Annoying Myths needing to be Busted

[XXX-er]

What actually happens: people looking to buy a home search online and find ones they want to go and check out - they do so, then pick one.

We have the internet now - there's almost zero reason to even have realtors anymore. Of course, you need one to get your home posted on the realtor sites, so there's that I guess.

if they really have no purpose they will dissapear

[~mikey b]

I laugh at the superstitious people I work with in the hospital when I say it’s quiet. They groan and say shut up. It’s just stupid. Morons.


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it’s bad luck to be superstitious

[Core Shot]

Just straightening out the real estate open house conversation: Their main purpose is for your agent to show other agents the house in case those other agents have clients that might be interested.

A broker open house is to show other realtors.

The regular open house is to get buyers. Not just for that house. But future clients for other sales.

[jbrine]

Hot to crazy

[Danno]

What actually happens: people looking to buy a home search online and find ones they want to go and check out - they do so, then pick one.

We have the internet now - there's almost zero reason to even have realtors anymore. Of course, you need one to get your home posted on the realtor sites, so there's that I guess.

You would think. But lots of people like to go to open houses, sometimes just to look but sometimes because they're interested in buying but either don't have a realtor or don't want to coordinate with the realtor they do have.

[AlpiNord]

You would think. But lots of people like to go to open houses, sometimes just to look but sometimes because they're interested in buying but either don't have a realtor or don't want to coordinate with the realtor they do have.

Or to steal design ideas to copy.

[plugboots]

We bought one of our houses through an open house. We looked at some scheduled houses, (I think three), in the morning, and we were heading home, saw an open house, said “Well what the hell”. Ended up buying it.
Part of the deal is it was a one bedroom cottage and we weren’t considering that, but realized very easily we could do a remodel and make it two bedroom.

[oftpiste]

This is absolutely fallacious. Open houses have always existed for the primary purpose of the broker sitting inside to generate new clients. Period, exclamation point. They will not disappear because, well, brokers like to generate new clients. New agents will often canvass their (or even others') offices to hold as many as they can so they can get out in front of prospects.

Because opens are so common and have always been part of the process, the myth that has developed is that sellers think they are necessary and productive. 99% of qualified (ready, willing, able) buyers already have agent representation and will 99% have exposure to the property whether or not it is held open if it falls within their general needs.

Do they sometimes have other outcomes or lead to a transaction? Absolutely, but that ain't the 'why' of their existence.

And to speak directly to the comment below, dude, brokers have access any time they want for previewing purposes. They don't need someone else to unlock a house for them.

But hey, WTF do I know after 34 years of practice?

Just straightening out the real estate open house conversation: Their main purpose is for your agent to show other agents the house in case those other agents have clients that might be interested.

[crankplank]

boarders wouldnt like alta anyways because of aLL ThE TrAveRseS

the traverses and uphill sections to rock gardens and mary chutes at Brighton beg to differ

[powdork]

Spring is but an annoying myth at this point

[jbrine]

No friends on a deep powder day.

Should always have your responsibilibuddy, or hope a rando pulls you out of a treewell...

[JongDoe]

The Dallas Cowboys ARE NOT America’s team. [emoji41][emoji897]


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You lost all credibility with me right here.

[AlpiNord]

You lost all credibility with me right here.

[emoji41]


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[dunfree]

Paganini was not the most technically gifted player that ever lived.

he was a genetic freak that did the 19th century equivalent of guitar smashing

[Toadman]

There's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

[Danno]

Or to steal design ideas to copy.

hah, totally. My ex used to love going to open houses. And when we remodeled our kitchen, we used the design of one she liked a lot (even contacted the agent/seller to find out who their cabinet company was).