I hear this time and time again....we should have staged sooner!! SO WHY ARE SELLERS WAITING? They are afraid of losing money. Well aren't you losing money when you reduce the price of your home??
Here is an email I just received from a client:
Hi!
Forgive me for not keeping you in the loop. TWO DAYS after you finished the job, there was an open house, 15 people came, made favorable comments, and an offer came in four days later!!! This past Tues, we settled on the home inspection items and we close on 7/18! Granted, we came down another $19,000 to arrive at $400k, but at least we have a buyer in this horrible market!! I genuinely believe that had we done the improvements back in April, we would have gotten more for the house. There is no question that these things are necessary, especially in a dated home.
Tell that story to your clients!
Thanks again,
Anne
Here was their situation. The mom passed away and she and her siblings were trying to sell the home. The home was dated and had wallpaper in the LR/DR and staircase as well as old carpeting
that was covering up beautiful hardwood floors. We had given them a proposal to remove these items but they opted not to do so.
that was covering up beautiful hardwood floors. We had given them a proposal to remove these items but they opted not to do so.
In that interim over 100 buyers viewed the property and all the comments were the same "IT NEEDED TOO MUCH WORK". After a price reduction the clients called us again and in 3 days my crew had completed the work in time for the OPEN HOUSE...THE REST IS IN HER EMAIL...OF COURSE THE HOUSE SOLD!!
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Hey, Phyllis. I cant imagine why anyone would want to mess up a first impression, stage from the start and make the best first impression that you can. Thanks for sharing, Jim.
Staging your home sure makes "the difference" in a positive way.
Patricia Aulson/ REALTOR / Seacoast NH ME & MA Hampton NH Real Estate
Phyllis,
Excellent job !! Hopefully, as staging becomes more mainstream - it will be a common practice to stage first !! Congrats on the great job and the home being sold !! God bless,
Phyllis-- what a great testimonial! Way to stage!
Phyllis - great job! Keep your testimonials. We print them on letterhead and use them to market to new homeowners. If you have a 'packet' for home owners filled with testimonials like this one, it can sway someone on the fence.
Hi Phyllis,
And the moral of the story is.....actually YOU were able to succeed where the owner had failed because:
1) You are a FABULOUS stager and know your business inside and out
2) You have a TEAM who work with you on a daily basis and are able to bring your 'vision' to life in a very short time
3) You are HONEST and REAL...you 'pull no punches' and you tell it like it is!
You never cease to amaze me Phyllis and I couldn't be happier for the wonderful business that you have created!
Val