Would you like to have food and refreshments at your open house?

[Zippyman]

I don't do "open houses", but I do leave a case of cold water bottles in the fridge for anyone showing the house & a note inviting anyone who visits to have some.

[Miss Pip]

I'm not impressed. I agree with all your points: spilling food, flies around uncovered food and I'm quite picky about refreshments and hygiene. Pubes found in a ball of nuts, no thanks. It does look desperate. They don't need to do all of that. That not how selling homes works.

[earslikeacat]

Orange juice?
Where.s the champagne and caviar? Where's the class?
If orange juice impresses you, I immediately disqualify you as a potential buyer.

[JONOV]

Originally Posted by oh come on!

Today I received a postcard from a realtor.
On the back of her postcard, she was trying to sell herself by showing how she serves refreshments at her open houses.

Immediately I'm thinking-
how would anyone know beforehand which open house is serving refreshments?
What if food and drinks get spilled? I don't want tire kickers walking around my home with food in their hands.
The door is open, how do I know flies didn't land on the food, which is uncovered.

Nah, I'd rather not have food and refreshments. This gimmick doesn't make a difference.

What do you think?

Originally Posted by Electrician4you

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.

Originally Posted by oh come on!

exactly. This is just coming across as desperate.
Some of these agents should run their ideas past a think tank first.

Food doesn't sell the home. Pricing and marketing do. Put that on your postcard.

I think it's usually about other agents, and not about prospective buyers.