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After A Second Peek, My Sellers Get An Offer

By Phyllis Pafumi

Home Stager with ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey

October 31, 2007 12:00 PM

If you have not been convinced before if Staging your house for sale will be worth it, then please read on. Here is an email I just received from one of my clients.

Hi Phyllis

I thought you would want to know that we have sold our home. Thank you for your help - I am certain that the improvements you made, as well as the staging, contributed to our success. It was the first offer we received after not getting any offers in six months. Please contact Mary Ellen, my realtor, to arrange to pick up your stuff. Regards, Matthew N. Budge

Prior to my client calling me, his home sat on the market for six months with no offers. My company staged his home on September 22, 2007, after removing carpeting to expose beautiful hardwood floors, and painting the basement floor and walls, as well as two bedrooms. The house went into attorney review on October 30th.

The second email I received was from his realtor. This email really is impressive as it states that an offer was made on the house after seeing it staged.

Hi Phyllis

The buyers had seen the house before & were impressed at how much better it looked. Thanks,

Mary Ellen O'Boyle
Broker/Sales Associate
Burgdorff ERA

Thanks to Karen Otto for the great referral. You can read more about this house and view before and afters in my blog..A Drab Fireplace Gets All Warmed Up

Once your house has been staged, please have your realtor contact all previous potential buyers and their agents to come and take a second look. YES, STAGING DOES MAKE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE AND THAT DIFFERENCE COULD BRING IN THAT LONG AWAITED OFFER!

Call ReStyled to Sell Home Staging @ 732-995-3425 and watch us work our magic as we ReOrganize, ReStyle and Stage Your House TO SELL.

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Rosario Lewis

DDR Realty - Newburgh, NY

GRI, SRES - DDR Realty - Orange County, NY

Congratulations. Your story is a good lesson in the value of staging.

Oct 31, 2007 12:17 PM

Janice Sutton

1st Stage Property Transformations - Murrieta, CA

Home Stager - Temecula Murrieta

Way to go Girlfriend! I think that's a great idea to have Realtor's bring back potential buyer's for a second look! You rock!

Oct 31, 2007 02:20 PM

Kathy Riggle

STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX

Houston Home Staging

Phyllis-

Your staging can give potential buyers ideas for the space that they did not have before. Good point for the realtor to bring clients back a second time.

Kathy

Nov 01, 2007 12:33 PM

Judy Kincaid

Tampa, FL

Phyllis -- You are definitely a whiz at promoting the staging biz. I, too, like the idea of having the realtor contact previous buyers and agents to come back by for a second look. Good post!

Nov 01, 2007 04:02 PM

Anthea Click

Fresh Perspectives - www.InsideNashvilleHomes.com - Franklin, TN

Nashville Home Stager - Selling Nashville, TN homes quickly!

Phyllis, Job well done. Isn't it such a great sense of accomplishment?

Nov 02, 2007 01:43 AM

Sean Carroll

The Get Off Your A$$ Academy - Manhattan, NY

Real Estate Speaker and "Expert" Coach

Phyllis, this is a great post! Good for you! I plan to give you a call in the coming weeks for some new listings that I know you can help with!

Nov 02, 2007 11:54 AM

Cheri Dueker

Transitional Designs, LLC - Saint Louis, MO

Transitional Designs, LLC, Home Staging St. Louis

Phyllis: This reminds me of the HGTV show "hidden potential"-your staging allowed buyers to see the potential that was there the entre time! nice job

Nov 02, 2007 04:13 PM

Nonnie Ranstom

As You Like It Design - Bremerton, WA

ASP, IAHSP - As You Like It - Design

Phyllis,

Good job!. I like the idea of having the previous potential buyers come back too. I always ask the listing agent to do a second broker's tour which I cater (as usual with any Broker's Tour) and at which time I ask for verbal comments. I don't expect them to take time out of their schedule to write things down for me so I make notes at that time. I stress that as a Professional I appreciate any input they might have in order to better serve my future clients (which may be one of them). They are usually very frank. It has made a difference in my staging, marketing, and realtor relationships.

Nonnie

Nov 03, 2007 04:50 PM

Karen Otto

Home Star Staging - Plano, TX

Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes

Hi Phyllis,

I'm so happy that the sellers hired you to stage their property. It really was a leap of faith for them, site unseen and just by word of mouth truly (or email rather ;-)The house had sat a long time, too long. I know that you worked hard for them and the results paid off.

You're an awesome person both personally and professionally!

Nov 06, 2007 10:50 PM

Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495

Stage it Right! - Melbourne, FL

Great advice Phyllis! Something I hadn't thought about. Would be nice if we could leave that little task up to the realtors eh?

Nov 09, 2007 05:28 AM

Cindy Richter

Interior Motiv Home Staging - Flower Mound, TX

IRIS Dallas, TX Home Stager

I've not thought of contacting the Realtor again after a staging. Great idea! Thanks

Nov 09, 2007 09:28 AM

Roberta Anderson

Hearth & Home Staging - Silverdale, WA

Hearth & Home Staging, Staging Kitsap County

I think it is important for the agents to have another open house, broker's tour, and contacting previously interested buyers. Staging really does turn a ho-hum house into the WOW! house, that buyers can visualise themselves living in. Congrats on a job well done!

Nov 09, 2007 12:54 PM

Betty Haney

Haney Consulting - Calgary, AB

Phyllis, another great example of the power of staging. The floors are gorgeous - great job. Betty

Nov 09, 2007 03:25 PM

Val Allocco

Staged 2 Sell New York & Long Island - Northport, NY

HSE; ASHSR - Home Stager, for Manhattan, Brooklyn & Long Island

Yeah, as usual I'm a little 'late to the party', but that is excellent advice about having the realtor contact other agents to bring their clients back in to look at the 'after' Home Staging creates in a house that is 'market worn'!

VAL

Nov 17, 2007 11:10 AM

Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota

Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Way to go girl!!!! Looks beautiful and can see why it sold!

All the best,

Beth

Nov 17, 2007 02:20 PM

Tarenia www.stageitpros.com

Stage It & Redesign Professionals - Douglasville, GA

Great Job Phyllis-

Because you really understood what the home needed to make it sell quickly, you not only helped to solidify why staging is important to a home seller, but also to the couple who bought the home. Whenever they get ready to sell in the future both the buyer and seller will look to hire a stager. Truly your work has been Staged Forward!!!

Tarenia

Nov 18, 2007 11:37 PM

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