Open houses are carefully staged performances. The sellers have cleaned, decluttered, and vacated. The listing agent is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Realtor Janet Erickson’s open house signs, which were returned on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Courtesy of Janet Erickson) Janet ...

When I first started in real estate, I was eager for advice. The best advice I got from an experienced agent was simple but powerful: “Do as many open houses as you can.” I took his advice to heart.

Open houses are still a fundamental pillar of the business. NAR reports that 53% of home buyers visit open houses. So more than half of the buyers out there shopping, at some point in their search, ...