Nationwide Open House scheduled for April 28-29

The REALTOR® Nationwide Open House, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, is an optional program designed to encourage brokers and agents to participate in hosting open houses at selected listings of their choice.  Dozens of states and many more local boards around the country are planning to participate in the third annual event.

NHAR has contacted daily newspapers throughout New Hampshire (see below), and those listed have indicated that they are willing to run a coordinated ad campaign, many at discounted rates, in the week leading up to the event.  Anyone who has particular listings that will be included as part of the Nationwide Open House is encouraged to contact the papers below and have those listings included in the special advertising section.

• Avenues/Union Leader: Pat Mckerley at 206-1579 or PMckerley@UnionLeader.com
• Concord Monitor: Emily Freeman at 369-3202 or efreeman@cmonitor.com
• Conway Daily Sun: Contact your local ad rep or call 356-3456
• Claremont Eagle Times: Cheri Bond at 504-3167 or cheri@eagletimes.com
• Fosters Daily Democrat: Chris Olio at 207-490-1431 or colio@fosters.com
• Keene Sentinel: Lorraine Ellis at 352-1234 ext. 1201 or lellis@keenesentinel.com
• Laconia Citizen: Mike Masessa 524-3800 ext. 120 or mmasessa@citizen.com 
• Nashua Telegraph: Laurie Blais at 594-6506 or lblais@nashuatelegraph.com
• Portsmouth Herald: Tammy Ham at 570-2167 or tham@seacoastonline.com
• Valley News: Contact your local ad rep or Rich Wallace at 727-3245 or advertising@vnews.com

While this is a list of the participating dailies, you should also feel free to contact other media outlets to promote your listings.

Additional resources

• For a copy of the official Nationwide Open House logo, which you are welcome to use in any way you see fit to promote your open houses, click here (If the logo comes up in a web browser, right click to save.).
• For a copy of the press release being distributed to statewide media on Friday, April 20, click here.
• For other infomation and resources regarding the Nationwide Open House, click here.
• For those interested in purchasing REALTOR® balloons for the event, contact NHAR Communications Director Dave Cummings at dave@nhar.com or 603-225-5549.

In addition to the Nationwide Open House offering a means to show homes in a collaborative way, it also provides a way for REALTORS® to share key messages, including:

• Investment: The tax and other financial advantages of home ownership.
• Timing: Today's excellent climate for home buying.
• Community-building: Home ownership strengthens communities by virtue of the increased social investment of home owners.
• REALTOR® advantage: The benefits of using a REALTOR®.

Please refer any questions to NHAR Communications Director Dave Cummings, at dave@nhar.com or 603-225-5549.