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A Game Changing Phone Call!

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Home Stager with Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369

A Game Changing Phone Call!

I was driving around last week looking for For Sale signs so I could put my brochures in the mailboxes. (you never know...)
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I found a new house, vacant, with a builders sign in front.
I thought what the hey, and called the number.



The conversation went something like this:
"Hello?"
"Hi My name is Peg Barcelo-Jackson, I own a company called Fluff My House! Home Staging..."
"Oh you're a Home Stager?"
"Yes"
"Oh I've been looking for a Home Stager! I've asked my Realtor to find me one and he hasn't, I've got 10 houses to Stage!"
"Uh, I'm in!"

That was last week.

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 I met with Gary Burke from Daynel Homes Thursday and we toured one of his homes in Blackmud Creek for sale. He says he hasn't used a stager before, because he usually builds a house and puts it on the market and they sell.



This one has been on the market since December, so he's going to try something different.

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I knew I was going to get along fine with him when I saw the same mosaic back splash that I had and the same privacy (frosted) glass on some of his windows!
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He has two more houses in Devon that are just getting flooring and tile installed, so they will be ready soon!




He signed a contract for 6 rooms to be staged and even went for my clause that says I get $500 if the house sells in 30 days or he gets 20% off his next month's furniture rental!

I'm staging it tomorrow, Sunday! Stay tuned for some B&A's!

Glad I made that phone call! :D

Cynthia Larsen
Cotati, CA
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

Wow ... that was a productive phone call! That is a beautiful house, looking forward to seeing the results.

Jun 24, 2012 03:43 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Congratulations on the great client Peg, sometimes it really pays to step out and do some guerrilla marketing.

Jun 24, 2012 08:36 AM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Farming! That's what we call it.  Just get out there & see what happens. Good luck & post some pictures so we can see the 'before' and 'after'. 

Jun 24, 2012 09:48 AM
Pam Smits
Staging Fox Valley, LLC - Oshkosh, WI
Home Staging, Appleton, WI, Oshkosh, WI; Green Bay, WI

Every stager's dream!  Congratulations!  This proves that you never know until you ask!!

Jun 24, 2012 11:04 PM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Bob, Thanx! Since I got my new brochures printed I've been giving them away like that quite often!

Amanda, So Ture! I say that about trying things too; you never know if you can do something unless you try it! It went very well, he stopped by near the end of the Stage in the evening  and was blown away! :D

Jun 25, 2012 12:40 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Go For It Kim! I'm all for us making more moolah! I don't mind giving a discount if it doesn't sell... I might be getting that bonus! I guess he didn't tell his REA when he was staging and the REA's partner showed up for a showing! ACK! Boxes everywhere stuff on counters, but the basic furniture in place... I guess they made an offer! We'll see if Gary likes it!

Cynthia, I was going to call this post the phone call that changed my li\fe, but I thought that was  abit cheesy. True though... :D I have taken some preliminary afters and will be posting them soon!

Jun 25, 2012 12:43 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Bob, I guess I am a guerilla now! Roar! lol

Lyn, I can understand why you call it farming, this is definitely going to grow into something great! He stopped by last evening and was so blown away, he's talking about 2 houses that are almost ready to go on the market! hee!

Jun 25, 2012 12:46 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Pam, I know I will keep asking if I can get these results! :D

Jun 25, 2012 12:47 AM
Ralph & Janet Henze
Ralph Henze Homes - NOW Real Estate Group - Sherwood Park, AB

That's fantastic Peg!  It's great to find a builder who appreciates the value of staging.  I was looking at pictures of homes on the market in Edmonton last Friday,  Came across one that definitely could use some staging!  Beautiful 3 storey with a conservatory on the top floor.  Gorgeous, big room with what looked like 2 dining room chairs in the middle. At the price listed (1,325,000), you would think you might consider staging.

Have a great week!  Jan

Jun 25, 2012 01:00 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Jan, Get them to call me! :D It's true, there are so many properties out there that need help and the owners just don't understand that the (comparitively small) investment in Staging a property will be less than a price reduction and carrying costs such as mortgage, taxes and utilities...

Jun 25, 2012 05:16 AM
Ralph & Janet Henze
Ralph Henze Homes - NOW Real Estate Group - Sherwood Park, AB

Totally agree Peg!  Unfortunately, it's not Ralph's listing otherwise we would definitely have them call you!  I just came across the house looking for a feature home for Ralph's facebook page, saw the room and thought YIKES! What a difference staging would make for it.

Jun 25, 2012 05:19 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

LOL, I was only giving you a rough time Jan! :D I know that you would try to get them to stage if it was yours!

Jun 25, 2012 07:56 AM
Jairo Arreola #SOLDBYVETERAN
PRG Real Estate - San Jose, CA
VA Home Loan Specialist - SF Bay Area

Congrats! All it takes is a simple phone call. Great job.

Jun 25, 2012 02:38 PM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Thanx Jairo! The first house has been Staged and the builder says he wants to move there, so I guess he likes it! :D

Jun 25, 2012 10:14 PM
John DL Arendsen
CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments - Leucadia, CA
Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer

I like your style. I'll be looking forward to seeing the after photos.

Jul 13, 2012 01:26 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Thanx John! Here's the link to the post with the B&A's!

 

Jul 13, 2012 09:50 AM
Wayne B. Pruner
Oregon First - Tigard, OR
Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

Good job with prospecting. I know that's the hardest part of my business.

Nov 07, 2012 02:02 PM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Ours too Wayne! But at least this call got me somewhere!

Nov 07, 2012 02:08 PM
John DL Arendsen
CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments - Leucadia, CA
Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer

Thanks. I'll check it out.

Nov 08, 2012 02:36 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

That's great John!

Nov 08, 2012 02:05 PM