Q1. I’d like you to supervise an Open Home for me. What area do you cover?
The North Shore is the area where I am based.
However, since I love driving I work Auckland-wide.
… & yes of course, there is an additional travel charge for Open Homes outside of the North Shore area.
Q2. How much do you charge to supervise an Open Home?
The costs have most certainly not kept up with the petrol price hikes, you’ll be pleased to know!
In keeping with former colleagues, the standard Open Home costs are as follows;-
| North Shore | $50 | No additional petrol costs |
| Auckland (Beyond the North Shore) | $50 | Additional Petrol costs apply Typically, an additional $10 |
Cost variations may occur. This will always be discussed with you first.
Q3. You are not an agent anymore. How can you legally do an Open Home for me?
Excellent question! I can SUPERVISE your Open Home.
I can;-
- Open up & prep the property in readiness for your Open Home attendees
- Greet your prospective buyers and take registrations for you
- Attend to the security of your listed property
- Give out property flyers that you have provided
- Give your business card to Open Home attendees
I cannot;-
- Represent myself as an agent (salesperson)
- Answer property questions in a way that would suggest I am currently an agent
- Discuss price, value, or details pertaining to the house
- Express an opinion about the condition of the property
Advantages to you;-
- You can be assured that nothing has inadvertently been said about the property that might upset your campaign
- You get keep ALL of the registrations – including full sale & potential leads (unless otherwise arranged)
- Your vendors will appreciate that I have been an agent for many years, & am familiar with Open Home expectations & routines
Q4. I want an advert written. How much do you charge?
The base charge is just $50.
Additional pencil-chewing, site visits, Council & extra research requirements are add-on costs.
Q5. I like my adverts to be written in a particular way. What is your style?
If you can provide me with an example of an advert that you have written, or one that you’ve seen and favour, I can usually replicate the style for your purposes.
As you are aware, a successful advert is made up of many ingredients. My role is to try and match my knowledge of ‘advertising for purpose’ with your requested requirements. I take guidance from you.
Things for you to consider;-
- Do you prefer bullet points or a story?
- Do you like a mix of story & key bullet points?
- Do you already have a header in mind?
- Is there something that your seller wants mentioned?
- What do you feel is the main selling point of the property?
- Who is your target buyer? Age group? Young families? Business professionals?
- Do you want your advert to be a ‘teaser’, or a literary walk-through of your property?
- When will your photos be available to view?
Advertising
“… an advertisement should catch a person’s attention, create a memorable impression, trigger a response, and motivate the viewer to take action in a way that they not intended prior to seeing your advert …”
Q6. What type of property advert can you write that is the most economical for me?
One of the most cost-effective advert layouts utlilises the following;-
Header/Title/Attention
An introductory sentence or two
- Bullet points to further support the various AIDA acronyms
- Interest
- Desire
- Fact
- Solution
- Location Benefits
Followed by another sentence or two that includes a ‘call to action’.
This is a versatile ‘default’ writing approach that agents can adapt for different media requirements.
You can use this formula for writing your own ads – or you can outsource the task to me.
Time-wise, this can also be a cost-effective foundation for your property advertising campaign. It’s visually effective, & well thought-out phrases can be easier for your readers to view.
(Of course, what appears simple can sometimes take hours to craft!).
Q7. Where do you work from? Do you have an office?
As I am now a freelancer, I am able to work from home remotely.
Like agents, as long as I’m connected to a phone & the internet I’m able to do a lot of my work wherever I am.
‘Wherever I lay my phone, that’s my office’ … Isn’t there a song about that?
I’m also a night owl, so a lot of my keyboarding is done around the pumpkin hour.
This is advantageous for you in that an urgent advert request for example, can be given to me in the evening, for you to approve in the morning. YOU get to go out on the town while your paperwork is quietly being attended to. That’s smart. That’s life balance.
How does this help you?
YOU get more time to focus on the things that you enjoy or need to do, & you manage to stay fresh for your more dollar-productive work activities.
It also means you can access OTA Services & ‘Secret Agent Ange’ without anyone knowing that you’ve outsourced your work.
Q8. What are some of the advantages of using O’TA Services?
You … can … improve … your … life balance!
 |  |  |  |  |
It means you can access OTA Services & ‘Secret Agent Angie’ without anyone knowing that you’ve outsourced your work.
- You can have time off occasionally.
- Have family time, a date night, or just chill-out & unplug. OTA Services can cover some of your work for you.
- Can’t justify having a P.A at the moment – but want to crank your business? OTA Services is the perfect solution!
- With OTA Services, it’s pay-as-you-go. It’s cost effective for you. No long binding contracts.
- Try the service. If you like it, continue to use it – as & when you need it.
- It’s a flexible. Angie knows the business. She knows how varied the tasks can be. She’s not phased.
- Confidentiality. Massively important! Your business remains YOUR business. Absolutely imperative!
- OTA Services can be your invisible friend. Work can get done quietly behind the scenes.
- Here’s an option that successful TOP agents use: An Open Home Assistant or ‘prepper’.
- YOU just want to talk to prospective clients – not turn on lights, lay out material & fiddle with locks & flags
- OTA Services can go ahead & open up … & close up. Work in tandem. You stay fresh & get more done.
- This is particularly useful when you’ve Open Homes separated by quite a distance. No rushing!
- When your listing is an apartment or a Home & Income, it’s great to have an Open Home Assistant.
- You can place yourself wherever you feel you’ll be the most effective, & Angie can attend to supervision elsewhere