First-Ever Nationwide Open House Weekend!
April 10 - 11, 2010
What is the Nationwide Open House Weekend?
Realtors® around the nation will be holding open houses on the weekend of April 10 and 11, 2010 during Realtor® Nationwide Open House Weekend! Thousands of people who have listed their homes for sale will open their doors with a Realtor® as host.
How is this weekend different than any other weekend in April?
This is an incredible opportunity for consumers to shop for a new home while:
• Interest rates are still low
• Home prices are lower
• The variety of home choices available
• The Expanded First-time Home Buyers Federal Tax Credit is still available.
Eventually, home prices and interest rates will climb, inventory will become scarce and the tax credit will be gone.
Why Buy Now?
For many people, now really is a good time to buy a home. Inventory is high, prices are down and mortgage rates are near 50-year lows. Not to mention the multiple financing options available including the Home Buyer Tax Credit.
Learn More About the Home Buyer Tax Credit
Take advantage of the Home Buyer Tax Credit which is now extended until April 30, 2010. The Tax Credit grants up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers until April 30, 2010 and up to $6,500 to current qualifying home owners purchasing a new or existing home between November 7, 2009 and April 30, 2010. Click here to learn more.
NVAR will:
•create and distribute press releases
•provide you with Realtor® Nationwide Open House logos and graphics to help you highlight your participation in this national event
What we need from you:
This is a collaborative event that will only work if you participate by incorporating the Realtor® Nationwide Open House graphics provided in your marketing efforts. Use them on your Web site, blog, e-mails, Facebook page and in any other advertising outreach you employ, such as mailings and flyers.
By pooling the efforts of Realtors® across the country, we can turn a weekend of open houses into a national event!
Ideas
Below are ideas to promote your participation in this national event and get the most for your effort:
•Feature the Realtor® Nationwide Open House logo on your web site, blog and e-mails.
•Feature the Realtor® Nationwide Open House logo on your promotional material for your open house.
•Post the link to the Realtor® Nationwide Open House logo on Facebook whenever you discuss your open house on April 10 and
April 11.
•Add the Realtor® Nationwide Open House logo on your printed advertising like mailings and flyers.
•Encourage your colleagues to participate - The more Realtors® showing open houses on April 10 and April 11, the larger - and more media-worthy - the event will be.
Graphics
Below are links to the graphics and tools you can use in your promotion.
All the doors 120x300
Balloon 300x180
Look Balloons 300x180
Blue Balloons 400x120
Before Expiration 120x300
Open House 400x120
Logo from top of page:
Logo large
Logo small
Other Resources
NAR offers a host of resources for Realtors® marketing open houses. Click here to view the Field Guide to Open Houses, which includes valuable safety information.