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As a seller I would say no. As a buyer I would say no. I dont want to walk around holding food and drinks. While I don't have baby fingers covered in butter, anything can happen and I would hate to drop something on clean carpet and stain it. As a homeowner I would be furious.
As someone who sold in 2011 and had 26 open houses, I don't care. Is up to agent.
As a looky-loo [not] buyer who loves visiting open houses, I usually don't care. But, I did take a small bottle of water last weekend.
I am waiting for an agent here in Denver to offer "special" brownies.
pot brownies would probably sell the house faster seriously.
But then they'd probably sue claiming they weren't in the right frame of mind.
I have helped realtor friends who are looking for the atmosphere of the home and a spot to feel peaceful and feel like taking a breath amid the rush from house to house. Say, a warm cider with a cinnamon stick in autumn, good lemonade in the summer. Bottled water buyers can carry from home to home. Elegant containers/plates or historic or country as the home dictates, pretty napkins. Nothing in anyway elaborate which can take from the peace. Mostly done in the kitchen area. Generally well received with a relaxed sigh.
But the add oh come on is showing....looks more like an add a caterer might send to interested realtors advertising her selection of services.
I vote no there are dozen of priority that would come before having food at an open house. Price the house right, clean it up, fix somethings if needed, good lighting ect, good pictures on the MLS and other sites.
No strangers eating food in my house, thankyouverymuch.
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