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AI for open house follow-up

Most open house sign-ins never hear from the agent again. Here's a free digital sign-in setup, a same-day to 30-day follow-up plan, and 5 copy-paste AI prompts that turn Sunday visitors into Monday appointments.

Published Oct 28, 2026 · Prices from each vendor's own pages · Scores from our ranking rubric (desk research, not hands-on tested)

Short answer: Swap the paper sheet for Curb Hero (free for solo agents) and connect it to your CRM before your first open house. Text every visitor the same day, email the next day with similar homes, and put "just looking" visitors on a 30-day plan. Use the prompts below in ChatGPT or Claude to write each message in seconds.

Step 1: pick a digital sign-in

Curb HeroOpen Home Pro
PriceFree for solo agents; teams from $50/mo (up to 10 agents)Free (first 25 leads); Premium $25/mo
Free plan limitNo lead or listing cap for solo agentsView and manage your first 25 leads
How visitors sign iniPad/tablet kiosk, QR code on their own phone, or webiPad or Android tablet app, or web
Built-in follow-upTexts visitors the listing after sign-in; deeper follow-up runs in your CRMAutomatic follow-up emails (Premium) and a "Seller Summary" report
Getting leads into your CRMCRM integrations plus ZapierCSV export (Premium)
Overall score87/100 (rank #11)71/100 (rank #56)
Speed-to-lead rank#1 of 14#9 of 14

Prices checked Oct 28, 2026 on curbhe.ro, the Curb Hero help center and openhomepro.com/pricing. Open Home Pro's FAQ mentions a lower annual price than its pricing page shows; confirm at checkout. Vendors change plans, so check before you buy.

Already on Follow Up Boss (Grow $69/user/mo ($58 billed annually)) or another CRM? Connect the sign-in app first, tag every lead with the property address, and let the CRM run the follow-up so you aren't paying twice for the same emails. Compare CRMs in our CRM guide.

Step 2: set up the sign-in form (10 minutes)

  1. Ask 3 questions max beyond name, phone and email: "Are you working with an agent?", "Buying, selling, or just looking?", "When are you hoping to move?"
  2. Add a consent line for text, phone and email follow-up, plus your brokerage's open house disclaimer.
  3. Print the QR code on a sign by the door so visitors can sign in on their own phones.
  4. Connect your CRM and run one test sign-in to confirm the lead shows up with the property tag.
  5. Write notes during the open house (what each visitor liked, questions they asked). Those notes are what make AI follow-up sound personal.

Step 3: the follow-up plan

WhenWhoWhat
Same dayEveryone who signed inShort thank-you text with one detail about the home (prompt 1)
Same eveningYour sellersOpen house summary with feedback themes (prompt 3)
Next dayBuyers without an agentEmail answering their question + 3 similar homes + booking link (prompt 2)
Days 1–30"Just looking" visitors6 useful touches, then monthly in your CRM (prompt 4)
After closingNeighborsFinal sale price and a free home value offer (prompt 5)

Step 4: 5 copy-paste AI prompts

Click Copy, fill in the brackets, and paste into ChatGPT (Free; Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo), Claude, or your CRM's AI writer. Review every message before it goes out.

1. Same-day thank-you text (send within 2 hours)

Write 3 short text messages (under 300 characters each) I can send to open house visitors today. Open house: [address], [beds/baths], [price], hosted by me, [name], [brokerage]. Versions: (a) visitor said they are not working with an agent, (b) visitor already has an agent (thank them, offer the disclosure packet through their agent, no pitch), (c) neighbor. Each should mention one specific detail of the home, ask one easy question, and include "Reply STOP to opt out." No pressure, no emojis, no claims about schools, safety or neighborhood demographics.

2. Next-day email with similar homes

Write a friendly follow-up email to [visitor name], who toured my open house at [address] yesterday and said they are looking for [what they said: size, area, budget range, timeline]. Thank them, answer this question they asked: [question]. Then introduce 3 similar homes I will paste below with one honest sentence each on why it might fit. Offer two times for a private showing and a link to book: [booking link]. Under 180 words, subject line under 45 characters. Do not invent any facts; only use the listing details I paste. [paste 3 listings]

3. Seller summary after the open house

Turn my open house notes into a short update for my sellers at [address]. Notes: [number of groups], [number signed in], [feedback themes, e.g. price, kitchen, street noise], [how many have agents], [any second-showing requests]. Format: 3 bullet highlights, the top 2 pieces of feedback stated neutrally, what I recommend next (with reasons), and what I need from them. Calm, professional, under 200 words. Do not share any visitor names or contact details.

4. 30-day nurture plan for "just looking" visitors

Create a 30-day follow-up plan for open house visitors who said they are just looking and are not working with an agent. Area: [city/neighborhood]. Give me 6 touches (mix of text and email) on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 30. Each touch should give something useful (a new listing that fits, a recent nearby sale, a rate or market update I will supply, an invite to my next open house) and end with one simple question. Write the actual messages, each under 120 words, with a plain-text opt-out line. No pressure tactics, no steering language, no claims about school quality or who lives in the neighborhood.

5. Neighbor update (future listing leads)

Write a short, friendly note to neighbors who visited my open house at [address]. Share: how many people came through, what buyers liked most, and that I will send them the final sale price once it closes and is public. Offer a free, no-obligation estimate of what their home might sell for, and say I can explain the difference between that and a formal appraisal. Under 120 words, for text or email. No guarantees about value.

Fair housing: describe the home, not the people. Don't steer buyers toward or away from areas, and skip claims about schools, safety or who lives nearby. Get consent before texting, honor opt-outs, and keep visitor contact details out of public AI chats where you can (see our client privacy guide). General information, not legal advice.

FAQ

What is the best free open house sign-in app?

Curb Hero is free for solo agents with no lead or listing cap, works as an iPad kiosk or a QR code visitors scan with their own phone, texts visitors the listing after they sign in, and connects to CRMs and Zapier. Open Home Pro's free plan only lets you view and manage your first 25 leads. Prices checked Oct 28, 2026.

How fast should I follow up after an open house?

Send a short thank-you text the same day, ideally within a couple of hours while the home is fresh in their mind, then a next-day email with an answer to anything they asked and a few similar homes. Visitors who are just looking go into a slower 30-day plan instead of daily messages.

Can AI write my open house follow-up messages?

Yes. ChatGPT, Claude or your CRM's AI can draft the texts and emails in seconds from your notes. Paste only the listing facts you want used, review every message before it goes out, and keep visitor phone numbers and emails out of public AI chats when you can.

Do I need permission to text open house visitors?

Get clear consent on the sign-in form (a checkbox or line that says you may contact them by text, phone and email), and include an opt-out such as "Reply STOP" in automated texts. TCPA and A2P 10DLC rules apply to automated texts. Follow your brokerage policy; this is general information, not legal advice.

Curb Hero or Open Home Pro?

Pick Curb Hero if you want free, unlimited sign-ins and already have a CRM that sends your follow-up. Pick Open Home Pro Premium (Premium $25/mo) if you want follow-up emails and a seller summary report built into the sign-in app and don't have a CRM doing that.

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