Weird Open House (agents, sale, Realtors, houses)

[oakread2]

I just went to the weirdest open house. There's a house for sale around the corner from me that I thought I would check out. There is only one picture on the listing of the outside, nothing of the inside. I like to see what others in my neighborhood have done to update their houses and get ideas for mine.

Anyway, the open house was today, a Thursday, from 12:30 - 1:30. That in itself is odd as it's the middle of the workday. I decided to stop by on my way back to work after lunch and got there about 12:45. There was someone outside who told me the open house is over and that the Realtor, or maybe the Realtor's assistant, left a few minutes earlier saying "No one else is going to show up."

I guess they don't really want to sell that house. Although I have noticed that listings from this particular agency tend to stay on the market a long time.

[Okey Dokie]

I wonder if it was a “public”open house or one for realtors only? Based on the time/day, I’d think the latter.

[emm74]

It was pretty easy to find the listing - didn't say that it was for other agents although that does seem possible given the time period.

Then again, the listing description sounds like it's written by a marginally literate person so who knows what they were going for.

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by oakread2

I just went to the weirdest open house. There's a house for sale around the corner from me that I thought I would check out. There is only one picture on the listing of the outside, nothing of the inside. I like to see what others in my neighborhood have done to update their houses and get ideas for mine.

Anyway, the open house was today, a Thursday, from 12:30 - 1:30. That in itself is odd as it's the middle of the workday. I decided to stop by on my way back to work after lunch and got there about 12:45. There was someone outside who told me the open house is over and that the Realtor, or maybe the Realtor's assistant, left a few minutes earlier saying "No one else is going to show up."

I guess they don't really want to sell that house. Although I have noticed that listings from this particular agency tend to stay on the market a long time.

You were not interested in buying the house. They may have had an invitee list. Why does this matter?

[jerseyj]

Sounds like a realtor open house.
Around here, they are usually held on Tuesdays at noon.

[oakread2]

I just thought it was odd that they said it was over 10 minutes after it started. And I'm interested because I like seeing what other people with similar houses to mine have done with them. It gives me ideas, although my husband thinks I already have enough ideas.

It could have been for realtors only, but it was listed as if anyone could stop by. Anyway, just kind of odd.

[Diana Holbrook]

You're right.... it's very odd to advertise an open house and then not hold it open!

I wish we were all good at what we do! I really do.