Just shows how well staging works.  Great post.  Have a good evening.

J.

great job, the house looked great and i am happy that you were able to sell it a little quicker

Melissa - I just love hearing these success stories from staging!  Great post and keep up your success!

Absolutely the best $500 they ever spent! Its hard to argue with these numbers...

Jeff - Thanks!  It surely does, doesn't it?  I love it when a good plan comes together!

Dave - Thank you!  Yes, shaving more than half the average DOM off is great, especially when it had already been on the market a year.....

Justin - Stats are the best way to help show consumers that staging works.  I love it when we can show it in black and white!

Bevin - actually the agent paid for the work.  She does that from time to time because she KNOWS it works!  We have an excellent track record to prove it. 

Oops - missed that detail in the post. Well she will get her money quickly! Of course she knows it works :)

Melissa - I have got to keep better statistics.  They really make a dramatic point.  Congrats on the quick sale. 

Melissa - great job.I'm always amazed at how big an impact a tight and cozy conversation grouping makes. I bet buyers never sat in that room before and now it gets lots of time. I'd sit and consider the home simply because you made it look comfortable.

On another point, 136 days is short by our measurements.  We usually disregard the average days on market when pulling stats and focus on the price range and neighborhood. The results are often eye-opening: even if the market time is 100-150 days, pockets of homes is certain price ranges will have much higher avg DOM, making for an easier sell. Careful targeting is one of the keys to a successful staging business.

Happy staging

Thomas 

Melissa ~ That's great!  Seeing your previous post refreshed my memory of that one.  Great statistics too!

Melissa, obviously your Realtor has a lot of well placed trust in your ability to increase the marketability of the homes you touch.  It may be nerve racking to you, but this is a very high testimonial to you in the form of her actions.  And I say good for you that you have developed that trust. 

I remember this project from you earlier post, Melissa.  As a "first impression" room, staging it was key & your changes made a huge difference.

Kathy

Bevin - Yep... with a short sale she'll be getting it very soon. 

Maureen - I have to get better about compiling them somehow... I have all kinds of great stats, now what to do with them?

Thomas - There are so many homes for sale in this neighbhorhood they are all experiencing a glut of competition.  That's why this agent knew staging would make such a big difference.  You are right about how important a good sitting area in a living room is.  It needs to feel like a room you want to spend time in if you expect someone to buy it!

Kathy P. - Thanks!  I love great stats!

Gary - Yes, sometimes I am amazed at her confidence in my abilities!  It is extremely flattering.  Thankfully we have a very high success rate & she is great at educating the clients before we do the work so they are on board - making things even more successful.

Kathy R. -  This was the only living space in the home, that made it particuarly important! 

Again, congrats Melissa. You always do fine work with on an occupied or a vacant.