I was at my bank today taking care of some business and in talking with a bank employee he told me he had been looking to purchase a home.  He asked me about my services and then began to tell me how important he could see what I had to offer sellers. You see looking from the buyers prospective he understood what I was talking about. He said he had just passed up a home because of paint color.

Painting is such a simple and inexpensive fix. But as he explained, I do not want to take the time to repaint.  I have seen too many homes on the market that are move in ready. Why would I want to make an offer on something I need to do work on?

I told him...exactly, this is why staging is so important to sellers. Staging is not always about spending a lot of money. Sometimes you just need to make some simple and inexpensive changes to make a sell.

Unfortunately the sellers of the home that he refered to may have lost a sell because of paint color.

Calling in a professional stager can help you see your home from the buyers prospective.

 

Donna Schoby

Mortgage Loan Officer

NMLS#862999

479-696-3804

dschoby@mylibertybank.com 


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Posted by Donna Schoby on 01/23/2009 11:11 PM   Comments (8)   Home Staging in the ActiveRain Channel   home staging, fayetteville arkansas  
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8 Comments on From A Buyers Prospective

JAN
23
2009
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Hi Donna,  His comment is typical.  Many people will not consider moving into a house if they have to repaint some walls because there is so much on the market right now that is in turn key condition.  I wish more sellers understood that before they reduce prices by tens of thousands of dollars when a simple paint job would have sold the house.
11:17pm • #1
JAN
24
2009
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Sellers area wasting their realtors time and advertising $$ if they don't want to do everything they can to sell their home in a buyers market!  I'm sure with the minimal investment of hiring you for a staging consultation, a little repainting and this seller would have received an offer!  Instead they will moan about how bad the market is!
6:49pm • #2
JAN
25
2009

You are so right!  There are just too many homes on the market that buyers can choose from and therefore every property MUST be showcased properly if a seller wishes to receive an offer. 
9:26am • #3
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Diana, Sellers need to realize home important this is. So many are losing sales or leaving money on the table.

Margaret, So true! If sellers would hire a stager for a simple consult or even just listen to what their Realtor has to recommend. I just don't get it sometimes...it just doesn't make since in today's market.

Tracy, I feel like a broken record sometimes...preaching the same message over and over. Sellers need to realize how important this is to selling.
12:19pm • #4
JAN
26
2009
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Kids now have the most awful colored rooms.  But they like them because they are fun for them.  Buyers aren't too happy with those colors.
8:58pm • #5
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Barbara, Exactly my point! Buyers do not want the personality of the sellers. 
10:49pm • #6
JAN
30
2009
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Donna, it's a fact that buyer's want "move-in ready". This proves that.  The less a buyer has to do the more interested buyers you'll have.  And you are right, small changes can make a big difference.
3:23pm • #7
JAN
31
2009
185,990 Points 1 Featured Post

Thanks Tanya, I look forward to the day that all sellers realize this.
10:56pm • #8

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