Intended Result
Buyer Specialists get leads and impress Sellers by hosting “Mega Open Houses.” This is separate from marketing an open house, which is done by Nick and Steph.
Summary
Open houses can be a chore or they can be productive. Preparation and follow-up maximize the chance of them being a worthwhile activity. Prospect by Brian Icenhower pp. 159-207 has a great framework. Combine this with the idea of hosting a “Mega Open House” as championed by coaches like Tom Ferry.
Steps
When | What | Who |
When signing exclusive Listing | Decide on open house date | Nick |
Media Day | Record OH video shorts for Social | Team |
Media Day | Take a photo for OH | Team |
Exclusive Phase | Create OH Flats for Socials | Steph |
Exclusive Phase | Create QR code sign for feature sheet | Steph |
Exclusive Phase | Share all marketing materials, Feature Sheet, Pre-Inspection w/ hosting agents | Steph |
1 week to OH | Add Open House information to Matrix and website | Steph |
1 week to OH | Book the Open House in ShowingTime | Buyer Specialist |
1 week to OH | Install Open House topper | Buyer Specialist/Steph |
1 week to OH | Preview neighbourhood. Know the local schools and restaurants as well. | Buyer Specialist |
1 week to OH | Door knock and drop off door hangers to invite neighbours to OH. Invite neighbours to no-obligation property alert if they would like to be notified of the sale price. | Buyer Specialist |
2 days to OH | Choose locations of 6 or more Open House signs | Buyer Specialist |
1 day to OH | Pick up food and drink for OH, and contest prize | Buyer Specialist |
1 day to OH | Review scripts in Prospect pp 195-208 | Buyer Specialist |
1 day to OH, or OH Day before 10 am | Place six or more Open House signs | Buyer Specialist |
Open House | - Arrive 15 minutes early - Turn on all lights - Open blinds and curtains - Ensure that valuables are tucked away - Laptop open and connected to WiFi, logged in to Matrix - Test sign-in form - Greet guests and get 100% sign in. - Don’t hover, but maintain security. - Give guests “homework” to encourage feedback. Ask them to come back and tell you what they thought of a certain feature or area of the house, or even our marketing materials. - Ask clients if they would like to be on a no-obligation property alert. - Livestream Open House at the beginning, or if it is dead. | Buyer Specialist |
Closing the open house: before you leave the house. | - Turn off all lights except those that the Sellers have asked to keep on. - Check that windows are closed and locked (in case someone has opened them with the intent of returning to rob the home). - Lock doors and lock key in lockbox. - Text, email or call Nick with an update on how it went. Email is best since he can forward this to the Sellers, who will be curious. | Buyer Specialist |
Evening on the day of OH | Follow-up with OH guests. Put them on a 7-touch program. | Buyer Specialist |
Evening on the day of OH | Let the Sellers know how the OH went. | Nick |