{"id":13917,"date":"2024-10-07T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=13917"},"modified":"2024-10-08T00:39:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T07:39:50","slug":"buyer-what-happens-at-an-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-what-happens-at-an-open-house\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Things You Can Expect to Happen at a Real Estate Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"

At some point while house hunting<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to back away from the online listings and check out some properties in person, and attending open houses<\/a> can be a great way to do that.<\/p>\n

But if you haven\u2019t been to an open house<\/a> before, you\u2019ll need some clarity around the rules of the road and how these events typically play out. Who will be there? Are you free to wander anywhere? How can you make the most out of your time touring the home?<\/p>\n

Not to worry. Let\u2019s talk about what happens at an open house so you know what to expect.<\/p>\n

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Step One: Consult with a Trusted Buyer's Agent<\/h3>\n

Tell us a little bit about your plans (where you\u2019re looking to buy and when you want to make a purchase), and we\u2019ll connect you with top-rated buyer\u2019s agents in your area. It takes only a few minutes, and it\u2019s free.<\/p>\n \n

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1. The listing agent will host \u2014 you likely won\u2019t meet the sellers.<\/h2>\n

If you were hoping to meet the current owners of the home at the open house so you could ask them questions about it\u2026sorry, but you won\u2019t get that opportunity. Sellers don\u2019t usually hang around during their own open house. It\u2019s considered rude to do so. Without the owners there, visitors can feel free to check out the place and visualize it as their own.<\/p>\n

You will, however, meet the listing agent<\/a> representing the property when you attend an open house. Whether you bring your buyer\u2019s agent to any open houses is up to you, but you certainly don\u2019t need to have your agent there to pop in and check out a house that\u2019s open to the public. Plus, buyer\u2019s agents are fine with their clients visiting open houses without them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love when my buyers go to open houses,\u201d says Jeremy Zucker<\/a>, a top agent serving the White Plains<\/a> and New Rochelle<\/a> areas in New York who specializes in helping buyers. Zucker says he not only appreciates buyers\u2019 initiative, but he also asks for their impressions of any homes they\u2019ve toured and checks out the properties himself if he hasn\u2019t already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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