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Open Houses do they work?

I recently read an article and the author was VERY adamant that open houses did not work.  I think Open Houses do work if done correctly and "worked" like any other real estate SYSTEM. I have been in the real estate industry now for over 25 years.  I calculate that I must have held at least 2 open houses a month for at least 15 of those years.  That calculates to be 360 open houses.  With an average of 5 visitors per open house =1800 new prospects.  Now what I don't know is the conversion rate of those 1800 prospects. When I first started out, I did not have any kind of a business plan or system in place for tracking my business.  What I do know is that I would rather sit at an open house than sitting in an office "waiting and hoping" for the phones to ring.  Over the past few years, the prospects that I have found via open houses have been my main source of business. I would be interested in hearing what is your main source of new prospects. D...

Foreclosure update

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According to the site Realtytrac that tracks foreclosure filings nationwide: 1 in every 568 homes in Horry County received a foreclosure filing in July 2012. Below is a chart showing the areas: In the State of South Carolina -  1 in every 536  housing units received a foreclosure filing in July 2012. Horry County ranked 5th in South Carolina for number of foreclosure filings. Good news? Bad News?  Good News for buyers !!!  It's time to snap up those deals out there. Call me for a complete list of all of the Horry County Foreclosures currently listed for sale. 843.997.4595 Sue Lucas Broker Associate Re/Max Southern Shores www.suelucas.com