Home Stagers are a gift to this industry, I just came back from an open house with a client, the home was very cluttered, beds not made up and the place smell of smoke everywhere, this turned off my client, the home on the mls seemed quite attractive to warrant our visit, at least the agent should ensure the home is in a showing state, this turned off my client, however we visited another home, not far away, not very appealing on the mls, but home was impeccable, could not find a flaw, the question was asked, and the answer ,home was staged. We are discussing the option of an offer. 

 

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OCT
22
2006
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I don't think a stager is going to help a home with smokers or who can't make their beds.  TOTOH, I believe that Harold is right in that lots of very nice homes are over looked in the MLS because they (1) don't have good photos or (2) don't "read" well. 

Good agents who know their market will look anyway.

Lenn

5:37pm • #1
Thank you, for your thoughts.
8:27pm • #2
OCT
24
2006
To Lenn Harley's comments about he does not think that a stager could help a home with smokers or people who cannot make their beds....NOT TRUE. I had a client that not only did not make the beds, there was a daybed in his dining room and dishes left on the counters for days with food still in the pots. YES it was a mess and I had to work really hard, one week of cleaning, painting and staging..BUT GUESS WHAT..the clients loved their new home soooo much that they kept it impeccable. He even bought the fresh flowers for  the  Open House. But he could not enjoy his new environment for too long. The house sold. Read his testimonial on www.restyledtosell.com George D.- Old Bridge. Stagers do help people. SOME TIMES they are too overwhelmed they do not know where to begin. We lend that helping hand     
Phyllis Pafumi
6:21pm • #3
Phillis this is what I wanted to convey,stagers are very important in the industry
10:21pm • #4

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