Comments on: Open House – A Realtor Conspiracy?

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Wed, 14 May 2008 02:51:23 +0000

[...] Realtors are going all out to make sure you can’t get useful information from their Open House advertisements. You might think they would be happy to see their listing in my blog, for instance, and shared at other online locations. Yet I found a full dozen Open House invitations here in San Diego East County today and not a single one included an MLS number. Some wouldn’t even offer an address. Listings for condos failed to mention the Homeowners’ Association fees. It takes a lot of detective work to bring you these few …The rest can be found here. [...]

By: Red

Red — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:07:53 +0000

You must be under the impression that an Open House is to show the house? No,no,no. Open Houses are to snag buyers without agents. Any buyer with agent is driven around by the agent and sees what they wish, through lock box or arranged visit.
So anything that reduces the number of Buyers – like information that would deter them from visiting – must be excluded.

By: Tom Swell

Tom Swell — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:09:06 +0000

I agree Rob. The sellers are the biggest losers when they are stuck with one of these agents. I’ve often picked on the agents who post poor photos and text that looks like a used car sales pitch. Refusing basic information is the greatest sin, however. I suppose there’s some clause in the contract that prevents the seller suing her agent, but the National Association of Realtors should do something to protect their reputation. How can a professional organization allow this? (Geez, I hope our Redfin agents aren’t doing this.)

By: rob

rob — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:27:12 +0000

Tom, I agree. I don’t understand why the open houses are so inconsistant and hard to find sometimes. I wish there were a reliable source for finding them. I especially think that if I were a seller, I would fully expect my agent to host at least one if not several open houses as part of a comprehensive marketing plan. I’m sure some agents will tell you they dont help, but if your house is not selling why would you not at least try? I think there are a lot of half-ass realtors out there is the problem.