Heather James

Preparing for an Open House

Ensuring your home receives maximum exposure is a key part of any home sale. That's why it pays to sell your home with the help of your real estate professional through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The MLS provides details of your home to all real estate professionals in the area, and markets the property to a broad range of potential buyers. In the GTA that's around 25,000 other Realtors and an incredible number of interested buyers through the website www.Realtor.ca !

To further maximize exposure, I may recommend you hold an open house as soon as the property goes on the market,pursuant to local by-laws or condominium rules.

Most open houses for the public are held on a weekend afternoon (usually 2-4 pm) when potential buyers often have more time, but occasionally we recommend an "after work" open house between 5-8pm to catch the eyes of people returning home. I know that people who love where they live want their friends and family to enjoy living nearby too - so my open house is designed to capture the attention of the maximum number of people who would know the Buyers we are reaching out.

Following are three things to keep in mind pending an upcoming open house: