How Many Showings Does it Take to Sell a House?

Let’s face it– the current market presents an interesting opportunity for buyers due to the high amount of local inventory headed into the winter months of 2025. This is your chance as a seller to capitalize on your home’s exposure through effective marketing, a strong agency, and consistent open houses.

In this post, we will cover the importance of patience and strategy in a market that presents better conditions for buyers. We will focus on how many showings you can expect, current market conditions, how to prep your home for showings, the average time to sell in Guelph, and more.

How Many Showings is a Good Amount?

The number of showings your home receives depends on a few variables: price, home style, location, and marketing strategy. Here is why each of these is important. First, price… If a home is priced too high, whether at the seller’s request or the agent’s advice, it is not going to attract the same level of interest as a home priced accurately in the area.

At Capstone, we believe in strategy and pricing spot-on to the market, and the home’s overall appeal will be the biggest factor in market activity.

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Marketing Your Home to Sell

Today’s buyers are no strangers to the impact of social media. Beyond that, having a media strategy for your home that presents it in the most visually appealing way is essential. The first impression your home makes is normally on Realtor.ca. With this in mind, photo quality, angles, and lighting are among the most important factors that draw buyers to book a showing.

It is only when buyers truly like what they see that they will be motivated to book a showing.

Realtors, on the other hand, have the job of presenting the best opportunities to their clients through a critical lens of their wants and needs. Agents will sift through hundreds of listings that reflect the non-negotiables for their clients, and you want your home to stand out among the other listings in your area.

How We Reach Buyers

At Capstone, we work alongside a top photographer and videographer in our area who focuses on detail, editing, critical thinking, and care, no matter the size or price point of the home.

Often, other agents comment on our media strategy and how our presentations are leading the real estate realm in photography and professional videography– expect more from your agent. Each home/ property tells a story, and this narrative will guide how the home is presented and who it appeals to. Finding your buyer niche through effective presentation and storytelling is key. Our in-house marketing team works hard to curate your listing and ongoing media presence.

Why Location Is a Make-or-Break

Location is one of the most critical factors buyers are looking for, whether it is to accommodate kids’ needs, work communities, or proximity to family. Homes situated close to amenities, schools, the highway, community centres, restaurants and shopping, hospitals and creative arts, will attract interest because of the area’s overall appeal. When location, marketing, and price strategy work together, you can expect showings booked for your home within the first week it’s on the market.

What Happens If There are NO Showings?

This does happen, and there are times when open houses will receive less traffic, too. However, the biggest variables for showings are location, pricing, and marketing, and the BEST way to ensure your home has peak interest is to work with a trusted, knowledgeable realtor/ real estate team.

When you work with an established real estate team, you not only gain access to one agent, but an entire network of agents, all working together to get the most eyes on your home.

At Capstone, we are always working to ensure the strategy/ approach we are taking to your home is actively targeting our internal and external databases. We do this through ongoing emails, open-house postings, announcements and direct client engagement.

Between following up with other agents and putting your home in front of our entire office at weekly presentations, we work hard to ensure that everyone is aware of your house.

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Signs a House Showing Went Well

After each showing, your Capstone listing agent will message and call the agent who brought their buyers through. A good sign that a showing went well is that the agent provides quality, positive feedback. In this case, questions are not a bad thing; they can signal initial interest and curiosity about the home.

Once the agent has provided their feedback, consistent communication from the agent, combined with our ongoing readiness and attentiveness to your home, are major sign that an offer may be presented.

Our Current Market Stats

This year, the market reflects the characteristics of a “buyer’s market”. Prices are steady, and inventory is available. With prices stabilizing, many buyers are stepping forward because they are in a position to acquire a home. Economically, trade threats and the ongoing anxiety they have perpetuated have sparked a lot of gossip in the real estate realm. A key point to remember is that Guelph’s economy is still booming, driven by local businesses and inner-city commuters. As sellers, be confident in your property and know that on the front and back end, we are always doing everything we can to serve you. Through proven strategy and data-driven results, all our agents are committed to the sale of your home.

What do monthly stats mean to you? If your home is currently on the market, these numbers give you a strong indication of current market activity. Keeping up with our market statistics can help you gauge the level of incoming market activity and give you peace of mind. We are happy to provide our clients with a FREE home evaluation and personalized sold portfolio of homes in your neighborhood that have recently been on the market. If you are interested in selling your home in the spring and want to get a sense of its current market value, email us at info@capstonereps.com and include your name and home address to receive a custom report.

Sell Your Home Smoothly

All in all, many factors affect how many showings it will take to sell a home. However, the big three are: location, marketing, and price point. With these factors in mind, ensure you work with a team/agent who has a proven strategy for your home so you can get the most out of it.

With over 700M in Sales and over 1000 homes sold, we understand what it takes to get from listed to closed. Reach out to us today to find out more about your home’s value today!