by REM Editorial Team | Mar 26, 2018 | Advice for Agents
Open houses can be amazing tools for real estate professionals, providing a way to find new clients, as well as getting those homes that have been sitting on the market into the right hands. Research conducted by the National Association of Realtors says that open...
by Ross Wilson | Feb 17, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
In the final installment of the open house series, I wish to address the all-important prospect bonding process. You’ve invested your precious irreplaceable time, hopefully not in vain, and established that your visitors are buyer orphans – that is, not under contract...
by Ross Wilson | Jan 9, 2017 | Columnists
In my continuing series on the ever-popular subject of public open houses, I felt it important to address how to improve the odds of hosting a successful open. After all, aren’t you investing your most precious and irreplaceable resource, your time, in the hope of...
by Ross Wilson | Dec 13, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
[quote_box_center]“I keep my ideals because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are good at heart.” – Anne Frank[/quote_box_center] Over the years, I’d occasionally drop into open houses held by my peers, typically to inspect the property on behalf of...
by Toby Welch | Nov 25, 2016 | Featured, News
Forget the Tim’s gift cards, Air Miles and freshly baked cookies at open houses. Real estate agents are going to extreme lengths to sell homes. Sleepovers are becoming a popular trend. Giving a prospective buyer the chance to spend a night in a house they are debating...