I've got a confession to make . . . I never thought that "OWNER OCCUPIED" properties needed to be 'staged.'
Until . . .
. . . today's tour of houses with my client.
The pictures taken on several of the houses we toured seemed to have been photos from different owners. I honestly doubt that, just sayin' though. There was a VAST difference between the "staged" looking photos to how the homes presented when we toured. Day and Night. Some of the houses looked . . . sick.
I always thought vacant properties showed better with some professional staging. I always thought owner occupied properties were a lot better to show, even if they had a few dirty dishes in the sink, at least they weren't vacant.
Today, I wish -- WISH -- the houses we toured were vacant. It would have made them look better with nothing inside!!
Today, quite a few of the houses we saw needed a STAGER -- STAT!
And it's something I can't even put into words. The homes were not "gently used" "quietly lived in" "comfortable and cozy." It wasn't that they were dirty, unkept or unclean. They were just very, very tired looking. Depressed. No personality, drab, dreary.
It's sad because everything else seemed to be working for these homes. Good locations, nice layout, great backyard . . . JUST TERRIBLY DATED AND WORN OUT LOOKING.
Put a little effort into it . . .
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