Realtor Academy · Field Notes
Make your next open house more useful.
Give visitors a practical way to think about the home: its ongoing costs, their financing questions, and a clear next step. A hypothetical payment is not a personalized loan quote.
3 min read · Updated October 2026
The short answer
Give visitors a practical way to think about the home: its ongoing costs, their financing questions, and a clear next step. A hypothetical payment is not a personalized loan quote.
Last reviewed October 2026
This is not a loan approval or commitment to lend. Final eligibility depends on full application, credit, income, assets, property, occupancy, lien position, and underwriting review.
Prepare a property-cost worksheet
Gather verified taxes, HOA information, known special assessments, and relevant property details. Label insurance and financing figures as estimates unless you have a suitable current quote.
Offer the same helpful resources to every visitor. Avoid assumptions about someone’s finances, household, or eligibility based on appearance or personal characteristics.
Invite a conversation rather than demand a form
Ask what the visitor wants to understand about the home. Offer an affordability worksheet or advisor introduction, with their permission. Do not collect financial documents or sensitive identifiers at an open house.
Coordinate without referral promises
Ask Broadview about a property-specific financing review or educational conversation. Any co-marketing, cost sharing, or event support needs an appropriate compliance review; never exchange benefits for referrals.
Put it into practice
A working checklist for this visit. No account or saved client data.
A conversation starter
Would you like a worksheet for comparing the monthly costs of this home with another one? An advisor can help verify the financing assumptions.
Adapt this wording to the situation. Agent outreach should follow permission, brokerage, fair-housing, advertising, and applicable communication requirements.
Further reading
- CFPB: Buying a house (opens in a new tab)
- CFPB: RESPA referral and promotional activity rules (opens in a new tab)
Professional-development resources, not accredited continuing education, legal advice, or a promise of transactions.
Frequently asked questions
Can Broadview help me apply this to a real situation?
Yes. Request an advisor conversation to discuss your goals and the assumptions you want to verify. Tools and educational materials are not loan offers or guarantees of financing or results.
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