Can anyone remember when open houses were not used to help sell a home? Help is the operative word, as holding an open house is not a primary marketing tool to sell a home. More and more agents are saying they are a waste of time, especially successful agents who feel like holding an open house is more like fishing for prospective clients than a potential buyer of the home being held open.

My personal experience is, as much as I would rather be doing something else with my weekend afternoon time, open houses have led to sales and new clients. The relationship of house sitting hours to finding a buyer or new client is not very good. For me, I would estimate it at about 65 to 75 hours per