I don't do open houses, but if I did, I'd have property brochures, a personal brochure on myself, small bottles of water. Why would you think about gifts for strangers?

I didn't know that Big Box Brokerages have gift packets? As far as I know, it's the agent that takes most of the costs.

I have never used these - it's not a baby shower.

I give them a flyer with the house information and my card. They don't need anything else if they're buyers who are actually there to view the house.

Selina Woody - flyers are fine. 

Cookies, water bottle, snacks are fine - however, some people may have a food allergy!

Gifts? Why?

No gifts thats' for sure! Biggest mistake new agents make is buying handouts and spending a fortune on marketing gimmics no one cares about.

Hand out my card, a brochure on me perhaps a copy of a news letter and tell them "Call me".

An information sheet on the property is all you need.

I do open houses.  I have a one page flyer on the house and one on the team for anyone not coming in with an agent.

Food and drink is nice.  I've done that for broker's open houses, but it does lead to a mess so bring trash cans, towels and a vacuum cleaner.  Typically I do not do anything other than the aforementioned flyers for public open houses.  I see it as a waste of money.  I don't buy a house because the agent gave me a pen.  I've taken many a listing and seen the kitchen full of scratch pads and pens from other agents.

Just make a few personal hand outs and business cards - no gifts EVER!

Nina Hollander nailed this one!

Features of the property and the location.

I do open houses with a high level of success.  I have a property flyer, local market information, a magnet calendar (with my info) and since I am in Arizona, usually bottle water.  A guest will remember your conversation and information on the house and market.  If they take the magnet (on the table for them to take as they wish) fine.  No gifts, no food (allergies, some parents don;t watch their kids and cookies on the carpet is not fun to clean up).  Your gift is your information and knowledge.  Agents, not the brokerage provide whatever is available at an open house.

Always the brochure, and I like to have a lender attend for house payments.

Property brochures

I have a signup sheet, if they would like more information then we will email it to them.

We have great listing brochures that get produced in-house.  I also have a large two sided abbreviated personal brochure.  And I offer to email my e-book.

I hate open's

Boy I want them to walk out with three items that have my name on from calendars to notepads and my business card at least.

It's been 14 years since I've done an open house.  When I did I had flyers of the home and bottle water that was it for lookers.

Property brochures, and if it is an extremely hot day, chilled water is fine, otherwise just the property brochure. A

You need to have a "leave behind" so they can mark or remember the experience. A flyer, with all the relevant data is traditional. Just the facts!

Yes; just a spec flyer and cold water.

I have never seen gifts at an open house.

I am on the Nina Hollander bandwagon this morning!

I think the "premade" packets get thrown in the garbage. Just have your cards and present your charming, professional self.

I'd ask them if they'd like a digital copy of the other open houses in the area or price range they like. Get their contact info and send it to them from your open. Now you gave and you got.

The most important thing to me was to obtain their information and their motivation for real estate.

I no longer do open houses.  You got some great answers.

I provide a property brochure with complete information and a floor plan plus neighborhood information including comparable sales.   Bottled water too. 

Property information and promotional information and/or material about yourself. Maybe some water if it's hot. 

I don't give them anything other than a property flyer. However, I do have available bottled water and small snacks (like bagged pretzels, crackers, fruit snacks) for the kiddos. It keeps them occupied and quells the meltdowns while mom and dad are trying to look at the house.