This June, stand out from the crowd!

Looking to get your listings some well-deserved attention? Then look no further: the REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend June 4-5 is a terrific opportunity to showcase your properties to today’s prospective home buyers.

And MCAR has partnered with Detroit Media Partnership – publishers of the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News – to help you.

As part of the event, southeast Michigan REALTORS® can advertise their listing for just $35. Property listings will appear:

• As a three-line classified listing in the Free Press and News Friday, June 3, for an event preview
• As a 24-line classified photo ad in the June 5 Sunday Free Press Real Estate section
• As part of an enhanced agent property listing on homefinder.com, with capabilities to include virtual tours, a detailed property description and more

The advertising deadline is June 2. Call your Detroit Media Partnership account executive or 800-WANT-ADS for more information.

"The REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend is a fantastic idea that we hope only grows in prominence," MCAR President Kathy Coon said. "It’s a great way to get people excited about the market and the great deals that can still be found in every municipality."

About the partnership with the Detroit newspapers, Coon said, "It’s wonderful to be working with Detroit Media Partnership again. Our work together on The Big Open House in previous years underscored the value in teaming up to bring southeast Michigan REALTORS® real value in promoting their listings."

REALTOR® balloons will also be available for participating agents.

Nationwide Open House spotlights home ownership

Eight in 10 adults agree that buying a home is the best long-term investment a person can make. That is according to a recent nationwide Pew Research Center survey, demonstrating the value that Americans continue to place on home ownership.

To help potential home buyers realize their dream of owning a home, the Metropolitan Consolidated Association of REALTORS® is participating in REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend on June 4-5.

During that weekend, REALTORS® across the country will hold open houses from coast to coast, aiming to focus attention on the benefits of home ownership to families, communities and the economy.

"Home ownership benefits individuals and families, as well as strengthens our communities," said MCAR President Kathy Coon. "The decision to own a home is a personal one, but we believe that anyone who is able and willing should have the opportunity to pursue that dream. The REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend will give REALTORS® the opportunity to bring buyers and sellers together and help them connect with local residents about the housing issues that matter most to the people in our community."

A strong majority of renters surveyed in the Pew Research Center study – 81 percent – said they would prefer to one day buy a home. In addition, respondents rated being able to own a home as the top long-term financial goal followed by being able to live comfortably in retirement, pay for a child’s college education, and leave inheritance for children.

"Home ownership is how many American families begin to accumulate wealth,” said Coon. “In fact, owning a home is one of the best ways to build long-term wealth; it provides both equity accumulation and tax benefits over time."

The goal is to inspire as many REALTORS® as possible to hold open houses in various local neighborhoods throughout metropolitan Detroit this weekend to provide guidance and insights into the social and financial benefits of home ownership. Those same agents can also answer questions about the local housing market and the home buying and selling process.

"REALTORS® are leading advocates for home ownership,” said Coon. “Through this nationwide event we will not only educate the public on the value of owning a home, but also help those who are striving to become home owners take steps toward achieving their goals."