When I first started in real estate, I was eager for advice. The best advice I got from an experienced agent was simple but powerful: “Do as many open houses as you can.” I took his advice to heart.

Open houses are still a fundamental pillar of the business. NAR reports that 53% of home buyers visit open houses. So more than half of the buyers out there shopping, at some point in their search, ...

Beginning this month, certain open house signs are banned in the East Bay city of Livermore, part of a larger ban on all temporary signs on public streets or sidewalks. The original intent of the ...