Home Staging Consultation Over the Phone? Why Not!
I have a friend, Philip, whom I met through a networking group the end of last year. He is a "web guy" and has done some nice work for me. He called Saturday to say that his wife just got a job offer in Savannah and they are movin' on. The problem? They need a quick sale for their home and, after having listened to me rattle on and on about home staging this past year, he knows the value. "When can you come to do a consultatio
n for us?" he asked. We set it up for yesterday afternoon.
When I arrived at his home he mentioned that his wife was at work but wanted to be included on the consultation via telephone. This was a first for me, but I went with it. (On a side note, this would've been a great time to use Google's video chat service, but I wasn't prepared.) He called Kathy, put her on speaker phone, and we proceeded with the consultation.
It became evident very quickly that it was a tremendous help to have Kathy "with us." As we walked and talked from room to room, she chimed in with such things as, "Philip, show her the large print we have in the basement that might work as a replacement for the one Patsy wants to remove in the dining room," "Show Patsy the canister set I have in the DR buffet. It might work," "Should we remove the corner unit in the breakfast area?" and "I could easily get another slip cover for the love seat in the basement and we could move it up to the media room. Would that do?" It was great! 
I finally told Kathy I was going to have to "cut her loose" while we started rearranging furniture. She was happy to be included in the consultation and I was delighted to have her help. Philip and I carried on with the "heavy lifting." (I've been in training, you know.)
I received an email from him this morning stating that Kathy was impressed that I was able to help him move a love seat from the downstairs family room to the upstairs master BR. If the staging thing doesn't pan out, I guess I have a bright future in the furniture delivery business. Philip will probably give me a good recommendation.
Haven't yet done an "over the phone" home staging consultation? Try it. You'll like it!
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