Trisha:  YES, it IS great!  Be proud of your work and know that more work is on its way to you as a result of your previous success.  Great photos also!

Debe in Charlotte, NC

Trisha,

 This is wonderful.  I am trying desperately to get one of my clients to understand that staging is very important to get their house sold quickly.  This is an older home and they have not updated at all.  I explained to them that at the minimum, they should change the light fixtures, change the knobs in the kitchen, get rid of the floral wallpaper and declutter the rooms.  They have gotten rid of some of the clutter and have painted a few of the walls but they have not done nearly enough.  I am hoping I can find a buyer that has vision.

 Congratulations!

Very nice work, Trisha. Yes, it is a bit slow right now, however, I am enjoying the chance to get caught up on all sorts of things that were pushed aside during the busy season.

Deb,

Thank you for your kind comments.    Best wishes for Happy and prosperous New Year

Lisa,

 Best of luck with your clients. It is many times difficult to get some of them on board with the fact that this market demands their home be in it's best condition for showing.  Sometimes it helps to have a stager come in and provide a consultation to help them see the necessity of updating.  It is always worth the small investment for this service.

I am willing to try and  would love to have someone come out.  Do you know any Stagers that service the  Atlanta, GA area?

Trisha , Fantastic job - the home looks terrific!  Be proud of your quick listing turnover - that's hard to come by right now.  Congratulations!

Trish ~ What a wonderful result for your client -- and for your statistics!  Your staging really added life to this home and made the spaces come alive. Keep up the great work and a few months from now you'll be wishing for a quiet moment to do more reflecting on your success.

Trisha, very nice work on the details.  The rooms look great but the small details really set these rooms a notch above.

Beautiful home dressings, I love the living room and the desk set up.  Great job.

Trisha, great job on the details, I also like what you did to the table setting. what is in  in the wine glasses?

Lisa,

I am certain you could find a great stager in your area.  Word of mouth can be a great place to start.  Ask other agents in your office if they have a stager they would recommend.  You could also use A/R as a resource for a stager in your area. (Anyone in Atlanta want to contact Lisa for a consult?)

Maureen, Lorinda and Gary,

Thank you for your comments.  This was a surprising sale as this was a below ground condo unit that was in a converted apartment complex.  It was very dark and depressing when we started.  There were also other units in this complex that were for sale, but that were not staged. My client informs me that the first person to tour the unit was the one who bought it.  What does this say for staging?

Terry,

We used synthetic cherries in the wine glasses.  Sometimes we use small pears or apples, just to add some color and interest.

Congratulations on the sale!  It is always nice when a plan comes together and gets a great result in the end!

Nice work! And good statistics for your next job!

Kathy

Love the tassles, I always try to use them somewhere when staging!

Trisha, what incredible photos you've put together for your blog. The business does have its ebbs and flows and with your talent I'm sure 2008 will be great for you. Happy New Year. All the photos look so homey and inviting.

Trisha - the home looks fantastic!!  I so desperately want to find a good stager in my area.  I haven't had much luck yet.  Like someone above said, I, too, have a client that has a dated home and I just can't get the to see the benefit of staging.........frustrating!

Trisha, I linked to your post in my own Week-in-Review (started it today actually) called the Six Undiscovered Gems on Active Rain. http://activerain.com/blogsview/326899/Week-in-Review-Six

Wow, these photos are phenomenal!  You did a great job, glad to hear that it sold so quickly!

Trisha, you have a nice eye.  That living room looks great -- I'm always too "attached to the walls" in my thinking.   Staging makes a huge difference in the seller's bottom line.  I think the word is getting out there, but sellers still need to be convinced.  You're good at your job and it's a new selling season.  Best wishes to you!

Looks great!

Do you cover Salem?  I'm down there.

Hi Trisha - very nice pictures!  Every time I see pictures like yours, it makes me want to have a stager come to my home and see what they'd do with my home.

I wish all of us a prosperous, healthy, happy 2008!
Ann

Thanks to Andrew for this link!  I love your work and like Ann, I'd love to have a stager come to my house and see what they could do. 

