One good sign at the house, or six cheap ones leading to it.
Verdict
If you only buy one, buy the arrows. The A-frame is the better sign, but it stands at the property, and people who never found the turn never see it. A set of four to six directional arrows on the corners between the main road and the listing is what actually brings traffic. Buy the arrows first, then add the A-frame at the door where it can carry the price, your name and a code to scan.
~$25
Check Red Arrow Directional Yard Signs, 4 pack Price| Yakpho A-Frame Sidewalk Sign | Red Arrow Directional Yard Signs, 4 pack | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it belongs | At the listing | On the route to it |
| Quantity needed | One | Four to six |
| Message | Full printed panel | An arrow |
| Setup per sign | A minute | Seconds |
| Wind and weather | Very stable | Stakes can lean |
| Cost for what you need | Around thirty eight dollars | Around twenty five for four |
You have the route covered and you want the sign at the house to do real work. A slide in panel lets you show the price, the open hours and a scannable code, and a heavy A-frame stays upright on a sidewalk where nothing can be staked. It is also the sign that appears in photos of your open house.
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You are starting from nothing. Corrugated arrows are cheap, they stake into a verge in seconds, and they solve the problem that actually limits open house traffic, which is that people cannot find the property. Walk the route from the nearest main road and put a sign at every decision point, not just the first one.
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Local ordinances usually set the limit rather than taste, and they are frequently ignored and occasionally enforced. Check what your municipality allows before you put out ten. Signs that get removed by a code officer cost you the sign and the traffic.
At each turn, placed before the turn rather than at it, and angled so a driver approaching sees the face. The most common error is placing a sign right at the junction, by which point the driver is already past the decision.
Yes, and it is usually required. Leaving signs out overnight is what generates complaints, and complaints are what tighten the rules for everyone in your market.
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