home inspector based on his babysitting kindness and/or favors, but not for his inspection skills, abilities, and knowledge?

How would that even be morally right and/or fair to the homebuyer who thinks they're getting a legitimate referral for the most competent and/or best inspector and not one who just does nice things and favors for the agent? 

Aug 09, 2017 04:20 AM
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Sharon & Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette homes for sale

As many have said many lenders would welcome such an opportunity.

Jul 16, 2017 09:45 AM
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Bonnie Henderson
Keller Williams Realty - Tustin, CA
Orange County Real Estate Sales

New agents are great source...

Jul 13, 2017 02:44 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I usually call one of my trusted lenders, so they can answer any financial questions potential buyers may have.

Jul 12, 2017 11:36 AM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

ask your broker

Jul 11, 2017 08:40 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Just a guess, but how about your office?

Jul 11, 2017 06:27 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Ask some lenders, inspectors, etc.

Jul 11, 2017 06:26 AM
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Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

Bring a lender that can pre-qualify people on the spot or answer mortgage questions. Bring a new real estate agent looking to gain experience.

Jul 11, 2017 06:25 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Joy, the very best way to solidify a working relationship is to ask for help.

Do not view is as a deficiency in our business sphere but as the opportunity to get to know another professional in a related business better.

I might ad, don' t create a 'spending time' environment but one of deliberate action and clear purpose. This means you must invest more in preparation, but that investment will pay bid dividends.

Have you ever experienced a 'NO' response when you said, "I need your help."  This is a magical phrase and if you honor those who lift their hand to help you by proper preparation, you world will change.

Jul 11, 2017 05:54 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

No reason to hire anyone -- why not ask a lender or any vendor to be at the open house with you(maybe a combination for a period of time)?  Promote their appearance with you -- could be a great marketing opportunity.   

Jul 11, 2017 04:37 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Joy Fontaine - the best person who can sit with you at the open house could be your lender!

Jul 10, 2017 11:33 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Bring an agent in training, or a lender.

Jul 10, 2017 09:51 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

call your favorite loan office or home inspector's office and see if they would be interested.

Jul 10, 2017 09:48 PM
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Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Bring your lender with you. 

We used to always have our lender at every one of our open houses. 

We also would do open houses together so that we were never alone. 

And when I was alone, I would bring my teenage boys with me to all showings and open houses - they were great at keeping me safe as I did have a couple of stalkers back in the day before cell phones were used as much as they are now. 

Jul 10, 2017 09:40 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

there are many options to try

Jul 10, 2017 08:25 PM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

 Another agent or loan officer.

Jul 10, 2017 03:19 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Invite a lender to join you or a home inspector. Many of these would be happy to have an opportunity to get prospects too.

Jul 10, 2017 02:49 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Joy Fontaine No source that I know of for this.

Jul 10, 2017 12:53 PM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Sometimes a loan officer will be there, but they usually don't require payment. Otherwise, Mr Smith or Mr Wesson could be there with you.

Jul 10, 2017 12:47 PM