Comments on: The fall real estate season is underway. Ready stagers?

By: Katie Mines

Katie Mines — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:39:13 +0000

I’m ready too! Things are clicking a little bit better and I’m finding that people are comimg across my website more. Its exciting that is how its suppose to work!
But I did make a mistake with my first vacant home staging. I did the consultation walk through and was paid that day and also an amount for accessory shopping. But with the intial set up of the rental furniture and accessories my client was not present that day (didnt know he was not going to be there), the cliet gave me the code to get into the house meet the rental company and set up. And now I am having trouble being paid for my staging fees. This being my first vacant home staging my bid estamite was low and my client was not happy with the costs being over my esitmates. Although he was happy with the staging I did, he said so. It has been a week today. I have a merchant account and ususlly just call in my client credit card number and charge the appropriate amount at that time. Don’t like to copy down their credit card numbers. But I have found that it is not smart. Are we to keep a copy of their card numbers? Do I come down on my price because I was over my estimate for the vacant home? They do not like to spend money. Any suggestions?

By: Debra Gould, The Staging Diva

Debra Gould, The Staging Diva — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:13:35 +0000

You’ll often hear that “vacants don’t want to spend any money” from their agents. But it’s not necessarily the case if you an get right to the home sellers. That’s trickier of course but they’re the ones most feeling the pain of the house sitting on the market costing them money each and every month. And if the market is going down, they’re also watching their equity get eaten up the longer it sits.

By: Debbie Fiskum, The Home Decor Genie!

Debbie Fiskum, The Home Decor Genie! — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:21:20 +0000

I’m ready! Let the calls begin! I have noticed more calls, but also the vacants don’t want to spend any money. So, it’s important to change your strategy and offer some alternative prices! Works for me.