One of the best marketing tool a Realtor Williamsburg VA uses to sell a property is hold an open house. It is a good investment of time and a solid strategy for bringing multiple potential buyers through the house in a short amount of time. This can help buyers to take action if they are interested in the house and don’t want to risk losing it to other interested parties.

However, not everyone that walks through an open house is interested in buying at or even looking at the house.

When a Realtor Williamsburg VA hosts an open house, expect to see the following types of visitors.

Interested Buyers

There are actual buyers that will show up at the open house. They may have been waiting specifically for this property to have an open house or they may just happen to be driving by and want to see the house. They may be actually interested in the house, or they may be just checking to get an idea of what is available on the market.

The Nosy Neighbor

Chances are good that you have heard of a nosy neighbor. People are naturally curious about things and other people’s houses tend to be at the top of that list.

Your neighbors may just be curious to see what the house looks like on the inside, or they may want to see how much of their house is visible from the neighbor’s window.

Realtor Williamsburg VA Working for Clients

Many time Realtor Williamsburg VA will look at open houses to scout out potential houses for their clients. If the house seems like a good fit for one of their clients they will set up a time to bring their buyer back to look at the house during a private showing.

If the Realtor Williamsburg VA realizes the house isn’t a good fit for their client then they haven’t wasted the client’s time or energy looking at a house they will not be interested in.

Competing Agents

If the seller talked with several real estate agents before deciding who to list with there is a chance that the agents who lost the listing may want to come through the house. They might have given the seller advice on what to do and want to see if they applied the advice or not.

Previous Owners

People who have previously lived in a house are often curious to see what the house looks like now. An open house is a great time to take a look because there is no pressure and they don’t feel like they are taking advantage of an agent’s time because they are already at the house anyway.

While every seller wants to see a large amount of people come through their open house it is important to understand that not all of them will be interested buyers. There are many people that just enjoy looking at different homes and want to see what they look like. Some people will be interested buyers and others will have an agenda of their own.