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1. Starting an Open House

1.1. iPad

Before running an open house, you will need to make sure that you've created a listing page for the listing you're planning on running an open house for first. For more information on how to do this, click here.

To start the open house, log into your account. Go to "Listings" page, you will see all of your listings indexed in the right column.

Select the listing that you want to start the open house and tap "Begin Open House".

A pop-up message will appear every time you run an open house to display a few reminders. Click "Close" to close the message.
 

The main screen for your open house will feed the images you have uploaded to your listing page. Visitors can sign in and enter their contact information by tapping the "Touch to Sign In" button.

This is an example of what it will look like when a visitor is prompted to enter their contact information: 

After the visitor answers questions, Open Home Pro will confirm that the guest is signed in. Then, you will return back to the "Sign In" page for the next guest.

After everyone has signed in, you need to end the open house by tapping the house icon in the upper left corner.

 

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about uploading and changing photos, let us know at support@openhomepro.com

 

 

1.2. Android

Before running an open house, you will need to make sure that you've created a listing page for the listing you're planning on running an open house for first. For more information on how to do this, click here.

To start the open house, log into your account. Go to "Listings" page, you will see all of your listings indexed in the right column.

Select the listing that you want to start the open house and tap "Begin Open House".

A pop-up message will appear every time you run an open house to display a few reminders. Click "Close" to close the message.
 

The main screen for your open house will feed the images you have uploaded to your listing page. Visitors can sign in and enter their contact information by tapping the "Touch to Sign In" button.

This is an example of what it will look like when a visitor is prompted to enter their contact information: 

After the visitor answers questions, Open Home Pro will confirm that the guest is signed in. Then, you will return back to the "Sign In" page for the next guest.

After everyone has signed in, you need to end the open house by tapping the house icon in the upper left corner.

 

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about uploading and changing photos, let us know at support@openhomepro.com

 

1.3. Website

Before running an open house, you will need to make sure that you've created a listing page for the listing you're planning on running an open house for first. For more information on how to do this, click here.

To start the open house, log into your account. Go to "Listings" page, you will see all of your listings indexed in the right column.

Select the listing that you want to start the open house and tap "Begin Open House".

A pop-up message will appear every time you run an open house to display a few reminders. Click "Close" to close the message.
 

The main screen for your open house will feed the images you have uploaded to your listing page. Visitors can sign in and enter their contact information by tapping the "Touch to Sign In" button.

This is an example of what it will look like when a visitor is prompted to enter their contact information: 

After the visitor answers questions, Open Home Pro will confirm that the guest is signed in. Then, you will return back to the "Sign In" page for the next guest.

After everyone has signed in, you need to end the open house by tapping the house icon in the upper left corner.

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about starting an open house in Open Home Pro, let us know at support@openhomepro.com

1.4. Customized Questions for Open Home Pro®

This feature is only available on the Premium version.

Tap on "Questions" tab in the sidebar.

To reorder the questions, long-tap on that question then drag and drop it anywhere on the order you would like your clients to view them.

To disable a question, top on the arrow button to move it to the Inactive questions section.

To Add a customized question, click on the "Add new question" button.

Type in the question that you would like to ask your client. Then, click "Continue".

Choose the method that you want your client to answer. 

If you chose "Multiple Choice", you will need to add at least two answers. Click continue.

After choosing the method or adding the answers, the app will refresh and you should see the custom question among the "Active" questions. 

To remove a custom question, tap on the "Trash" icon.

 

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about creating a listing, let us know at support@openhomepro.com

1.5. Ensuring Visitors only have Access to the Open Home Pro® App during an Open House

In order to ensure visitors to your open house only have access to Open Home Pro® and not your other applications please follow the steps outline below. This feature is called Guided Access. 

  1. Open the iPad settings
  2. Tap General
  3. Tap Accessibility
  4. Scroll down to Guided Access and tap
  5. Turn on Guided Access and follow the instructions on the iPad settings screen.

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about Guided Access, let us know at support@openhomepro.com

2. Scheduling an Open House

2.1. iPad

Sign in to your account with your username and password. On the Listings page, you will see all of your listings indexed in the right column. Click on the listing that you’re trying to schedule an open house for.

This will bring you to your listing’s page. Next, tap on the “Begin open house” button located on the right.

This will bring up the dialog where you’re able to set a date and time for your open house. You can simply tap on the fields to set the date and time. When you are done setting the date and time, tap the "Save" button to save the changes.

 

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about scheduling or changing times, let us know at support@openhomepro.com

 

2.2. Android

Sign in to your account with your username and password. On the Listings page, you will see all of your listings indexed in the right column. Click on the listing that you’re trying to schedule an open house for.

This will bring you to your listing’s page. Next, tap on the “Begin open house” button located on the right.

This will bring up the dialog where you’re able to set a date and time for your open house. You can simply tap on the fields to set the date and time. When you are done setting the date and time, tap the "Save" button to save the changes.

 

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about scheduling or changing times, let us know at support@openhomepro.com

 

2.3. Website

This article will show you how you can promote your Open House directly through OpenHomePro.com

First, go to app.openhomepro.com and sign in to your account with your username and password. On the Listings page, you will see all of your listings indexed in the right column. Click on the listing that you’re trying to schedule an open house for.

This will bring you to your listing’s page. Next, tap on the “Begin open house” button located on the right.

This will bring up the dialog where you’re able to set a date and time for your open house. You can simply tap on the fields to set the date and time. When you are done setting the date and time, tap the "Save" button to save the changes.

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about scheduling or changing times, let us know at support@openhomepro.com

 

3. Open House Sign In Questions

3.1. Can you run an Open House as a Broker?

We do not offer a tool specifically for Brokers within the Open Home Pro® application at this time. As a Broker, we suggest you run the Open House with tailored questions for agents.

For more information on how to customize questions, click here.

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about starting a broker open, let us know at support@openhomepro.com.

3.2. How do I manage Open House questions?

  1. Open Manage Questions in the app by tapping/clicking Questions in the sidebar menu.

  2. To add a question: tap Add question under Active questions, enter the question text, set the type and (optional) description, turn Required on if needed, then tap Save.

  3. To edit a question: tap the ⋮ menu on the question → Edit. Update the text, description, type, or Required setting, then tap Save.

  4. To reorder active questions: drag the grip (⋮⋮) on the left of a question to move it up or down.

  5. To turn a question off without deleting it: use the switch on the right of the question to move it to Inactive questions. Use the switch again to move it back to Active.

  6. To preview how the sign-in form will look: tap Preview in the Active questions header.

 

Notes

  • Edits and new questions on mobile devices are saved locally first; they sync when the app is online. An "Unsaved changes" banner appears when there are pending updates.

  • Required questions are enforced on the sign-in form: visitors must answer them before continuing (except where "skip with confirmation" is allowed for optional text fields).

  • Question types include text and multiple choice; for multiple choice you define the answer options in the Add/Edit dialog.

 

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about changing the order of questions, let us know at support@openhomepro.com.

3.3. How do I change the order of Open Home Pro® questions?

Log in to your account. Click on "Questions" in the navigation menu on the left.

Next, select a question and drag it using drag handle icon on the left in the "Active Question" column according to your desired order. You can also click on the switch icon to disable the question.

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about changing the order of questions, let us know at support@openhomepro.com.

3.4. Can I make questions mandatory?

You can make questions mandatory using Required switch in the question edit dialog.

 

Need more help? 

If you have additional questions about questions, let us know at support@openhomepro.com.