After listing your home for sale the first thought is to have an Open House. If you decide to have an open house do you know the danger you just agreed to?
In today’s world homeowners are keeping their doors locked at all times, purchasing homes in gated communities and installing comprehensive professionally monitored alarm systems to protect themselves and their personal property from criminals, such as those that stole $150,000 from a single open house.
If you are considering holding an open house you should first consider contacting your insurance carrier and lowering your deductible as much as possible to cover any loss of personal property due to theft during the open house as evidence by this video news story in 2016.
Sellers should do their own online research into the risks involved in open houses and whether they are a valuable selling tool by doing a simple online search for "Open House Dangers".
Cameron Village burglary suspect charged with jewelry theft during Raleigh open house
Don’t Leave the Door Open to DangerA Fake Buyer arrest in Elm Grove after suspect showed up at open house and robbed the placePolice: Man attended open houses as ruse to steal $15,000 worth of itemsMan found guilty of Open-House TheftsOpen Houses Leave Homeowners Open to TheftWoman accused of Stealing $26,000 worth of Jewelry from Real Estate Agent's Open House"A fake buyer:" Arrest after suspect showed up at open house and stole meds, jewelry
C) Jewelry;
D) Portable Electronics like Laptops and Cell Phones;
E) Identity Theft Paperwork;
F) Family Heirlooms;
G) Misc. small items easily pocketed.
This open house issue is a clear example as to why Sellers have found our years of experience a key factor in deciding to list their home with us saving thousands of dollars in commissions as we will always represent our client’s best interest by recommending access to our client's homes by Appointment Only.
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