Let me tell you how much pressure this is.  This isn't a homeowner sold on home staging hype or someone else's home staging testimony.  This is a homeowner sold on his own personal statistics and testimony.  They've been there and done that with the home staging process.  Now the question is, can it be replicated?  That's a lot of pressure.  I was left with some pretty big shoes to fill!

The assumption is, if they staged a house and sold it within a week 3 years ago in Florida why shouldn't they be able to stage a house here in Atlanta today and get the same result?  That was never a discussion but in the back of that homeowner's mind I'd be willing to bet that expectation is definitely there.  I has to be...that's why they called for a verbal home staging consultation to get started! 

What concerns me is comparing the difference in those markets....or lack thereof.  That is an important determining factor in this situation.  I was slightly relieved when the homeowner said she expected the house to sit at least 6 months.  She actually said she wants to weigh out renting versus purchasing because she's expecting to pay for atleast 6 months worth of rental...may be just worth it to purchase. 

But, the homeowners analogy at the end of the visit solidified their reasoning for calling in a home stager:  "I just don't understand how people can just put there house on the market and NOT do this.  It's like going on a first date and not showering first!"  Priceless response!!!  Gotta love it!!!