"Inducement" is illegal for REALTORS in Missouri, and that basically means giving anything of significant value in order to attract business. We are limited to insignificant value handouts, such as pens, rulers, flyswatters :-) , notepads. . .

I try to have all guests sign in and usually it works, though sometimes the info is incomplete. I have a sign-in sheet and a tent sign behind it which reads "At the sellers request please sign in". This is almost always on the kitchen counter or table. When someone comes in I say hello and ask them to sign-in while I get them a flyer. If they don't automatically comply I stand there with the flyer in my hand and say "Oh would you please sign-in", and that usually works. I don't often get phone numbers, usually just name, address, and or email.

I ask everyone to sign in. I haven't had anyone refuse in 2 years. Some have put minimal information on the pre-printed forms my company uses. Typically after I chat to them and show them around, I go back over to the form and say "okay, did you have an email address I can use?" and they give it up right away.

Every so often I get one of those unfriendly people coming through - they write their name and town almost illegibly and then grunt at all of my questions. If my brand of charm doesn't thaw them I usually just write them off as a waste of time and move on to the next customer.