Nice work Trisha!!  OK...I am distracted by my 'word' below....'dangleberry'!!  Oh dear....lol!!  : )

Anyway...lovely use of pears...they are my fav!  Regards-Kathleen G

Tricia - these are incredible photos. I thank Andrew for having pointed me to your post. I hope the quality of your work brings enough clients to make it a prosperous year for you. 

Tricia-really beautiful and you do a great job!  2008 should be pretty ez for you....Happy New Year...to a safe, prosperous and successful year!

How Beautiful!  Thanks for sharing your photos and congrats on the success!  With work like this, you'll be sure to have an amazing 2008.

 To all of you who bring your wishes for the New Year, I would like to say the same to you.

Gary, Thank You for you kind words.  It means alot to a stager to receive positive comments from a Real Estate Professional about their work.  Best of Success to you in 08.

Leesa, There are so many talented stagers out there.  I have said this before, but I think the rain has an incredible amount of talented members all across the nation.  I am certain you will find a good stager soon.

Andrew, I am honored to have my post chosen for your list of 6.  I will be looking forward to next week's list.

Ann and Natalie do not hesitate to have a stager help you trasform your space into a place that makes you want to rush home each night.  Most stagers offer redisign in their services.

Melina, Sorry I do not work in Salem, but I know a great stager down there her name is Liz Harrison.  Her business name is Spuce it up Staging.  You should look her up.

Midiori and Abby, Thank you for the comliments.  Hope your year is prosperous as well.

All of these rooms have such a warm feeling, Love It!

Lovely staging.  I think alot of people are in the same boat.  It is a clear reminder to save, save, save for the slower months so you can ramp up the business and refine the business plan prior to the next onslaught before you run out of money.  It'll come and the phone will start ringing, it always does.

Beautifulwork, and I love the way the table is set up.

Beautiful work I love the punches of red in the LR as well as the angled layout. I love to use that layout whenever possible, it always opens up a world of possibilities.

Phyllis Pafumi 

Terrylynn, Thank you for the reminder to save for the lean times.  I did put a small amount aside, so far I have not had to use it.  I am holding on for the phone to start ringing.

Phyllis, Thank you for your lovely comments, I love using angles.  I use them in small spaces to help open  the room.  I also wanted to play up the fireplace and leave a clear path to enter the room.  It worked well as the first person to view this property is the one who purchased it.

Trish, I am so with you on this blog.  Yes it is great the home sold quickly - but what about that rental income?  Your pictures are gorgeous - lovely job.  Betty

Trish-

As always, excellent work.  Remember the big picture and that there is a huge forest out there - through the (Christmas) trees!  Congrats on the quick sale and here's to a very prosperous 2008 for you and the fam!  Let's go Salsa dancing again!!

Mary 

Trish, great job! I love your use of color. Enjoy the few quiet weeks as I am sure your phone is going to be ringing a lot when people hear of your work.

Mary, Thank you for your compliment of my work.  I had an excellent mentor!  I can't wait to go salsa again.  What a fun, fun night.

Kathy,  Thank you for you kind words.  My phone has started to ring again.  Best success to you this year.

You really made a big difference!  Did you say prior to staging it seemed very dark?  It is now very bright and inviting.  I am also a "tassel girl" and love to use them whenever I can - fun and adds a little elegance.

Tracy,Yes, this was a below ground unit for the most part.  The living room side of the unit had allot of windows, but it looked out to a dense grove of trees and to make things even darker, the unit faced the north.  I am not sure what part of the country you are in, but here in the Pacific Northwest, facing north is not optimal for good natural light.  Table and floor lamps saved us with this one.

I love everything, you really pulled it off on this one.

Keep up the great work!

BB

Trisha,

Your photos give 'testimony' to your wonderful staging abilities! 

I know that a silent phone can be unnerving, but use this time to update your business resources and promotional literature/website; know that the 'busy season' is right around the corner and I predict that in light of the present 'down market', we are going to be VERY busy!

VAL