Open House

Basic do’s and don’ts to follow at an open house
You’re driving home leisurely on a Sunday afternoon when suddenly your wife turns down the radio and points, “Look, there’s an open house. Let’s stop and take a look.” Is it all right to drop by if you’re not interested in buying the property? What if you just want to get an idea of prices in the area and chat with a real estate agent? What are the basics of open house etiquette? The idea of an open house is to enable real estate agents to expose a property to potential buyers and hopefully turn those prospective buyers into clients. The house is open not only to potential buyers, but also to people in the neighborhood in the hope that they will sing the praises of the home to their friends, family co-workers or acquaintances who might cons… Continue Reading Open House Etiquette for Homebuyers