Comments on: Invite the Neighors to Your Open House

By: Ben Roberts | EXITrealestate540.com

Ben Roberts | EXITrealestate540.com — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:41:11 +0000

Great article (and video) on ‘thinking outside the box” about open houses. I would be excited to have you as my Realtor if I lived in St. Louis! I’ll be sharing your video with all of my agents… maybe get them thinking laterally for once Congrats on the carnival win last week!

By: Carnival of Real Estate: 158th Edition | MyNewPlace Blog

Carnival of Real Estate: 158th Edition | MyNewPlace Blog — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:38:02 +0000

[...] Karen Goodman of Arch City Homes suggests a new approach to holding an open house: invite the neighbors! This may be counterintuitive, as neighbors are obviously not moving next door, but it does bring the real estate agent in close connection to that neighborhood in their city or territory, it brings about the possibility that the neighbors will have acquaintances looking and mention the listing to them, and if and when interested buyers do show up, they’ll see a crowded house filled with what appear to be interested parties. [...]

By: Sara Stevens

Sara Stevens — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:14:59 +0000

Great job Karen. I can’t believe we actually got to talk to over half of the people in that community! I was nervous to go at first but it ended up being really fun!!!

I’ll walk a neighborhood again with you any time!

By: Robyns Online World

Robyns Online World — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:42:27 +0000

Awesome! You did a fantastic job and I love the idea too! I know it is nervous to make the first one, but it gets easier (I already made a 2nd one of me and posted it today). Good job!

By: Todd Jordan

Todd Jordan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:34:50 +0000

Karen, This ID totally rocks! Wish I’d have thought about this when we sold our home years ago.

Your idea would work in other areas as well, beyond selling homes.

Cheers to the video as well. It made it more real.