Thanks for your replies...

I agree there may be other factors for slow house sales than just the gates being closed. For one, a lot of houses in the neighborhood have been for sale through the winter, which is traditionally not the season for buyers. I'm sure the economy has a little to do with it as well, and a ''gated community'' may not be attractive to all buyers...but on the good side, business IS picking up. We've had lots of exclusive showings in the last several weeks compared to almost none the first month our house was on the market.

To clarify, my husband and I hold our own open houses and are present when people come through. I prefer it that way. Our realtor balks at the idea of holding our house open ''because ''they won't open the gates.'' We don't have a problem with the gates being closed...we moved into a gated community so I don't expect them to remain open just because our house is for sale. We've had a successful flow of traffic at our open houses so the gate is really not a deterrent.

For Sale or just on the Market

My last real estate agent told me, there are houses that are for sale and there are houses that are just on the market. I believe the house across the street from me is on the market. There is nothing wrong with the house, but the price. Many times people believe they should make a certain % profit and won't consider anything else. The problem is our home are truely liablities not assets.

Sign in Triangle

If that is your for sale sign in the triangle, please remove it. We certainly don't want everyone with a house for sale to be sticking signs in our greenbelts. It's very annoying. Thanks!

Signs

Whoever placed signs all over the neighborhood (including in MY yard)
regarding the parade, please remove them. We certainly don't want every
time there is a social event for people to be sticking signs in our yards
and greenbelts. It's very annoying. Thanks!