Some home stagings can be dramatic which means many pieces of furniture have been removed, or moved to a new place in the home and their favorite collectibles have been packed away etc. It can be very overwhelming to a homeowner to suddenly be living in a home that no longer feels like their own and that they are afraid to mess up! This is made even more challenging if children live in the home too!
I think that if the homeowner gets to participate a little, and help decide where certain important items are to be stored, it will make them feel better. Also, if you can reassure them that nothing has been moved too far away and their take- out menus are in the drawer next to the fridge instead of under magnets on the fridge, they can start to see the changes are not as dramatic as they thought.
Julia,
Like so many others here, I, too, provide the seller a 'checklist' of 'quick and easy' chores to be done on a daily basis so that the house is always in 'showing condition'. Staying on top of the cleaning is key.
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Julia, I read this post today and thought of YOU!
Thanking Activerain members and a wonderful way to start the day
Thank you for inspiring me to join Active Rain 2-3 years ago at the ADE conference. I hope all is well with you.
OMG, Karen - I think was my very first post!!! All my best for the New Year! Julie
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