There's nothing quite like a good ol’ open house to bring home sellers, real estate agents, and curious neighbors together when a house goes on the market. Unfortunately, the pandemic halted open houses in parts of the U.S. for quite some time. Combine that with the unbalanced supply and demand in the housing market currently, and many agents aren't hosting open houses because the properties aren't on the market long enough.

Regardless, an open house is still a very exciting, personable way to showcase a beautiful home and all that it has to offer. It's a great marketing tool to ensure your home is seen by as many potential buyers as possible. That means more offers, and ultimately, a higher selling price for your home.

Here are six cool tips on how to have a successful open house.

• Make sure your home is in tour-ready condition. Aside from the larger projects you should complete to prepare your home for tours, don’t forget to depersonalize by removing family photos, and give the entire place a deep clean. Clean the floors, vacuum, wipe down baseboards and windows. Shoes, laundry, and dishes should be out of sight. Any valuables should be moved out of the house or locked away for safekeeping.

• Inform the public so that you have a great turn out. In order to have people show up to your open house, they have to know about it. While your real estate agent will take care of marketing the open house with signs in front of your house and around your neighborhood, posting on social media, and making sure it's on all the top real estate sites, you'll still need to share with your friends and family. Post the links from your agent on your Insta, share the event on Facebook, and feel free to tell everyone who will listen.

• Give your agent the reins and allow them to take control. As the seller, make sure you pick an agent that you trust with your home. Open houses require you to renounce control to your agent, and trust that he or she will present your home in the best light. Your agent will likely provide a list of tasks - do as much as you can to complete the list before the big day.