COLDWELL BANKER®  PROVIDES TIPS FOR HOME BUYERS VISITING OPEN HOUSES 

Open houses are as important for home buyers as they are for the seller, as prospective buyers can assess and compare a large number of properties at once.

The professionals at Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation offer the following recommendations to buyers to make the most of the Open House season:

Open House Tips for the Buyer

Feet on the Street: Real estate sales associates encourage their buyers to visit a significant number of open houses. Seeing different homes can give buyers a much better idea of exactly what they desire in a property, and help them understand how much home their money can buy.

Communicate With Your Sales Associate: Buyers should agree upon a procedure with their sales associate before visiting open houses. Since real estate professional have access to numerous available homes, not only those with open houses, an open line of communication will enable him or her to understand which neighborhood, types of homes and even particular features are attractive to the buyer.

Take Copious Notes: Homebuyers should take notes when attending open houses, especially when visiting multiple homes during the day. The notes, along with the marketing materials handed out at the open houses, will help the prospective buyers narrow down the list of homes that are of interest.

Be Patient: Home buying is a process that usually involves negotiating. If a buyer attends an open house and likes the property, it is generally best to keep it to him- or herself. They should contact their sales associate later to schedule a private showing.