1,745,352
Wht not bring in a valued lender to sit with you. It could be a win-win.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Dave Halpern
Louisville, KY
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Eve Alexander
Tampa, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
809,308
I agree with asking a lender. Or a family member, friend or another agent. -Kasey
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Katerina Gasset
Provo, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
5,136,958
Someone else in your office or perhaps a mortgage officer
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Katerina Gasset
Provo, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,279,046
Ask a mortgage broker to join you. They're always looking for new business too.
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Katerina Gasset
Provo, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,642,807
Do you need someone to be present with you or you want them to have some experience and be able to talk to visitors?
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,641,315
How about a lender? They offer to do that in my area all the time.
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Katerina Gasset
Provo, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,227,216
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
544,114
Ditto what everyone said about having a lender participate with you.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
5,418,666
Ask a newbie if they want to gain some experience or a lender looking for exposure
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Theo Shaw
Evanston, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,584,078
I wouldn't pay anyone to do that.... I'd offer to sit at theirs with or without them!!!
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Katerina Gasset
Provo, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,699,066
8,076,597
Make arrangements with another agent in your office.
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Katerina Gasset
Provo, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
748,409
I suggest a friend or spouse. I have never heard of hiring someone for "security" during an open house.
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Katerina Gasset
Provo, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,246,557
What Jeff Dowler said. There are no companies out there as far as I know who offer open house "baby sitting" services.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
1,242,374
You should ask one of your fellow agents or your manager. I'm sure someone would assist you.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,073,909
5,425,793
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!
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Christine Donovan
Costa Mesa, CA
1,600,071
Your lender, insurance agent, title rep, etc. will all do it for FREE!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,826,505
Title and loan people may do it. Neighbors, friends & the ole pay to play too
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Katerina Gasset
Provo, UT
3,405,620
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.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,135,813
Check with your lender, most of them want business.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,865,502
You can have anyone come with you as long as it's only you that talks real estate.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,773,924
What Sandy Padula and Norm Padula, JD, GRI NMLS#1483386 said.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
1,529,754
None that I'm aware of, but lenders usually jump at the chance out here.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
3,416,322
If i can not et a co-worker, i bribe my friends with the purchase of their lunch or dinner.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
182,965
Ask your Lender Partner to sit with you at open house. Generally benefit both of parties.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
1,713,576
Never heard of paying someone for this.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,060,485
Sand and Norm gave you a great answer
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
364,623
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?
717,273
3,210
5,959,994
I usually call one of my trusted lenders, so they can answer any financial questions potential buyers may have.
1,618,024
1,003,918
4,800,282
602,025
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.
921,504
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.
4,689,702
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.
4,321,670
Joy Fontaine - the best person who can sit with you at the open house could be your lender!
6,616,979
3,207,800
call your favorite loan office or home inspector's office and see if they would be interested.
3,067,665
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.
3,986,423
1,257,508
3,988,138
Invite a lender to join you or a home inspector. Many of these would be happy to have an opportunity to get prospects too.
1,466,257
927,908
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.