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By: Debra Gould

Debra Gould — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:40:27 +0000

Michelle, Thanks for sharing your story and congratulations on staging that condo to sell so fast! I hope you took tons of pictures!

One of the perks of being a Staging Diva student or graduate is I write articles to help promote their staging businesses and your condo story would be a great example. You can see other stories proving home staging works at this link:

http://www.stagingdiva.com/homestagingbusiness/category/proof-home-staging-works-staging-statistics/

Michelle, here’s where you can submit your info:

http://www.stagingdiva.com/homestagingbusiness/staging-success-stories/

Thanks again for sharing your comments!

By: Michelle Nicholson

Michelle Nicholson — Wed, 04 May 2011 04:30:05 +0000

A year ago when I was unable to connect personally with a very successful agent due to her busy schedule, I dropped off promotional material and spoke with her office receptionist instead. It wasn’t the most positive experience, so I was discouraged and didn’t pursue other local realtors in a similar manner. However, I recently was hired to stage a condo for a client who got my name from that initial receptionist. I staged the condo and it sold within three weeks, in a very slow market! Needless to say, the client was thrilled and I am now resolving to connect with the other realty offices in town …. and leave promotional material with their receptionists, if the realtors are unable or unwilling to see me.

By: Kathi Howland

Kathi Howland — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:45:32 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this article. I DID think perhaps it was just me, or just my area. It’s so true that these agents feel foolish going back to the seller and telling them staging would be a good idea after their property has sat on the market for a long time.

I sent marketing material to a local agent in my area who has a listing that’s been on the market for in excess of 4 YEARS! It sits empty (it’s an estate sale). It would make such a sweet home for first time home buyers. The agent didn’t even bother to acknowledge she had received my email or my marketing package. Her loss is what I say. I intercept these agents now and go to the town assessor’s office for the owner’s contact info. I send the seller my marketing material. I let them know ( in a nice way of course) that many realtors haven’t yet caught onto the concept of home staging. Anyone who doesn’t believe it works has either not tried it or hasn’t done it right. It works and that is undeniable.

Love your articles!

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By: Debra Gould

Debra Gould — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:01:32 +0000

I love that we’re discussing so many topics and sharing points of view here! Keep those comments coming and ideas for any topics you’d like to see me cover.

By: Jewell

Jewell — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:12:01 +0000

Thanks for sharing that story Peggy and for bringing a different perspective to the table. Debra, thank you for posting articles that allow us to have these kind of productive back and forth discussions.