Why PRE Open House is a Better Way to Find Open Houses
Times have changed when it comes to selling and buying homes, but one thing that hasn’t changed is that agents still hold open houses and that open houses still prove to be a very effective way of allowing buyers to preview homes in person without having to make an appointment with a realtor. Home buyers still enjoy previewing a neighborhood or homes at their leisure months before actually hiring a realtor to help them with their home purchase. Home buyers wanting to visit open houses used to have to check local newspapers, get flyers attached to their door or follow signs in order to find them. Nowadays, the search for open houses is mostly done online through property search websites leading buyers down a line of confusing miscommunication and misdirecting them to agents that know little or nothing about the property they are inquiring about.
Why PRE Open House is a Better Way to Find Open Houses Instead of Other Platforms
Home buyers can look for open houses on other sites and are only given a time and a date about that open house. Open House Agents are currently not allowed to enter any other information regarding an open house nor can they be contacted directly by a home buyer for questions regarding that property. Information such as gate codes, special directions or any changes to the open house in real time can not currently be communicated to the buyer given the current platforms. PRE Open House is revolutionizing the open house experience by allowing agents to enter detailed information regarding the open house event, and update that information in real time, as well as provide a direct point of contact for pertinent information such as gate codes or questions needing immediate attention regarding the property. On other platforms, a buyer that clicks on a “Contact Agent” button is unknowingly sending their contact information to numerous agents who have all paid for the “buyer lead”. The agents paying for these leads often have little or no knowledge of the property which leads to frustrated buyers. The majority of the time, the actual listing agent or open house agent is not the one being contacted at all and has no knowledge of the inquiry, again leading to a frustrated buyer trying to attend an open house.
PRE Open House is Different
PRE Open House is the first website and mobile app created with a direct line of communication between the buyer and the agent. Whether it be the listing agent or the open house agent, buyers can click on the contact agent button and are directly connected with the agent holding the open house. This makes for an easier and much more enjoyable open house experience for both the buyer and the agent. Buyers can instantly message about gate codes, directions, running late, private showings, or simply to ask questions about the property that are not displayed online. This information is all communicated in real time which allows for a more enjoyable open house experience for both the buyer and the agent.
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