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Realtors-Let's play Good Cop/Bad Cop!

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Home Stager

 

I just completed a Staging consultation a few days ago and in my feedback to the home staging beforeAgent, we discussed a leopard painted wall that is in the entry. 

I could hear a big sigh of relief on the other end of the phone when I told the agent that I would be suggesting that the wall be painted a solid, more neutral color.  She said "Good, you can be the bad guy on this one!"

 

That's what stagers are here for!

 

                                      

Stagers know that as agents you need to maintain an ongoing good relationship with your Seller. Who knows, they may be buying their next home from you as well. 

 

So, let's play Good Cop/Bad Cop.  Stagers develop ways to gently nudge your Sellers into "painting a purple wall" or "packing their shrine to Elvis".  So, agents,  if you haven't established a relationship with a certified professional Stager ("Bad Cop"), do yourself a favor, make your life a little easier and arrange to meet them for a cup of coffee.

 

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Kathy Streib
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Comments(12)

Ginger Foust
Certified Staging Professional - Oakhurst, CA
Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging

Kathy....I happen to be a real lover of a "touch" of leopard. even in staging but certainly NOT on the wall...yikes. The dilemma is to get them to listen to the BAD COP and then DO SOMETHING.  Is that a religious art piece on the leopard wall???

Jun 09, 2009 09:23 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Ginger- I love leopard too but there has to be some limits!  I'm still trying to figure out what that is on the wall.  Way too much to take in!

Jun 09, 2009 09:26 AM
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

I just wish I could talk people into doing staging.  Tough to get people to say YES!

Jun 09, 2009 11:18 AM
Kimo Stowell
HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI
REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Aloha Kathy,

Wow that room is bit Rococo a-go-go. Yikes, I'm just waiting for María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Moquiere de les Esperades Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Najosa Rasten A.K.A. Charo to jump out and do the hoochie coochie.

Peace,

Jun 09, 2009 01:45 PM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

I like Kimo want to know....what is that????

Jun 09, 2009 04:50 PM
Kimberly Uksik
Independent - Pickering, ON
Home Stager - Durham, Toronto, On.

Kathy~ Great post on getting the word out there - yes I guess we are a little "bad" cop LOL!

Jun 10, 2009 01:06 AM
C. Bartch
Newark, OH

Hi Kathy, Yikes have to agree the print on the wall should go. Meanwhile I'm LMAO @ Kimo's reply!

Jun 11, 2009 02:40 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I had to put on my bad cop uniform just yesterday and break the news to some sellers that their house just isn't quite the charmer they think it is. 

Jun 11, 2009 04:15 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Cindy- fortunately the Seller is pro-Staging; I'll find out this week if she followed my detailed consultation.

Kimo- no wonder I love reading your posts! Wait unitl the B & A pics!

Cathy- I stared at the object at the end of the wall but never quite got it.

Kimberly- Thanks for the comment.  little by little we'll get the word out there.

Cynthia-The mirror in the dining room is even bigger!

Sharon- How did the sellers take your bad cop review? 

Thanks for reading my blog. 

 

Jun 12, 2009 08:30 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

They didn't take it well, and they didn't believe it.  House is still on the market.  The agent brought her office through and she is going to have them write up their opinions to reinforce what I had said.

Jun 29, 2009 10:27 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Sharon, I like the idea of the agents coming through with their opinions.  Keep me posted. 

Jun 29, 2009 12:26 PM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Kathy,
I've been the "bad cop" more often than I'd like... but, hey, that's what they  hire a pro for right?

Jun 21, 2018 06:12 AM