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Selling your home is like entering a Marathon

By
Home Stager

Selling your home is like entering a long distance race with at the finish line. A savvy Seller prepares their home for sale and prices it right. They hire the right Professionals to coach them and get them that win they desire.

Your Realtor coach studies your market and helps you set a realistic goal/price.

Your Stager coach looks at your house and advises you on how to present your home to the buyers.

You start your training by preparing your house for sale so that those all important MLS photos will draw in buyers.

The day of the race arrives. Your Realtor put your house on the market and begins promoting it.

Now the training pays off. You are ready for that Marathon. You are ready for those last minute calls for viewings, getting the kids into the car with your dog and doing those last minute things to the house.

You know this race could go on for a long time. You know you have to rely on your training and pace yourself.

You have:

  • de-cluttered and pre-packed
  • stored the extra pieces of furniture
  • kept your show towels handy so there is no panic searching
  • put plastic bags in the waste baskets so you can just grab them and toss
  • kept up with the house work so the house always looks clean
  • set up bins for small items and toys so they can be quickly put away

So much of your prep work is paying off as you tire of having your routines disrupted.

Don't give up, press on through and win that Marathon. SOLD is a wonderful high ;).

 

Posted by

Retired Home Stager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments (4)

Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Nice post...you said it all, and very well, indeed!

Feb 08, 2011 03:20 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Thanks Li!

Feb 08, 2011 03:27 AM
John McCarthy
North Hampton, NH
Realtor - Seacoast NH

Hi Janice,

Great tips to prepare your home for sale. And the touch of a stager can make all the difference!

Feb 08, 2011 06:24 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Yes it can John! Thanks. The training/prep work does pay off.

Feb 08, 2011 08:42 AM