How I run an open house
When I hold a home open, my job that afternoon is to know the house better than anyone who walks through it. I read the disclosure package before the doors open, I know the permit history, the age of the roof and systems, what the HOA charges if there is one, and what the comparable sales actually closed at. Ask me the hard questions, including the ones the flyer does not answer, and you will get a straight reply. If I do not know something, I say so and find out.
You will not get a hard sell. Walk through at your own pace, take photos if the seller allows it, and ask for the disclosure package if you are serious; I would rather you read it early than fall for a kitchen and regret a foundation. Sign-in is appreciated because the seller wants to know who visited, but a visit costs you nothing and obligates you to nothing.
What to expect when you visit
Come as you are, with or without an agent. If you already work with an agent, tell me and I will respect that relationship. If you do not, I am happy to explain how the home is priced, what the offer timeline looks like, and what it would take to compete for it, in English or in Russian. Bay Area open houses move fast in a normal weekend market: if a home speaks to you, the useful next step is a conversation about disclosures and timing, not a second weekend of thinking.
Find the next open house
My current inventory, with photos and details, lives on the current listings page. Open-house dates and walkthrough videos go up on my Instagram, @openhouse.sf, usually a few days before each weekend. If you want a heads-up about a specific city or price range, text me and I will let you know personally when something matching opens up, including homes that never get a public open house at all.
