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Realtors beware: 50 year old Home Stagers = menace to your sales ?? {G}

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Home Stager with THE ORIGINAL HOUSTON HOME STAGING

Ahem,

RE: 50 year old stagers.........

As a person who is careening towards his 50th birthday, I must take umbrage at the following post:

".....said it looked like his mom's house!

He was 26 and my stager is 50 yrs old. Yikes!"

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Dear Whippersnappers:

Are we 'yikesing' about how marvelous it is that some decrepit 50 year old, is able to ween themselve from the Geritol for a few minutes to come place crocheted toilet tissue covers and call it a staging???

Possibly I see the situation in this light:  This 26 year old twit (no offense to the 26 year olds -and no offense to the twits for that matter), couldn't see what a marvelous job my mature, sensible, and experienced stager executed in this staging. 

Truly it is remarkable that I'm able to stay awake long enough during the day to run/shuffle off to the early bird special!   Truly it's remarkable that I'm able to coordinate my addled thoughts, so that a 4 bedroom home can be staged with only 4 days notice.  I'm incredulous that the withered edges of my Social Security card (written on parchment) still boast the original numbers and graphics (although due to the advanced age of the card it's written in hieroglyphics)!  Imagine my delight when the AARP (whom I thought provided road service......no that's AAA), anyway, imagine my delight when the AARP send me my membership card. 

So, please be kind to your 50 year old stagers.  Obviously (due to our advanced years, and decreptitude) we'll not be here much longer, to bother you, and it pleases us so much to be of some small value to the community!

Who, me sensitive about turning 50..........nah! Hehehe!

Happy Staging Y'all.......if you need me, I'll be napping!

Comments(7)

Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Pine Bush, NY
Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY

I passed the half century mark in January and being 50 ain't so bad.  It's all in the attitude.  I know some 30 year olds who act like they are ready for the old folks home.  Hope you can stay awake long enough to read this and take heart the best is yet to come.

 

Mar 29, 2008 11:12 PM
Jeff Lund
Jeff Lund-Income Property Specialist- Bellabay Realty LLC - Grand Rapids, MI
Every decade bithday that I have, I have noticed that I get better at this industry, not older... just like a fine bottle of wine.  Being in my 40's. I look forward to being in my 50's, but I treat every day like it could be my last!  Oh, to be 30 again...  not!  I agree with Paddy; it's alll in the attitude. 
Mar 29, 2008 11:22 PM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!
Having put that half century mark behind me, welcome to the early bird buffet!!  Good post, and remember as Paddy says, the best is yet to come!!
Mar 29, 2008 11:36 PM
Alicia Barrington
THE ORIGINAL HOUSTON HOME STAGING - Katy, TX
Houston Home Staging Presents Alicia Barrington

Good morning to the East Coast!

Thanks for your comments!  I think the class of '76 is doing pretty fine these days, and that indeed, the best is yet to come!

Give my regards to the Atlantic Ocean (Jersey boy here, Barrington, Haddon Heights High -Class of -76)

Mar 30, 2008 12:13 AM
Nancy Brenner
Referral Associates of Georgia, Inc. - Roswell, GA
Roswell Georgia Real Estate Agent
I'll be turning the big five-oh in June.  I can't wait!  Look out all you whippersnappers and twits!   LOL
Mar 30, 2008 12:27 AM
Cathy Glass
Realty Executives Associates - Knoxville, TN
Realtor - Knoxville, Tennessee
Still looking forward to that post menopausal zest to kick in.
Mar 30, 2008 12:32 AM
Ricki Eichler McCallum
CastNet Realty - Corpus Christi, TX
Broker,GRI,ABR, e-Pro, TAHS
I hit 50 running and haven't looked back yet.  Of course, this has been my whole life pretty much.  Welcome, to the best part! :)
Mar 30, 2008 02:04 AM