Agents are taught altogether too much manure.  I just read a blog that addressed the horror and absence of value of holding open houses.  It had a couple of facts.  A tiny portion of open house visitors buy the house they saw at the open.  

Here’s an interesting one of our own.  Over 60% of the people visiting opens will buy a house within six months.  So the majority of people that the Agent encounters at the open are serious, motivated Buyers. 

When an open is chosen well and conducted correctly it is a one of the simplest and most effective ways to generate business. 
All year long Agents ask me about things they read or heard that just didn’t seem right to them.  In most cases their judgment and instincts are better than the advice they are receiving.  So, I tell them.  Trust your judgment.  Something you hear may have worked for the person offering it.  On the other hand the person offering it may just be repeating some error they heard rather than having first hand experience with it.  Or the advice may work for the person offering it.  It’s a match for their personal style and their approach to their business.  But it is a mismatch for yours.

Trust your judgment.  Learn to trust your judgment.  You will discover it is your best guide.