Come on out for the official Open House Weekend, promoted by the National Association of REALTORS® and the Memphis Association. Of course, this is a last ditch effort to wring out the last of the buyers who may be eligible for the $8000 first-time home buyer tax credit (up to $6500 credit for those who have owned a home before and qualify). Not a bad thing, but worthy of disclosing. To get the credit you must have a property under contract by April 30 and have it closed by June 30, 2010. NAR and the local association’s promotion of this event is some free PR for the 2 listings I will be holding open on Sunday; even though the association is giving me up to 5 free balloons for each listing, I still have to pay for the ad in the CA. Since there will be an inordinate number of Open Houses this week end (1200+), you will probably get the chance to explore a neighbor’s home that you otherwise wouldn’t be welcomed into.
Or maybe you are seriously looking to buy a home, whether or not you are taking advantage of the tax credit. It’s a good chance to see a number of properties without having to engage the services of a pesky buyer’s agent. Open house tip for potential home buyers: That friendly agent who greets you at the open house, shoves a card in your hand, and tries so hard to get your contact information works for the home seller.
Whatever your motivation, I would love to meet you at one of my open houses on Sunday (April 11):
1990 Manila (2 BR / 1 BA) $99,999 from 1-2:15
and
1887 York (2BR /2 BA + nice studio space) $159,900 from 3-5
Come by and meet me and check them out.
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