Run your first open house

Visitors sign in on their own phones by scanning a QR sign. When you're done hosting, Avery has a follow-up ready for each of them.

1. Start a new open house

Tap +, then Open house. Choose how to give Avery the listing:

• Listing sheet: a PDF from Files or Mail.
• Photo or screenshot: the flyer, or the MLS page.
• Type it in: the address, beds and baths.

2. Check the details

Avery reads the listing and fills in the address, price, beds, baths and what stands out. Fix anything that's off: tap the address to change it, and use − and + for beds and baths. Price is optional; remove it with ×, or add one with + Price. Add highlights Avery can mention and a note for her if you like.

3. Choose your sign-in questions

Tap Sign-in questions. Visitors always give their name, mobile phone and email (optional). Everything else is yours: reword a question, drag it into order, switch it off, or tap Add a question for a suggestion, one you write, or one Avery writes from what you tell her. Tap Save. Your questions carry over to your next open house.

If you switch off Are you working with a real estate agent?, Avery treats visitors as leads unless one of them says otherwise later.

4. Create it and print the sign

Tap Create. Sign-in is open right away; there's no start or end time to set. On Your sign is ready, tap Print sign, or Save PDF to print it later. Share link sends the sign-in page itself, handy for a listing post.

5. Follow up when you're done

When the last visitor leaves, tap Done hosting on the open house. Avery puts a card for each visitor on Today with a draft ready. Forget to tap it, and the cards arrive an hour after the last sign-in. Read each draft, make it yours, and tap Send.

Visitors who check Text me what this home sells for hear from you again: when the home sells, Avery asks you for the price and drafts a text for each of them.