Hi Dave,

Just curious if this applies to Open Houses: if a couple has chosen a real estate agent, should we not go to open houses on our own? Do we need to announce who we're working with when we walk in? We had seen a particular house with our agent, and the next week it came up as an open house and we wanted to see it a second time, but didn't want to take up the agent’s time again.

Name withheld, Grand Junction

Name withheld,

This is an easy question to answer…. Finally! Just kidding, but the answer is easy! An open house is held “open to the public” for anyone to come look at a home, regardless of their agent representation. The scenario you described happens all the time and it is always best to just let the agent who is working the open house know that you had seen it with your agent and you are just coming back to take a casual second look. Let them know who your agent is and leave it at that. It was kind of you to be respectful of your agent’s time, but I am sure he/she would have been happy to go with you if you desired.

Dave Kimbrough

The Kimbrough Team

RE/MAX 4000, Inc.