I recently had one of my great client/agents refer me to another agent for a home that needed a little help. I provided them with a written consultation & then did 2 follow up walkthroughs to tweek some final changes. The homeowners weren't originally sold on the idea of staging, but explaining what a difference it could make in their final sale price & showings... well, they finally were sold on the idea. They did all of the changes themselves (Ok, they didn't paint or lay the new floors, they hired someone to do that). The after photos are actually photos I pulled out of MLS today.
Disclaimer: The before photos were taken in the midst of preparations for the selling process. Their home was not yet listed & would not look like this on a daily basis. This is the mess you create as you declutter.....
They completed almost everything I advised. I think they did an outstanding job & have no doubt they will make back every penny they spent!
When you are looking for a way to set your home apart in today's market, sometimes the best thing to do is call in an expert. Agents, would you have advised your clients to make these changes? Would you have had the power to persuade them and explain the benefits properly? Is the cost of a consultation worth the changes in this listing? How much less would you spend in marketing costs with this one, vs the first? (This home had been listed with another agent prior to me coming in. When the home didn't sell in 6 months, they fired the first agent and hired a new one... the one who called me in. Who will get more referrals from this job?)
Staging a home is almost always less than the cost of the first price reduction.... what are you waiting for? Let us help you move your unsold listings, or help you get new ones by offering our services in your listing presentations!
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