Since I had a bit of a rant earlier today about real estate agents, thought I’d contribute a little more here. Open for inspection can be convenient for the real estate agent, but rarely for the owner. There is very little security for the occupant if a property is opened, the agent can have no idea of how many people are likely to turn up, and has no opportunity to watch what the people are doing when multiple groups arrive together. Though the agent will usually record names and contact phone numbers of those looking through, there are invariably no identity checks so names and or numbers could be false. It’s a bit like the for sale signs put outside properties, the slant is on promoting the agent rather than the property. Ever noticed how slow the signs are to be removed after the property is sold? – that’s because the agency derives recognition from the presence of the sign. In one case I removed a sign with a sold sticker which had been left for weeks outside my complex, with it only to be replaced the next day by another. I promptly removed the second sign and advised the agent concerned that we didn’t permit free advertising on our land. It’s worth reading this piece from the arch enemy of real estate agents Neil Jenman: https://www.jenman.com.au/BS_OpenInspections.php