You see it on the news everyday...the real estate market is suffering due to many factors.  This makes selling a property more challenging than it's been in a long time.  Buyer's are looking to be "wowed" and emotionally pulled to a property because THERE ARE SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM.  

If you are a realtor and using a Home Stager, then you are giving the best service to your clients in this competitive market. Good for you!

Kansas City and Johnson County seem to lag behind in the real estate trends.  Many other coastal areas Realtors' are using Home Stagers and Feng Shui Consultants as services given to their sellers.  This adds value and works to benefit everyone involved. The Seller (to get the house sold), the buyer (to See what beauty the house can possess), the Realtors (to get the house sold) and of course, the economy. 

So, if you need a Home Stager or Feng Shui Consultant and you live in Kansas City Metro Area or Johnson County, look me up at www.stagingkansascity.com.

Thanks,

Julie Cooper 

I've recently had the opportunity to stage a home that was built in the year 2004, yet furnished with mid-century furniture and accessories.  The property was demanding furniture that was modern for today's time.  The house featured high ceilings, open design and typical johnson county colors.  The house dwarfed the tiny furniture of the 1950's style making it look rediculously small and confusing.  Once again, most buyer's cannot invision the possibilities of a home so this property had been listed for almost a year before the home got what it was asking for....the right furniture for the space.

Contrary to the way it sounds, I am a huge fan of the mid-century furnishings.  What I am expressing is for one to listen to their house and what it needs.  Mid-century furniture needs a mid-century home or funky loft space.  Pairing house design with the right furniture will make a marriage of years of happiness to come.

What is your house telling you? 

1. Knowing that staged homes sell for almost 20% higher than unstaged homes, you will earn more of a commission and your clients will see a bigger return as well.  The amount that Julie Cooper charges for her services is a fraction of the returned investment her services produce.
2. Staged homes statistically sell for an average of 14.9 days on the market.  Seller's want their property to sell quickly and by providing a staging service, you are assuring that you are doing everything to make sure it does.
3. Having a stager as part of your listing services adds undeniable value for the client.  They will see you as a professional that is on the cutting edge of real estate services.  If you are competing for a listing, this could be the deciding factor that wins their business.
4. Julie understands real estate first hand, as she has been a broker for over eleven years.  With real estate sales behind her now, her goal is to make the property show as best as it can while educating the seller on the details of how that can happen.  This vantage is your secret weapon!  No longer will you have to have teh uncomfortable conversations about the seller's dated or messy property.  Julie's job is to get the seller to adhere to her guidelines as the professional designer commissioned by you.  She has noticed that seller's listen to her guidelines about the changes the property needs much more than they did when she wore the real estate agent hat.  Julie not only physically arranges furnishings but provides seller's an in depth individualized report outlining EVERYTHING they need to do outside of the arranging at the appointment. 
   
5. In essence, Julie can act as your "bad cop" so not to ignite seller's emotional reactions when unfavorable information about the condition of their house needs to be told.  As a realtor, your good working relationship with your seller's are essential for a smooth transaction.  Having Julie part of your team, allows this to happen with ease.
6. Julie considers part of her job to praise your expertise, professionalism and integrity as a realtor.  These compliments are sincere as she has incredible respect for realtors who have chosen a career that takes an enormous amount of courage, stamina, and passion.
7. Julie has been featured on HGTV's "Buy Me" program.  How many seller's would love to gossip to their friends and neighbors that you have a local celebrity working with you!  Delighted Clients= More Referrals and $$$