quantum building: Home Staging: The Emotion Behind the Commotion...
- 06/11/08 03:45 PM
Have you ever had one of those appointments that you were dreading because you just knew that there was no way these clients were going to spring for home staging? This was one of those times... I had met with them once already, and there was no warm fuzzy, no welcoming arms. Just outright skepticism and borderline rudeness, however, it probably ranks number one on the list of homes I have been to that absolutely needed staging. Over 30 years of clutter, paperwork and wall hangings were standing in the way of what could be a very showable home! I approached … (10 comments)
quantum building: A Day in the Life...of a Home Stager
- 05/14/08 02:08 PM
Today I received a call from a realtor for whom I do the majority of my staging work. He had a property that was on the market and had shown it to some potential buyers- relo's from Wisconsin who were transferring to Chicago. The main problem with this house is that it should never have been put on the market in it's current condition. The residents had moved out leaving half of their belongings behind - including all of the children's toys and the shampoo in the shower. Furniture had been disassembled but not removed, and wall art had been taken … (0 comments)
Have you ever had one of those appointments that you were dreading because you just knew that there was no way these clients were going to spring for home staging? This was one of those times... I had met with them once already, and there was no warm fuzzy, no welcoming arms. Just outright skepticism and borderline rudeness, however, it probably ranks number one on the list of homes I have been to that absolutely needed staging. Over 30 years of clutter, paperwork and wall hangings were standing in the way of what could be a very showable home! I approached … (10 comments)
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