Inviting the world to your open house

Rudy Mayer, a Realtor in Nashua, N.H., is inviting an Internet audience to virtually visit open houses, tour the neighborhood, ask him questions, and interact via a live video feed -- all from the comfort of their own computers.

Mayer, who is affiliated with ERA The Masiello Group, is offering these virtual open houses via his Web site, InteractiveOpenHouse.com.

Traditional open houses, he said in an announcement, "have been declining in attendance for several years -- they're a relic. With a record number of properties on the market, record gas prices and easier access to multiple photos and virtual tours online, buyers are less inclined to go out and drive around to traditional open houses."

"The virtual open house will allow the buyers to tour the home room by room, by high-definition video, as well as tour the neighborhood and ... drive down the street," according to the announcement. Mayer, who will be in the house, will communicate with virtual visitors via a live video feed.

Mayer's first open houses at InteractiveOpenHouse.com are planned from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, and on Thursday, Sept. 27th.

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