Promoting Your Open House
By Raynor James, Fri Dec 9th

A good way to get potential buyers interested in your home is tohave an open house. Of course, you have to make sure they knowabout it.

Looking Good

There is one mandatory step that must occur before holding anopen house viewing. The property needs to be spruced up so itshows well. This probably should have been taken care of beforethe property was put on



the market, but review that aspect ofthings before attempting an open house.

Getting The Word Out

To have a successful open house, you need a good promotionaleffort. Potential buyers need to know you are holding an openhouse, when and how to get there. How do you get the word out?How about trying several of the following ideas...

1) Put a classified ad in the newspaper.

2) Post flyers (with permission) in nearby businesses, churches,schools.

3) Post signs similar to "yard sale" signs in your neighborhood.

4) Put a sign in front of your property saying "OPEN HOUSESATURDAY - 10-4" and tie helium filled balloons to it. (OnSaturday, add a sign saying "OPEN TODAY" with more balloons.)

5) Add info about your open house anywhere your home isadvertised for sale on the Internet.

6) Pay some responsible older children or teens to distribute"Open House" flyers in several neighborhoods. (Don't neglectnearby business areas.)

7) Announce your open house in any community newsletter you canget it in.

There is an endless array of things you can do to promote youropen house. Don't hesitate to give them all a try.

About the author:Raynor James is with http://www.fsboamerica.org - providing FSBOhomes For Sale By Owner. Visit our "sell my home" page athttp://www.fsboamerica.org/seller.cfm to list and sell your homefor free for one month. Visithttp://www.fsboamerica.org/buyer.cfm to see homes for sale byowner.

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