November 27, 2025 | Selling
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 the correct marketing, 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, the current market conditions, how to prep your home for showings, the average time to sell in Guelph, etc.
How Many Showings is a Good Amount?
The amount of showings your home will receive comes down to a few variables: price, style of home, location and marketing strategy. Here is why each of these is important. First, price… If a home is priced too high, whether it be at the request of the seller or the advice of the agent, it is not going to attract the same amount 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 is going to be the biggest factor when it comes to overall 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 on buyers is often more than now, the listing as it appears on Realtor.ca. With this in mind, the photo quality, angles and lighting have to be some of the most important elements that draw buyers into a home.
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.
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 the 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.
Why Location Is A Make or Break
Location is one of the most critical factors buyers are looking for, whether this is to accommodate the needs of kids, 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 all work together, you can expect showings booked for your home within the first week of it being 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 variable for showings is location, pricing and marketing and the BEST way to ensure your home has peak interest is working with a trusted and 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 listing agent at Capstone 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 represent an initial interest and curiosity to know more about the home.
Once the agent has provided their feedback, their consistent communication in combination with our ongoing readiness and attentiveness to your home are the major signs that an offer may be presented.
Our Current Market Stats
This year, the market has seen a high inventory rate. However, there is a vast number of buyers currently looking in Guelph and its surrounding areas. A key element to remember is that Guelph’s economy is still booming, with local businesses and inner-city commuters. While buyers may be more picky due to the available inventory, there are still many professionals and families looking to sell and buy their homes.
What do this mean for you?– if your home is currently on the market, these numbers give you a strong indication of the current market activity. A positive takeaway is that unit sales are up month over month, which is great news if your home is for sale or going to be hitting the market in the coming months.
With 2025 coming to an end, the push to have homes sold and closed for new year move-ins is one of the factors for the increase. Apart from that, families with children are now halfway through the school year and may be feeling the effects of a busy home/need more living space.
Another positive factor to lean into is the weather– weather is a large determinant of how open houses and showings will filter in. The mild forecast we are experiencing is a huge positive for buyers and sellers, as homes are easily accessible and show well when it is a beautiful day out.
Sell Your Home Smoothly
All in all, there are many factors impacting 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 are working with a team/agent who has a proven strategy for your home so that 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!
Ready to sell? We can help! Reach us by email at info@capstonereps.com or call 519.824.9050.
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