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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't do open houses on any weekend, much less a holiday weekend.

Jul 01, 2016 11:26 AM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Depends on the holiday.  Travel ones like the 4th, no.  Family ones like Easter or Mother's Day, yes.  We had a good turnout to our Easter open house.  I actually have an agent scheduled to show one of my listings on July 3rd.

Jul 01, 2016 09:06 AM
Rainmaker
679,404
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

I do not have open houses on holidays and rarely throughout the year, unless the seller absolutely feels this is necessary to sell.  And it rarely is.

Jul 01, 2016 12:37 PM
Rainmaker
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Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

No, I try to avoid Holidays for an open house or local college football. I will show a house on a holiday, if the sellers allow it.

Jul 01, 2016 12:31 PM
Rainmaker
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CA COASTAL ESTATES Lauren Selinsky Perez CRS
California Coastal Estates - Aliso Viejo, CA
"Your Real Estate Broker" #oclauren

I have had Open Houses on several occasions on holidays, but I've been fortunate the past several years to be in escrow during holidays when I have listings. Just luck. Or hard work in marketing as Lou Ludwig would say.... 

Jul 01, 2016 09:48 AM
Rainmaker
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Yes.  There are people wanting or only have time on a holiday.

Jul 01, 2016 11:44 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Sybil Campbell  and  Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA  have the answer!

Jul 01, 2016 10:54 AM
Rainmaker
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Once I had two open houses on Father's Day weekend, one on Saturday and the other on Faher's Day.  I eventually got 5 transaction sides from those two open houses.

Jul 01, 2016 09:27 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

I try to stay away from Memorial Day , July 4th , Labor Day as well as the other Major Holiday Weekends 

Jul 01, 2016 10:19 PM
Rainmaker
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Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

I have and yes, they have been successful depending on the area.

Jul 01, 2016 10:00 PM
Rainmaker
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Yourquestion was about HOLIDAY WEEKENDS.

The answer is YES,

The caveat is NOT ON THE HOLIDAY ITSELF.

Have I had success SELLING a property?
Selling is one of the five purposes of an open house. The process of SELLING the house through an open house is not well suited for holiday weekends. Allowing a 24 hour period of silences loses the momentum created by the event.

Those stopping by at a holiday open house will be moment of opportunity responders and more suited to participation in other open house purposes.

Jul 01, 2016 09:17 PM
Rainmaker
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

No.

Jul 01, 2016 07:26 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

For some serious Holidays I take the day off, like Easter or Christmas, but for the others I work unless I have some family or volunteer committment that takes me away.

Opens on these days are generally popular.

Jul 01, 2016 05:36 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

If I'm available and clients do not mind, I hold open house anytime anywhere. You do not need many, you just need at least one solid lead. 

Jul 01, 2016 04:32 PM
Rainmaker
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Open houses don't work in my area, so I don't do them. Heck half of the restaurants in my small town are closing for the holiday weekend, so I'm sure an open house wouldn't attract too many people. 

Jul 01, 2016 01:33 PM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I have and some are successful.  But I am taking this weekend off.

Jul 01, 2016 12:51 PM
Rainmaker
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have done them in the past but not in a few years. I do not remember selling a house during that time at an open house.

Jul 01, 2016 12:45 PM
Rainmaker
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Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I usually don't even on non holidays Coal, if you want to see my listing make an appointment. If the seller ask I will do it though.

Jul 01, 2016 12:19 PM
Rainmaker
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Yes and Yes!!!

Jul 01, 2016 12:17 PM
Rainmaker
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Some holiday weekends yes but not July 4 weekend.  More often I was busy with buyers who wanted to view properties over the summer holiday weekends.

Jul 01, 2016 12:12 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I rarely do open houses at all any more.  If seller wanted an open house on a holiday weekend ... I'd do it.  We don't need open houses in my market to sell properties.  

Jul 01, 2016 11:51 AM
Rainmaker
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Nope. I may show house's if asked but I'm not going to sit at an open house by myself on a holiday.

Jul 01, 2016 11:32 AM
Rainmaker
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

If I have product, I do what it takes to move it. All inquires welcomed

Jul 01, 2016 09:54 AM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

yes, people buy every day of the year....one never knows when the buyer will surface....

Jul 01, 2016 09:14 AM
Rainmaker
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I try not to.

Jul 02, 2016 04:26 AM
Rainmaker
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I would pass on doing a open house this weekend, to many people out of town

 

Jul 02, 2016 01:57 AM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

No at least not on this one.

Jul 02, 2016 12:59 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

You will receive answers that tell you that no open house event will lead to success and others that any open house has the possibility of success.  It depends on the agent, the market and timing.   

Jul 02, 2016 12:47 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

We have, but our experience is poor for holiday weekends. You might get visitors to the area, who may not be qualified, are casing the joint, or are just bored.

Jul 01, 2016 11:45 PM
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Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

We tried on Memorial Day and were very unsuccessful. We won't bother trying on the Fourth.

Jul 01, 2016 11:41 PM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No open houses for me but I have sold homes on holidays.

Jul 01, 2016 11:11 PM
Rainmaker
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

We don't conduct Open Houses on ANY weekend, or any other day for that matter!! 

Jul 01, 2016 10:52 PM
Rainmaker
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

On owner occupied homes no way, in new construction we used to

Jul 01, 2016 10:49 PM
Rainmaker
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Don't do Open Houses any time!

Jul 01, 2016 10:28 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

When I did, holidays seemed to be a real downer

Jul 01, 2016 10:06 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

no

Jul 01, 2016 08:55 PM
Rainmaker
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

It depends on a number of factors.

Jul 01, 2016 05:15 PM
Rainmaker
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Coal Infantino - less likely to do so. Delayed a listing by a week just because of this weekend...

Jul 01, 2016 04:15 PM