I have just finished staging a home that has been on the market for over 470 days! The home had been listed with two other Realtors with no showings and no offers. The previous Realtor got the seller to drop $30K off the price. That did not help. The present Realtor called and asked me to take a look at the home. Before I go on a consultation for a house that is already listed, I always pull it up and take a look at the pictures. When I sawthis listing I knew why there were no calls on this house. The original Realtor had taken some pretty bad pictures, but then the second Realtor used the same photos. The house lookedlike it needs a total re-hab in those photos. It doesn't! I suggested to the new Realtor that she only show the outside until I can get in there. I went in & moved the furniture around, painted the living room (it was white), & added some art and accessories. It took 3 days to get it ready. Last Saturday the new Realtor had an open house and 14 people showed up, 6 of which are qualified buyers. That's 14 more people than have been in to see this property in over 470 days! The cost of this staging including new carpets was about $5K. What if the house had been staged before it went on the market? The seller might not have had to drop the price by $30K. We will see how long it takes to sell it now. Do not waste valuable market timeshowing houses that are not ready to sell.
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