What’s THAT About??
If you were to actually follow the “Open House” signs placed on street corners and key intersections (very) early Sunday morning, I very much doubt that you’d find a friendly Realtor standing in the front doorway, greeting visitors.
Prime time for Sunday open’s isn’t till much later, typically starting after 12 noon.
Whetting Buyers’ Appetite?
Rather, what you are invariably witnessing is an “eager beaver” Realtor doing a little free neighborhood marketing, several hours in advance of their open house later that day.
The clincher?
The Realtor’s signs are still there after dark — or the next day!
New Signs: $40 apiece
While some Realtors obviously do it, I personally frown on the practice, because it’s . . . tacky.
Two other reasons: 1) I don’t want people to think I forgot about my signs; and 2) I don’t like my signs knocked over (which tends to happen when you leave them in one place too long) — or simply taken (note to non-Realtors: they ain’t cheap).
See also, “Sunday Open Houses and ‘Minnesota Nice’“; “Qualifying Sunday Open House Traffic“; “Sunday Open House Multiple Choice“; and “Gauging Sunday Open House Traffic.”
